Florida State University has named nationally recognized scholar and academic leader Kirk A. Foster as the next dean of the College of Social Work.
Foster currently serves as dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington and will begin his role at Florida State on Aug. 17.
Florida State University and Apalachee Center have established a new partnership to improve mental health care across the state, with a particular focus on Northwest Florida.
Dr. Amy L. Ai, a Florida State University (FSU) Distinguished Research Professor at the College of Social Work, was recognized by the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) as a 2026 recipient of the society’s Cardiovascular Disease Group (CVD SIG) Kenneth E. Freedland Founder’s Award.
A recent study published in the journal Family Relations found that household structure composition and residential stability are factors that influence mothers’ perceptions of available supports.
Erika Cuffy, an assistant teaching professor at the College of Social Work, was awarded a 2025-26 University Teaching Award for Community Engaged Teaching.
Florida State University’s Ukraine Task Force at the Learning Systems Institute, College of Social Work, Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment and Open Nights host
The College of Social Work at Florida State University is establishing the Justice and Health Innovation Research Institute (JHI) to address disparities between the justice system and the fields of behavioral health and substance abuse care.
The institute will draw from the college’s legacy of scholarship and instruction in substance use, behavioral health and criminal justice.
On January 22, the FSU College of Law hosted the 2026 FSU AI Day in the Capital event, which brought together leaders in government, law, technology, and academia from across the university to examine the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for public institutions, civic infrastructure and ethical governance.
Dr. Lisa Schelbe, associate dean for Academic Affairs and Jeanene M. Janes Professor in Child Welfare at the FSU College of Social Work, was elected to serve as director-at-large for the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Her three-year term begins February 1, 2026.
The FSU College of Social Work (FSU CSW) participated in the 2026 Society for Social Work and Research Conference in Washington, DC.
