Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program (BHRP) Coordinator Tara Bohley and Ruby Brown-Herring from Wake AHEC, co-facilitated Mental Health First Aid Training for NC DHHS Secretary Rick Brajer and his … [Read more...]
Faculty, staff and student briefs
Associate Professor Gina Chowa and Assistant Professor Rainier Masa were invited to present at the 5th International Conference on Building Community Resilience for Sustainable Development in … [Read more...]
Chowa planning interdisciplinary global research center
UNC School of Social Work Associate Professor Gina Chowa is proposing to launch a global research center. The center, known as Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI), will focus on enhancing the … [Read more...]
School faculty to examine the impact of community programs in India
UNC School of Social Work faculty are collaborating with partners in India to examine whether community programs that promote hygienic behavior and financial savings, gender equality, and enhanced … [Read more...]
Student briefs
Students learn about caucuses The Social Work Student Organization (SoWoSO) is composed of all degree-seeking students in the School. Student-created and directed caucuses within SoWoSo represent the … [Read more...]
Magee presents Refugee Wellness research in Toronto
Final-year MSW/MPH student Erin Magee presented a poster at the North American Refugee Conference in Toronto in June. It is entitled, "Refugee Wellness: A pilot test in screening and treating … [Read more...]
Faculty briefs
Sarah Bledsoe, Ph.D., is teaching an "Introduction to Systematic Review" course at the International Summer School at Renmin University in Beijing, China, from July 4-24. In June, Natasha Bowen, … [Read more...]
Hughes presents research on sleep disturbances in veterans
Jaime Hughes, rising third-year doctoral student, presented her ongoing research on sleep disturbance in returning Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts at the 29th Annual Meeting of the … [Read more...]
Noted international researcher incorporates a creative and entrepreneurial spirit in his work
As a grad student, Michael Lambert, Ph.D., was determined he was not going to be a researcher. Even after earning a master’s degree in social work and another in clinical psychology. And especially … [Read more...]
Faculty briefs
Clinical Assistant Professor Worth Bolton was honored by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board at its meeting on June 12 in Greensboro with a special recognition for his years … [Read more...]