Social Work Faculty Receives 2026 Society of Behavioral Medicine Award
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Dr. Amy L. Ai, a Florida State University (FSU) Distinguished Research Professor at the College of Social Work, was recognized by the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) as a 2026 recipient of the society’s Cardiovascular Disease Group (CVD SIG) Kenneth E. Freedland Founder’s Award.
Posted Under: Faculty & Research
Students Experience International Social Work Firsthand Through Alternative Spring Break Program
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thirteen social work undergraduate and graduate students spent their 2026 Spring Break experiencing international social work in the East Caribbean. For more than a decade, the College of Social Work has offered an Alternative Spring Program that introduces social work students through collaborations with organizations in Grenada, West Indies.
Posted Under: Students, CSW General, International Programs
Doctoral Student Receives Social Work Grand Challenges Fellowship
Thursday, April 09, 2026
Sanoop Valappanandi, a doctoral candidate in the FSU College of Social Work, was awarded a fellowship from the Grand Challenges of Social Work program this spring.
Posted Under: Doctoral Program, Students, CSW General
When Home Changes, Support Shifts: What Research Can Tell Us About Mothers and Why Support Matters
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
A recent study published in the journal Family Relations found that household structure composition and residential stability are factors that influence mothers’ perceptions of available supports.
Posted Under: Faculty & Research
Faculty Member Receives FSU Community-Engaged Teaching Award
Monday, March 30, 2026
Erika Cuffy, an assistant teaching professor at the College of Social Work, was awarded a 2025-26 University Teaching Award for Community Engaged Teaching.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Faculty & Research
Art, Healing and Resilience: How Creative Expression Promotes Health and Growth
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Florida State University’s Ukraine Task Force at the Learning Systems Institute, College of Social Work, Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment and
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Relay For Life at FSU makes Big Strides in Fundraising Ahead of Main Event
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Relay For Life at FSU is supporting the fight against cancer and getting ready for its annual fundraising event. The student organization raised more than $34,000 in one day for cancer research and patient support, in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS), through recent events ahead of the fundraiser on April 11.
Posted Under: Students, CSW General
Florida State University and Apalachee Center Enter Partnership to Advance Behavioral Health Research
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Florida State University and Apalachee Center have established a new partnership to improve mental health care across the state, with a particular focus on Northwest Florida.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Alumna Aids Community Health as a Paramedicine Social Worker
Monday, March 16, 2026
Phyllina Sunshine Valus Arnold (BS '02, MSW' 10), who goes by Sunshine, has worked in the social work field for more than two decades, but it's only since 2023 that she has worked with Citrus County Fire Rescue as a part of the county's community paramedicine program.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Alumnus Endows Jean Margaret Garvey Graduate Scholarship
Thursday, March 12, 2026
From an early age, Patrick (Pat) Garvey (BSW ’72) heard about the importance of an education from both of his parents, Robert and Jean Garvey. After the untimely death of his father when he was 12 years old, Pat and his four siblings continued to hear that message echoed on an almost daily basis from his mother.