Alumna Appointed as Acting Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Shevaun Harris (MSW, 2004; BA, 2002) was appointed in October 2020 by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as acting secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The agency oversees the state’s $25 billion Medicaid program. She replaces Mary Mayhew, who left the agency to become CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, an advocacy group representing more than 200 hospitals in the state.
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Fall Spirit Week with #FSUCSW and FSU SASW
Monday, October 26, 2020
Join the FSU College of Social Work and FSU Student Association of Social Workers (FSU SASW) for the week of October 27th through 31st for a Fall Spirit Week! Starting with the FSU SASW's General Body Meeting, October 27th, join us each day following by wearing attire corresponding to the day’s theme. Let’s brighten up our digital feeds and social media! You can participate in two ways:
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Social Work Students Establish Macro Social Work Student Network
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
In 2018, a group of students created the Social Leadership Student Organization (SLSO) with an interest in creating an organization that would allow them to network and share resources related to the social leadership practice track. In a few short years, SLSO has become the Macro Social Work Student Network (MSWSN), affiliated with a nationally recognized organization of the same name.
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Voices for Florida Executive and Alumna Honored as a 2020 Notable Nole
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Robyn Metcalf, the statewide director of Voices for Florida’s Open Doors Outreach Network, has been selected as a 2020 Notable Nole by the FSU Alumni Association.
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A Tribute to Social Worker Karen Keroack During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Friday, October 09, 2020
Karen Keroack was a long-time faculty member in the FSU College of Social Work. She served as an instructor and area coordinator of the MSW program offered in Gainesville, Florida, which is now part of the online MSW program. Karen established and coordinated the Gainesville program for 28 years, providing for the education of a multitude of social workers in the Gainesville area.
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Alumnus Joins FSU Center for Translational Behavioral Science as Postdoctoral Fellow
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
FSU College of Social Work Alumnus Dr. Daniel Dunleavy graduated this summer with his social work doctoral degree. His dissertation, titled “Appraising contemporary social work research: Meta research on statistical reporting, statistical power, and evidential value,” (Major professor: Dr. Jeffrey Lacasse) reflects his research interests in research methods and statistical inference. Dr.
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FSU Pilot Study Assesses Residential Group Home Standards
Friday, October 02, 2020
On July 1, 2017, Florida Statute 409.996 (22) was amended to require the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to develop a statewide accountability system for residential group homes based on measurable quality standards.
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Facilitating Innovation through Virtual Field Placements during COVID-19
Thursday, October 01, 2020
In the wake of the pandemic, many college students have been left discouraged at the loss of in-person opportunities to gain real-world work experience. My experience this summer in a field-placement with Voices for Florida (Voices) demonstrated that not only are virtual field placements available, they can be an incredible opportunity for personal and professional growth.
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Faculty Member Receives GADE Educational Leadership Award
Monday, September 28, 2020
Distinguished Research Professor Bruce Thyer was recently awarded a 2020 Educational Leadership Award by the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE). The organization, comprised of social work doctoral program directors worldwide who represent member universities, promotes excellence in social work doctoral education.
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FSU Faculty and Prevent Child Abuse America Examine Public Policy Impacts on Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Monday, September 28, 2020
Prevent Child Abuse America was recently awarded a three-year grant for more than $1.05 million by the Center for Disease Control. The project examines the prevention effects of key public policy strategies, such as paid family leave and child care provisions, on the rate of child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence (IPV).