Welcome New Faculty Member Kristy Anderson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
As a young adult, Dr. Kristy Anderson worked as a direct support provider for persons with disabilities. Her experiences brought to her attention how often services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities were inadequate and underfunded. She also noticed frequent disparities in quality of life, particularly for those in rural communities and for those socioeconomically disadvantaged.
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Meet our 2022 Doctoral Student Cohort
Monday, September 19, 2022
The College of Social Work is eager to welcome all of our students including our latest cohort of doctoral students. Each comes to Florida State University with experiences and a dedication to social work research and scholarship that will benefit the profession and the populations it serves.
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Alumna Joins College of Social Work in New Faculty Role
Thursday, September 08, 2022
Jessica Griel-Burkhart joined the FSU College of Social Work faculty at the beginning of 2021 as an instructional specialist. This fall she will step into the the role of assistant teaching faculty with field education faculty advising undergraduate and graduate social work students as they navigate their field internships and teaching clinical social work classes.
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Florida Institute for Child Welfare: Leadership Update
Monday, August 22, 2022
Dr. Jessica Pryce joined the FSU College of Social Work faculty and the Florida Institute for Child Welfare in 2017 and will step down from the role in December 2022. Under her leadership, the institute has expanded and grown in its mission and impact.
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Welcome Week at the College of Social Work: Fall 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The FSU College of Social Work welcomes back students for the Fall 2022 semester with events through the first week of classes. The events allow incoming students several opportunities to get to know fellow students as well as familiarize themselves with the college, faculty, staff and available resources.
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Multidisciplinary Research Team Receives Grant to Study Safety Nets for Mothers and Families
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A multidisciplinary research team at Florida State University received a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study the safety nets of low-income mothers and their families.
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Field Placements Provide Insights into Food Insecurity
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Learning about large social issues like food insecurity in a classroom can provide tremendous insight into some of the most urgent needs of disadvantaged communities, but it is through field placements that social work students put a face to the community needs they seek to alleviate.
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FSU Institute Creates New Student Resilience Toolkit
Monday, August 08, 2022
A new Student Resilience Toolkit has been created at FSU by The Clearinghouse on Trauma and Resilience in the Institute for Family Violence Studies (IFVS), College of Social Work. The new toolkit is a full-color, 64-page spiral-bound workbook containing evidence-based resilience information and engaging short exercises.
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Graduate and Military Service Member Inducted into Garnet & Gold Scholar Society
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Trinidad Pascual was among nine inductees into the prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society during the summer 2022 semester, honored at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, July 26th.
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FSU Center Announces Initiative to Advance Pediatric Transplant Health
Monday, August 01, 2022
A new partnership between the Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities Families and Children at Florida State University and UF Health at the University of Florida aims to improve outcomes for pediatric transplant patients and their families.