Dean Jim Clark and Dr. Stephen Tripodi of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Social Work hosted a multidisciplinary conference to showcase research efforts in mass incarceration and discuss the translational opportunities and challenges of research-practice collaborations in the criminal justice system. Drs. Carrie Pettus-Davis (Washington University in St.
FSU College of Social Work Development Director Colette Podgorski has been awarded The Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals’ “20 under 40” Golden A.C.E. Award for 2016 in the category of Non-Profit leadership. The Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals selected finalists from more than 130 applications to recognize outstanding contributions to the community at the 2016 Golden A.C.E.
James Clark, dean of the College of Social Work at Florida State University, has been in Orlando where the state chapter of the National Association of Social Work is meeting. The setting puts him right in the middle of the aftermath of one of the worst cases of mass shootings in the country.
Beyond the criminal investigation, there is the huge responsibility to address the needs of the families affected by the 49 deaths.
While much has been made about the “blue wall of silence” among police officers, a new study found that police officers don’t turn a blind eye when other officers perpetrate domestic violence.
In June 2016, 22 middle-school-aged youth participated in the fifth annual Arts and Athletics Camp sponsored by the Florida State University College of Social Work. Five MSW students served as camp counselors and worked with partners across the university to expose the youth to various forms of art, activities, and sports, in an effort to increase their self-esteem and confidence, thereby promoting positive youth development. An additional goal of the camp is to expose the youth to college and to promote post-secondary education.
Jim Clark is no stranger to dealing with high-stress, traumatic events.
Clark, who has served as the dean of Florida State University’s College of Social Work for about a year, lent his expertise in Orlando after the recent terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub that devastated the LGBTQ community.
Katrina Boone, the director of field education for the FSU College of Social Work, has been appointed to a three-year term with the Council on Field Education, a group within the national Council of Social Work Education (CSWE).
American Addictions Center (AAC) announced the recipients of its 2016 Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program. Among the winners was FSU College of Social Work BSW student Samantha Ferrara (third place). Ferrara and second place winner, Patricia Francois an MSW student at Columbia University, will each receive $2,500. First place winner Rhonda Kelly, a master’s student in clinical mental health counseling at University of Colorado at Denver will receive $5,000.
Through the Fulbright Scholar Program and a partnership with Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Associate Professor Dr. Jean Munn will take her research in gerontological and aging studies to a whole new level during the spring 2016 semester. “This opportunity is going to allow me to forge a new collaboration in the Czech Republic with people with similar research interests,” Dr. Munn explained.
John Sheetz, MSW
Peace Corps, Youth Development, May 2005 – April 2007
Bortnyky Boys Orphanage ‘Boys Town’, November 2007, January – June 2008, January – April 2009, returning visits in 2012 and 2014
