CSW General

FSU College of Social Work Becomes Trauma-Aware Certified

In 2022 Dr. Jim Clark, FSU’s provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs and former dean of the College of Social Work, embarked on a journey for Florida State University to become a trauma-aware community. The initiative is built upon Provost Clark’s vision to promote a university-wide commitment to fostering resilience, skill-building and trauma awareness.

Faculty Awarded 2025 FSU MLK Distinguished Service Award

Keithen Mathis, MSW associate dean for Culture and Community Engagement and teaching professor at the College of Social Work, was awarded the 2025 FSU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Distinguished Service Award. Awards were presented on Tuesday, January 14th, at the MLK Awards and Golden Torch Lecture Series, presenting Ziwe Fumudoh, a Nigerian American author and comedian, during FSU’s 37th annual MLK Week.

FSU Social Work Participants Make a Great Showing at the 2025 SSWR Conference

FSU College of Social Work (FSU CSW) participated in the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research Conference in Seattle, Washington. From January 15-19, faculty and doctoral students and affiliates from the Florida Institute for Child Welfare presented more than 40 presentations and sessions at the conference (listed below with FSU CSW participants).