FSU Researchers Study Technology’s Impact on Increased Support for Individuals Under Community Supervision
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Is a smartphone app the answer to increasing support and improving well-being among individuals under community supervision? A team of researchers led by two Florida State University scholars intends to find out with the help of a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Justice.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Some #FSUCSW Ways to Celebrate National Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
National Philanthropy Day (November 15, 2019) is a special day that recognizes the great contributions made by generous people through philanthropy to enrich their community. We want to thank our Friends of the College of Social Work and all the contributions made by our social work family through your time, talents and treasures. Here are some simple ways that you can give where you live!
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
FSU Partners with Tech Firm SoapBox for Child Literacy Project
Friday, November 08, 2019
Florida State University’s world-renowned Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) announced a multi-year partnership with Dublin based, kids’ speech recognition technology company SoapBox Labs, to create and deliver next-generation language and literacy assessments that could transform how young children around the world learn to read.
Posted Under: Faculty & Research
Opinion - Maura's Voice Funding FSU College of Social Work To Help Prevent Violence Against Women
Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Originally published in the Tallahassee Democrat here.
Posted Under: CSW General
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Brenda Jarmon, A Legacy of Higher Education and Faith
Friday, November 01, 2019
As a first-generation college student, Dr. Brenda Jarmon was determined to go the limits to get the best education available to her. She recalls from an early age her parents and grandparents instilling in her the importance of education.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends
FSU Researchers Receive Grant to Conduct Re-entry Program for Young Men
Monday, October 21, 2019
Florida State University has received a grant totaling nearly $1.2 million from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive trauma-based re-entry program for young adult men.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Alumna Monique Ellsworth Named as Second Harvest of the Big Bend Chief Executive Office
Friday, October 11, 2019
Second Harvest of the Big Bend’s Board of Directors announced October 2, 2019, that Monique Ellsworth (MSW, 2013) will become Chief Executive Officer of the organization. The appointment concludes an exhaustive search that began late this summer.
Ellsworth has served the last four years as CEO of CESC, Inc. in Tallahassee. She has developed a reputation as a community leader and dedicated professional in the areas of homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Child Welfare Session Aims to Improve the Incorporation of Research into Practice and Policy
Friday, October 11, 2019
Child welfare professionals gathered in September for the Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
FSU Faculty Members Receive NIH Grant to Study Long-Term Role of Character Traits in Heart Surgery Patients
Friday, October 11, 2019
A team of Florida State University researchers has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the resilience of older patients after undergoing open-heart surgery.
The study, a first of its kind, will provide a comprehensive analysis of long-term survival benefits of psychological strengths, such as optimism and spirituality, in older adults with advanced heart disease.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Design Sprint Encourages Innovative Approaches to Child Welfare Workforce Challenges
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Combining their talents and resources, IBM, Design for America at FSU, the FSU Innovation Hub, and the College of Social Work’s Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children (CFC Center) held a “Design Sprint for the Future Child Welfare Workforce” event on September 19, 2019.