The Florida Institute for Child Welfare recently hosted an experiential Faculty Demo Day, inviting FSU faculty, many from the College of Social Work, to engage with state-of-the-art educational technologies.
Trauma-informed care for youth in foster care has long fallen short of the urgent need despite overwhelming evidence of the long-term consequences of untreated trauma. A multisite randomized control trial led by Dr. Tanya Renn (FSU College of Social Work) and Dr.
Residential care settings have long been a critical component of child welfare and mental health services, and, broadly defined, encompasses group homes, residential treatment centers, statewide inpatient facilities, and emergency shelters. These settings provide 24-hour care and treatment for children with complex needs.
Children in residential care often present with high acuity or specialized needs, requiring a greater level of services due to severe behavioral, emotional, or mental health problems, developmental disabilities, and chronic medical conditions.
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been selected as the next dean of the University of Houston’s (UH) Graduate School of Social Work, where she will also hold the honor of the Maconda Brown O’Connor Endowed Dean’s Chair. She will step into the role on June 1, 2025.
In light of the recent tragedy at the FSU Student Union, the College of Social Work relocated its Spring 2025 Graduation Event to Opperman Music Hall in the College of Music’s Kuersteiner Building. The event welcomed spring 2025 graduates and their guests, celebrating 51 BSW, 141 MSW and two doctoral graduates.
Rebound & Recovery, an initiative of the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) at FSU College of Social Work, proudly participated in Children’s Week Florida™ 2025 to promote early childhood mental health and well-being.
Young alumni Tierra Lamore (BSW '24) testified before the House Career and Workforce Subcommittee earlier in the 2025 Florida Legislative Session in support of HB879, which would ensure that young adults who experience homelessness or who had experienced foster care be given priority for housing on college campuses.
Meet some of our current on-campus Master of Social Work students who balance the demands of their graduate coursework with work experiences on campus provided through graduate assistantships.
Their campus experiences allow them to have hands-on service roles with a broad range of entities and support teams across campus.
Education is widely recognized as a strong predictor of cognitive health in aging. However, a recent study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences explores how occupational experiences before age 60 mediate the relationship between education and cognitive function in adults aged 65 and older.
Jessica Greil-Burkhart, an assistant teaching professor with the FSU College of Social Work, was awarded a 2024-25 University Teaching Award for Innovation in Teaching from the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The award honors faculty who invest considerable time and effort into transforming the learning experiences they provide for their students.
