Professor Rebecca Macy and assistant professor Paul Lanier were both recently honored for their scholarship and leadership in the social work profession. Macy was selected as a 2019 Fellow of the … [Read more...]
Recent publications
Ph.D. graduate Brianna Lombardi, clinical associate professor Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Ph.D. student Ting Guan and MSW graduate Amy Prentice Lombardi, B. M., de Saxe Zerden, L., Guan, T., & … [Read more...]
Faculty study to examine alternative program aimed at keeping children out of psychiatric residential hospitals
Research has shown that children with severe behavioral health impairments who receive community-based treatment have better outcomes than those who are placed in intensive psychiatric … [Read more...]
School briefs
Professor Michael Lambert was a keynote speaker in November for the 2018 Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology in Kingston, Jamaica. Lambert's presentation was titled, "Affordable, Accessible, … [Read more...]
In the news
The Jordan Institute for Families and assistant professor Paul Lanier were featured in "Home visiting report reveals wide gap in services across North Carolina," which was published by Education North … [Read more...]
School briefs
Chancellor Carol Folt recently honored several of our faculty members during an awards breakfast for their years of service to the University. Those honored were: Vanessa Mitchell, 35 years … [Read more...]
Recent publications
Doctoral candidate Laurie M. Graham, MSW/MPH dual degree graduate Erin Magee, and professor Rebecca Macy DeLong, S. M., Graham, L. M., Magee, E. P., Treves-Kagan, S., Gray, C. L., McClay, A. M. ... … [Read more...]
Meet our new doctoral students
Melissa Jenkins earned her BSW degree from Meredith College in 2017. While at Meredith, she worked on four research projects, including an exploration of religious diversity in the … [Read more...]
School briefs
Assistant professor Paul Lanier presented at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2018 in Dublin, Ireland, in July. The presentation was titled, “Investigating … [Read more...]
Recent publications
Assistant professor Rainier Masa and associate professor Gina Chowa Masa, R., Graham, L., Khan, Z., Chowa, G., & Patel, L. (2018). Food insecurity, sexual risk taking, and sexual victimization … [Read more...]