UNC School of Social Work shares news and feature stories through its website, social media channels, alumni magazine Contact, and monthly email newsletter. You can scroll through our news releases by date of release, listed below.
If you have information or questions about news at the School, contact Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications and Marketing Barbara Wiedemann or Assistant Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing Matt Smith.
Mellicent Blythe highlights impact of NC Child Treatment Program statewide
An influx of funding could strengthen a statewide program’s ability to disseminate evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for children. Read More
Master of Social Work September student spotlight
To celebrate members of our community and their unique stories, we're spotlighting students to learn more about their current job title, why they chose UNC and more. Read More
A unique perspective
Incoming Alumni Association president Vaughn Crawford is excited to share her expertise with the next generation of social workers. Read More
MSW students ready to lend a hand as peer well-being coaches
MSW students Annalise Von Sprecken and Min Jae Kim are working with undergraduate students in Hinton James Residence Hall, as well as MSW and Ph.D. students at the School of Social Work, to help provide resources for on-campus services and build positive strategies for improving their wellness. Read More
New Board of Advisors member Marcia Turnage shares her plan for Board
We spoke with one of the newest board members, Marcia Turnage, to learn more about her passion for social work, her background and what she hopes to accomplish on the Board. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Read More
Tar Heels celebrate Winston-Salem program
UNC School of Social Work students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered to celebrate its Winston-Salem program on Sept. 21. Read More
Baumgartner awarded $3.7M NIH R01 grant for Tanzanian clinical trial
A prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow School of Social Work associate professor Joy Noel Baumgartner and international collaborators to test the effectiveness of mental health interventions in Tanzania. Read More
Creating indicators and improving outcomes
Since 1997, School of Social Work Research Professor Dean Duncan has been gathering and analyzing data for North Carolina’s Division of Social Services. He has linked big data sets to identify trends, locate outliers that indicate where the division might want to devote more resources, and to document the efficacy of an intervention. Read More
Using collaborative research strategies to advance anti-racist, evidence-based trauma treatment
Research by Associate Professor Sarah E. “Betsy” Bledsoe and Research Professor Virginia Strand at the School of Social Work suggests there is still more work to do in addressing trauma through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens. Read More
New Board of Advisors member Guy Towne discusses journey in social work
We spoke with one of the newest board members, Guy Towne ’06 (MSW), to learn more about his passion for social work, his background and more. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Read More
