In March, Professor Mark Fraser spent a week at the prestigious Oxford University in the U.K. He was part of a global group of about 25 people working on a new CONSORT statement for social and … [Read more...]
Strom-Gottfried presents in Italy
Professor Kim Strom-Gottfried presented at the European Conference for Social Work Research in Bolzano, Italy, in April. One session was on the results of her research on ethical decision making … [Read more...]
Faculty and staff briefs
At the UNC School of Social Work graduation on May 19, the MSW Class of 2014 recognized Marilyn Ghezzi as Most Outstanding Faculty Member; Mat Despard, Most Innovative Faculty Member; Lisa Zerden, … [Read more...]
Alumni briefs: Bannister ’06, Greeson ’09, Holmes ’14, Norman ’14, Reichle ’62
Chase Bannister, MSW-M.Div. '06, of Durham, was featured in the May 2014 edition of NASW News' "Social Work in the Public Eye" section, and in the Windy City Times on March 12, for his work as a … [Read more...]
Student briefs
MSW student Laura Garlock was selected by UNC Global to receive an award from the Global Partnership Fund in the amount of $2,000 towards summer travel in support of her collaboration with Universidad … [Read more...]
In the media: Holmes, McClinton
Hortense McClinton, School of Social Work faculty emerita, and the first African American professor at UNC, was featured on NPR on May 18 in a story entitled, "A First Black Professor Remembers Her … [Read more...]
Students present their group evaluation project posters
Students in Cynthia F. Rizo and Paul Lanier's Evaluations of Social Interventions (SOWO 810) courses presented their group evaluation projects during two poster presentation sessions on April 28 and … [Read more...]
Cotter named Outstanding Doctoral Student
Katie Cotter is the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. Cotter received her MSW from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2011, and entered our doctoral program … [Read more...]
Three honored with 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year at graduation, the School of Social Work presents the Distinguished Alumni Award as our way of honoring alumni who embody social work values and carry our mission of service into the world. … [Read more...]
Clinical Lecture Series dates for 2014-15
The UNC School of Social Work’s Clinical Lecture Series offers lectures on mental health topics to enhance the clinical curriculum for students, and continuing education for graduates and … [Read more...]