A recap from the School of Social Work’s annual Holiday Party.
Faculty & Staff
Evaluating a National Person-Centered Training Program to Strengthen the Dementia Care Workforce
School of Social Work Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Sheryl Zimmerman runs a research study funded by the National Institute on Aging to evaluate a training program developed by the Alzheimer’s Association that has vastly extended the access of online training to direct care staff.
Enhancing mental health treatment and engagement among people on probation
Research Associate Professor Tonya Van Deinse has been collaborating with the North Carolina Specialty Mental Health Probation program since its inception in 2013. The national, evidence-informed approach to supervising people with serious mental illnesses now operates in 56 counties across the state.
Arming youth with mental health support in the fight against HIV and AIDS stigma
Are there measurable actions that can counter the mental health effects that keep young people with HIV in Zambia from adhering to their treatment regimens? Associate Professor Rainier “Rain” Masa, a scholar at the School of Social Work who also serves as research director of the School’s Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI) center, is trying to find out.
School of Social Work prepares to offer bachelor’s degree in social work
In establishing a bachelor’s in social work program, the School seeks to increase its impact and expand its enrollment while aligning with the goals of both the UNC System and the School’s strategic plans. The creation of a BSW program will allow the School to serve more students than ever before, while welcoming more students from underserved and under-resourced communities.
Q&A: Zerden discusses role of voting as social determinant of health
In her editorial for Social Work, UNC School of Social Work Associate Professor Lisa de Saxe Zerden shares her view of voting as a social determinant of health.
Research Roundup: November 2024
Karon Johnson ready to collaborate with UNC School of Social Work community as director of well-being
Johnson views herself as a partner and contributor in ensuring that faculty, staff, students and administration members of the School experience safety and well-being not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically.
Advancement’s Farrar earns UNC Law’s Emerging Leader Award
UNC School of Social Work Associate Dean for Advancement Kandace Farrar was named the UNC School of Law’s 2024 Emerging Leader award winner.
UNC partners with Emory, other leading institutions to launch National Dementia Care Initiative
In a groundbreaking effort to advance dementia care across the United States, researchers from the Sheps Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have partnered with Emory University, the University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, and the Alzheimer’s Association to establish the State Alzheimer’s Research Support (StARS) Center.
