As a first-generation college student, Richard Brito wanted to make the most of the opportunity at Florida State University. Richard stated that upon arriving from his hometown of Miami, Florida, in 2016, he made a commitment to himself to strive for continued personal growth and self-discovery. Inspired by his mother and their lived experiences, he immersed himself in campus life and its opportunities.
A Florida State University professor is paving the way for social workers, psychologists and transplant teams across the country to increase the quality of life for children who have received organ transplants.
Assistant Professor of Social Work Michael Killian has published a new study that takes a step back and examines current data related to assessment tools for pediatric organ transplant recipients to improve these children’s quality of life and ensure a successful transplant.
In Florida, social workers are among the most active frontline workers in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, schools, jails and prisons, child welfare settings, public health facilities, food banks, homeless facilities and many other places. Social workers are leaders in the public and private sectors, working with children, adults, families and communities to respond to the real-world troubles that people are facing.
March is National Social Work Month and the social work students in Tallahassee are motivated to spread awareness about the profession. Social work students at Florida State University (FSU) and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) have teamed up on a National Social Work Month Kickoff week called “A New Era of Social Work” (#ANewEraOfSocialWork).
Field instruction plays a significant role in social work education as field education is the signature pedagogy of social work. The FSU College of Social Work is looking for social work professionals to serve as field educators for MSW students across the country.
To qualify as a field educator, social work professionals should:
Jessica Greil-Burkhart joins the Florida State University College of Social Work (FSU CSW) as an instructional specialist. She is a two-time FSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology (2013) and her Master of Social Work (2015) and a licensed clinical social work in Florida and Georgia.
A Florida State University faculty member has been elected to lead an international organization that is shaping and leading college student resilience efforts in the United States and worldwide.
Florida State University College of Social Work researchers have found a link between work-related violence and poor health outcomes for child protection workers.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Shevaun Harris (MSW, 2004; BA, 2002) to serve as the secretary for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Harris will replace DCF Secretary Chad Poppell.
The Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) started in 1968 as the Horizon Unlimited program to provide services to underrepresented students at Florida State University. The Summer Enrichment Program was established a decade later to provide extra support for minority students enrolled at FSU.
