Faculty Member Appointed to CSWE and BPD Leadership Positions
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Katrina Boone, director of Field Education at the FSU College of Social Work (FSUCSW), takes her higher education role in social work seriously. While her main focus is promoting field education as social work’s signature pedagogy, when opportunities arose to join committees to further shape social work education, she was eager to participate.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Celebration for Social Work Distinguished Alumni and Scholarship Recipients Goes Digital
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The FSU College of Social Work (CSW) celebrated its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award and Student Scholarship recipients through a virtual event on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The event was hosted by Dean Jim Clark and faculty members who serve on the college’s Student Affairs Committee.
The event honored 90 outstanding student scholars. Scholarship awards, totaling more than $97,000, were given in support of CSW students, including those studying international programs, child welfare, social policy, and veterans.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
FSU Launches New Professional Certification in Human Trafficking Prevention and Intervention
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Florida State University has launched a new online certification in human trafficking prevention and intervention to help professionals develop skills to better understand the dynamics of the various types of human trafficking.
Posted Under: CSW General
FSU Faculty Receive Grant to Evaluate FSU Center Telehealth Services
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Two Florida State University faculty members received a $16,000 grant from the Mental Research Institute to launch their project, “Family Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Telehealth Response.” Dr. Michele Parker of the FSU College of Human Sciences and Dr.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Social Work Student Receives Leslie N. Wilson–Delores Auzenne Assistantship
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Fabienne Alexandre, a current MSW student (Clinical Track) at the College of Social Work, was thrilled when she learned that she received a 2020 Leslie N. Wilson-Delores Auzenne Assistantship for Minorities. The assistantship requires a nomination through a student’s department or college and is competitive for students university-wide. Recipients receive a stipend and tuition waiver while completing a research or teaching assistantship with an FSU faculty member.
Posted Under: CSW General
Social Work Student Focuses on Student Voter Registration
Friday, October 30, 2020
Undergraduate Student Ashley Rhodd is from Miami, Florida. While volunteering at a Thanksgiving food drive with friends in 2019, she realized through a conversation on social justice just how passionate she was about the subject. Almost a year later, Ashley, who is currently a junior, is a social work major with a minor in education.
Posted Under: CSW General
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.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
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.
Posted Under: CSW General
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.