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School celebrates 94th annual commencement

May 11, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

School celebrates 94th annual commencement

The UNC School of Social Work held its 94th annual hooding ceremony on Sat., May 9. Over 1,200 people packed Memorial Hall to celebrate the 132 MSW and seven Ph.D. graduates. Dean Jack Richman and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Other Feature Stories Tagged With: Class of 2015, graduation, May '15 E-Contact, Maynard, Newton-Ward, Richman, Sauer, Selz-Campbell, snyder, zimmerman

Atlanta filmmaker joins School’s Board of Advisors

May 7, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

Atlanta filmmaker joins School’s Board of Advisors

Carolina alumna Ellen Barnard, executive producer at Tomorrow Pictures in Atlanta, has joined the School of Social Work's Board of Advisors. Barnard runs the 15-year-old production company with her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: board member, May '15 E-Contact

Faculty briefs

May 6, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

Faculty briefs

Deborah Barrett has a new Q&A column in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Life Magazine. The current edition's question deals with intimacy when a partner suffers from chronic pain. Read the article … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Spotlight Tagged With: Chapman, Clark, Flick, Fraga, Fraser, Macy, May '15 E-Contact, Mergner, O'Brien, Palmer, Smith, Souders, Strom-Gottfried, Weems, Zerden

Substance Abuse Studies Certificates graduates honored

May 6, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

Substance Abuse Studies Certificates graduates honored

On May 5 at the Carolina Inn, the UNC School of Social Work honored students graduating from our Certificate Program in Substance Abuse Studies with a luncheon and awards ceremony. Program director … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, News Tagged With: Class of 2015, graduation, May '15 E-Contact, substance abuse

In memoriam: Howard ’98

May 5, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

In memoriam: Howard ’98

Michelle Suyen Costello Howard, MSW '98, of Vienna, Va., passed away on May 2 at age 40. She is survived by her husband Daniel and children Nate and Allie. Michelle was born in Seoul, Korea and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Class Notes Tagged With: Class of 1998, In Memoriam, May '15 E-Contact

Student briefs

May 1, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

Student briefs

  Dual degree MSW/MPH student Krysta Gougler Reeves was invited by the LEND Directors at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) to attend the Disability and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awards, News Tagged With: May '15 E-Contact, Smith

McMillan welcomes son

May 1, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

McMillan welcomes son

Assistant Director of Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid Ashley McMillan welcomed her first child on Jan. 27. Caleb Andrew McMillan weighed 8 lbs 1.5 oz. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: babies, May '15 E-Contact, McMillan

In the media

May 1, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

In the media

Professor Mark Testa is featured in an April 30 TV news story, "FOX8 On Your Side investigates the NC foster care system" Tamara Norris and the School of Social Work's Family Support Program are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: May '15 E-Contact, media mentions, Norris, Smith, Testa

Alumni briefs: Chavis ’87, Crawford ’77, Huitron ’10, Janssen ’93, Messinger ’96 and ’99, Pfirrmann-Powell ’08, Trout ’02

May 1, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

Alumni briefs: Chavis ’87, Crawford ’77, Huitron ’10, Janssen ’93, Messinger ’96 and ’99, Pfirrmann-Powell ’08, Trout ’02

Annie McCullough Chavis, Ed.D, MSW '87, a professor in the Department of Social Work at Fayetteville State University (FSU), has been named a 2015 recipient University of North Carolina Board of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Class Notes Tagged With: Class of 1977, Class of 1987, Class of 1993, Class of 1996, Class of 1999, Class of 2002, Class of 2008, Class of 2010, May '15 E-Contact

New publications by faculty and doctoral students

May 1, 2015 By Michelle Rogers

New publications by faculty and doctoral students

Professor Gary Bowen: Moelker, R., Andres, M., Bowen, G. & Manigart, P. (Eds.). (2015). Military families and war in the 21st Century: Comparative perspectives. New York, NY: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Research, Spotlight Tagged With: Bowen, Fraser, Japan, May '15 E-Contact, publications, snyder, Testa, Wu

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