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.
Carol Campbell Edwards, a proud FSU College of Social Work graduate (MSW, 1985; BSW, 1984) and faculty member, was appointed as the new director of the BSW Program and Professional Development office at the college after the retirement of faculty member Pam Graham MacDill. Carol stepped into her roles starting in January 2020.
Rebound and Recovery is a social-emotional curriculum for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) four-year-olds to second graders based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The curriculum was developed in spring 2020 by the Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children (CFC Center), led by Tai Cole, MSW, CFC Curriculum Developer.
Growing up as a child in Natchez, Mississippi, Albert (AJ) Bacon was encouraged by church and family to reach out to others. Throughout his childhood, he also enjoyed the reward of teamwork as he played sports. When his brother joined the Marine Corps, and later the Army Reserves, AJ decided to take these interests of serving and collaboration to a higher purpose. To this end, AJ was particularly drawn to the U.S. Air Force as he was inspired by their motto, "Aim High," as well their mission and career opportunities.
