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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]