Denisé Dews, MSW, has been promoted to assistant director of Field Education at the UNC School of Social Work. Dews joined the School’s faculty in 2007 as a clinical instructor, working primarily as a … [Read more...]
School program introduces high school seniors to social work profession
By Ben Balderas This summer, the School of Social Work hosted its 5th annual Social Work Introduction for the Next Generation (SWING) program for rising high school seniors from counties across … [Read more...]
In the news
Julia Da Silva, a dual degree social work and public administration student, published a column, titled, "We care about the most vulnerable. But we're not martyrs," in the Raleigh News & Observer. … [Read more...]
Alumni briefs: Maid, MSW ’09; Li, MSW ’07; Ph.D. ’13; Brice, Ph.D. ’03
Seth Maid, MSW '09, was named director of membership and communication for the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social … [Read more...]
School briefs
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) has named Mimi Chapman as Distinguished Visiting Professor to its International School of Social Work in Shanghai. Chapman, whose research … [Read more...]
Summer Institute explores how research can support best practices
The Jordan Institute for Families co-hosted its first Summer Institute on Implementation Science with the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development … [Read more...]
School of Social Work celebrates 97th annual commencement
The UNC School of Social Work held its 97th annual hooding ceremony on Saturday, May 12. Friends, family members, and others gathered in Memorial Hall on UNC's campus to celebrate this year’s 129 MSW … [Read more...]
Recent publications
Doctoral candidate Laurie Graham and assistant professor Paul Lanier Graham, L. M., Lanier, P., Finno-Velasquez, M., & Johnson-Motoyama M. (in press). Substantiated reports of sexual abuse … [Read more...]
School recognizes Distinguished Alumni, retired NASW exec for distinction in the social work field
Each year at graduation, the UNC School of Social Work presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to recognize alumni who have achieved distinction in the social work field, who embody social … [Read more...]
Marie Weil retires after 30 years of service at UNC School of Social Work
Faculty members, staff, former colleagues and friends gathered this month to celebrate professor Marie Weil, who retired this spring after 30 years of service to the UNC School of Social Work. As … [Read more...]