UNC School of Social Work students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered to celebrate its Winston-Salem program on Sept. 21.
Tar Heels celebrate Winston-Salem program
Month: September 2024
Baumgartner awarded $3.7M NIH R01 grant for Tanzanian clinical trial
A prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow School of Social Work associate professor Joy Noel Baumgartner and international collaborators to test the effectiveness of mental health interventions in Tanzania.
Research Roundup: September 2024
Creating indicators and improving outcomes
Since 1997, School of Social Work Research Professor Dean Duncan has been gathering and analyzing data for North Carolina’s Division of Social Services. He has linked big data sets to identify trends, locate outliers that indicate where the division might want to devote more resources, and to document the efficacy of an intervention.
Using collaborative research strategies to advance anti-racist, evidence-based trauma treatment
Research by Associate Professor Sarah E. “Betsy” Bledsoe and Research Professor Virginia Strand at the School of Social Work suggests there is still more work to do in addressing trauma through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens.
New Board of Advisors member Guy Towne discusses journey in social work
We spoke with one of the newest board members, Guy Towne ’06 (MSW), to learn more about his passion for social work, his background and more. This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Preventing health disparities
School of Social Work Distinguished Professor Trenette Clark Goings is making a big impact through her INSPIRED Lab and will receive the University’s Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award in October.
UNC global symposium on empowering the world’s most vulnerable youth
Organized around the theme of Improving Inclusive Youth Development, the 2024 GSDI Global Research Symposium will bring together some of the most thoughtful experts from across UNC-Chapel Hill and the globe to highlight how researchers and practitioners are improving the lives of vulnerable and marginalized youth.
Clinical Lecture Series celebrates two decades of impact
Now celebrating its 20th year at the School, the Clinical Lecture Series has expanded its reach beyond the School of Social Work community to impact the entire state of North Carolina and beyond.
School of Social work part of $15M NIH grant
A UNC School of Social Work researcher will be part of a more than $15 million grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.
