Dean Gary Bowen recently announced the following faculty promotions, all effective July 1: Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., full professor. Cuddeback, who joined the School in 2008, and is considered a … [Read more...]
Recent publications
Professor Din Chen and assistant professor David Ansong Chen, D. G., & Ansong, D. (2019). Bayesian modeling of space and time dynamics: A practical demonstration in social and health … [Read more...]
Giving Day fundraiser nets $45K to support Tiny Homes Village
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and others contributed to the success of this year's 2nd annual Giving Day campaign, with more than $45,000 raised for the School of Social Work! The contributions, … [Read more...]
School briefs
Assistant professor Amy Wilson recently presented, "Tiny Homes are Huge for People with Serious Mental Illness," at the 24th Mental Health Services Research Conference in Washington, D.C. The theme of … [Read more...]
UNC School of Social Work launches $23 million fundraising campaign
More than 100 student scholarship recipients, faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered on April 26 to celebrate the official launch of the UNC School of Social Work’s $23 million fundraising … [Read more...]
Faculty and staff briefs
Assistant Dean of Field Education Rebecca Brigham and the Field Office were awarded a Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative grant by the Council on Social Work Education. The project will … [Read more...]
Award winner Wilson helping to build tiny homes for people with serious mental illnesses
Associate Professor Amy Blank Wilson is a winner of UNC's C. Felix Harvey Award to Advance Institutional Priorities. The award recognizes “applied innovation of humanities and social … [Read more...]
Faculty, staff and student briefs
Rebecca Brigham, who held the administrative title of director of field education, was nominated by the Dean and approved by the University to now be the assistant dean for field education. Clinical … [Read more...]
School to partner with state to train probation officers to better understand mental illness
The UNC School of Social Work is partnering with the North Carolina departments of Public Safety and Health and Human Services to expand a program that aims to provide support to probation officers … [Read more...]
Faculty briefs
Professor Rebecca Macy was recently appointed to the board of directors for the Center for Child and Family Health. The Center is a non-profit that provides services to children and families, and was … [Read more...]