Social Work Faculty Elected to Board of Directors to Advance Social Work Doctoral Education
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Dr. Stephen Tripodi, associate professor and director of the Doctoral Program at the FSU College of Social Work, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work, or GADE.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Child Welfare Advocate Joins Social Work Faculty
Saturday, June 03, 2023
As a first-generation American, Erika Cuffy calls Florida home after her parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba in the 1970s. She discovered at an early age how much she loved people and finding ways to connect and help them.
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Social Work Faculty Elected as Society of Behavioral Medicine Fellow
Friday, June 02, 2023
Amy Ai, a distinguished research professor at the Florida State University College of Social Work, has been selected as a fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM).
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Three-Time FSU Alumnus Selected as New College of Social Work Dean
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Following a national search, Florida State University has named three-time alumnus David W. Springer as dean of the College of Social Work. Springer will begin his new role on August 1, 2023.
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2023 Color the College: Art Competition Winners
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year, the College of Social Work held an art competition called Color the College to celebrate the values of social work. The event welcomed art entries from students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college to create artwork that personally expressed one or more social work values that would be displayed in the college’s administrative suite in University Center C, Suite 2500.
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Translating Your Internship into Social Leadership Skills
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Recent MSW graduate, Patricia Waltz, completed her final field placement during the spring 2023 semester with Disability Rights Florida. While searching for an internship, the organization was recommended to her due to her interest in developing her advocacy and social leadership skills at the macro level.
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Investigating Factors That Can Mitigate Natural Disaster Trauma
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A recent study led by Beren Crim Sabuncu, an FSU College of Social Work doctoral student explored how spiritual and social support can be related to the long-term impacts of trauma. One source of trauma on the rise is natural disasters, Crim noted.
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Gerontology Social Work Scholar joins College of Social Work Faculty
Monday, May 15, 2023
Dr. Qiuchang Cao, who also goes by Katy, learned first-hand as a clinical intern during her Master of Social Work program the challenges marginalized older adults experienced and was also deeply impressed by the resilience they demonstrated. While providing mental health counseling to minority/minoritized students, international scholars, and transnational families in a graduate housing community she gained more perspective on the experiences of minority/minoritized populations across the lifespan.
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Congratulations to Social Work Spring Graduates and Award Recipients
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
On Friday, May 5, 2023, the FSU College of Social Work celebrated spring graduates and its annual Award Recipients at a celebration in the social work lobby of University Center, Building C.
Spring graduates included 41 BSW graduates, 145 MSW graduates and two doctoral graduates, Chris Collins and Melissa Murphy.
At the event, awards were presented to exemplary students, faculty and field educators nominated internally for their efforts and dedication at the College of Social Work.
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Being the Lifeline for Those Impacted by Human Trafficking and Exploitation
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
“When it comes to survivors and victims, there has been this perception that when they are no longer being exploited, that ‘they are free,” explained Erica Howard, an advocate in Northeast Ohio for Empower Her Network.