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Social Work Faculty Among Top Cited Scholars Worldwide
Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Citation metrics provide a potentially useful tool to quantify and measure the scholarly impact  a research article, a given scholars impact and even the development of research and ideas. A recent article in Research on Social Work Practice identified the Top 100 contributors to social work journal scholarship worldwide.

Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research

MSW Student Gains Clinical Experience Through Research
Monday, March 27, 2023

From a small town in Pennsylvania, Xyla Payne was drawn to research while an undergraduate student at Penn State University, working towards a human development and family studies degree. As a young researcher, she participated in a study (SIESTA) examining children's bedtime routines and how co-parenting, maternal depression and household organization/chaos can impact children's shift into kindergarten.

Posted Under: CSW General

FSU Graduate Selected as Next Leader of Statewide Child Welfare Institute
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Florida State University has chosen alumna Lisa Magruder as the next leader of the Florida Institute for Child Welfare.  

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Doctoral Program, CSW General, Faculty & Research

Graduate Awarded Excellence in Perinatal Mental HealthCare Award
Thursday, March 16, 2023

At the Florida Perinatal Mental Health Conference – Making a Difference Together, Sharon Ross-Donaldson received the 2022 Excellence in Perinatal Mental Healthcare Award.

The award recognizes an individual for their work providing excellent clinical care, training, support, and leadership in perinatal health in Florida and nationally.

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General

Celebrate National Social Work Month this March
Wednesday, March 01, 2023

In 2023, the National Association of Social Workers is celebrating National Social Work Month in March with a theme of “Social Work Breaks Barriers” that prevent people and communities from thriving. Social Work Month was first organized in March 1963 to encourage public support for the social work profession.

Posted Under: CSW General

FSU Announces New Institute to Promote Quality Out-of-Home Care for Children
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

A new institute launched at Florida State University aims to improve the lives of children and their families who rely on out-of-home care. The Institute for Quality Children’s Services will be housed within the College of Social Work’s Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children.

Posted Under: CFC Center News, CSW General

FSU/FAMU Partnership Combats Teen Opioid Misuse Through 4-H Programs
Friday, February 24, 2023

In September 2022, the Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children (CFC Center) at the FSU College of Social Work was awarded a two-year U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant funding the creation of the Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center (ROTA-RC).

Posted Under: CFC Center News, CSW General

Recent Graduate finds a Blend of Micro and Macro Social Work working in Libraries
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Mallory Adams was interested in politics and policy even as an undergraduate at Southeastern University. She was set to take her LSATs and apply to law school when her thesis advisor, both a social worker and attorney, pointed out how congruent her interests were with the field of social work.

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General

Study by FSU Researchers Finds Resilience to Natural Disasters Lags in Black Communities
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Years after Hurricane Michael devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents of that area still struggle to overcome the trauma of the Category 5 storm. 

In a recent study, FSU researchers found that trauma and a host of psychosocial and physical challenges caused by Hurricane Michael disproportionately affect the region’s Black communities.  

Posted Under: CFC Center News, CSW General, Faculty & Research