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.
Clinical Assistant Professor Jaylen Cates brings community organizing background to SSW
Chapel Hill native with a passion for food system social justice encouraged by School’s emerging macro pathway. Read More
Lanier receives $250K Humana Foundation award
UNC School of Social Work Professor Paul Lanier has received a $250,000 award from the Humana Foundation to study the impact of suicide prevention programs. Read More
School of Social Work’s Metz takes stage in Ireland
The School of Social Work’s Allison Metz took center stage last month more than 3,000 miles from Chapel Hill, delivering a keynote address in Dublin, Ireland. Read More
Positive partnership: Graduate students provide well-being coaching in residence halls
The School of Social Work partnered with Carolina Housing to provide wellness care to residential undergraduate students. Read More
Colleagues, friends honor legendary faculty member Carlton-LaNey
The UNC School of Social Work honored one of its pioneers Iris Carlton-LaNey during her retirement ceremony in November. Read More
SSW Faculty Promotes New, Flexible Understandings of Families in Multistate Study
Research Assistant Professor Todd Jensen is leading an interview-based study of parents’ and caregivers’ strengths, challenges, transitions, and stages in their experiences raising children from birth through their 18th birthday. Read More
UNC’s Putnam-Hornstein named a 2024 AASWSW fellow
Putnam-Hornstein has been named one of eight fellows joining the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Read More
School of Social Work and USFQ deliver social work certification program for Galapagos locals
This summer, the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) debuted a 12-week social work program for Galapagos locals to study and earn a certificate in community development and social work. Read More
UNC’s Zimmerman honored with career achievement award
UNC School of Social Work's associate dean for research and faculty development Sheryl Zimmerman has earned the 2024 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. Read More
Tiny homes, huge impact
Friends of the Tiny Homes Village gathered at a 40-acre farm eight miles southwest of campus for an off-site event hosted by UNC School of Social Work. Read More
