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.
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Dawn Culton, ’24 (MSW), helps lead UNC women’s ultimate frisbee to fourth-straight national title
Culton, a May 2024 graduate, scored six goals to lead UNC to its fourth consecutive national title. Read MoreHome truths: A UNC-community partnership maps structural racism’s effects on Triangle’s affordable housing
Two UNC faculty members and a local community partner are pooling their expertise to take a hard look at the effects of structural racism on affordable housing in Durham and Orange counties. Read MoreResearch Connections
Research Associate Professor Tonya Van Deinse connects systems to produce better outcomes for community members. Read MoreDoctoral student Emmanuel Owusu Amoako collaborates and connects with fellow scholars at 2024 Royster Global conference
Amoako and a delegation of UNC Royster Fellows visited London, where the students connected with individuals from universities around the world at the 2024 Royster Global Conference. Read MoreSchool of Social Work 2023-2024 Academic Year-In-Review
Looking back in celebration at the most notable moments for the School of Social Work in each month during the 2023-2024 academic year. Read MoreLegislative liaisons
A trio of School of Social Work faculty members had the opportunity this past year to share their expertise with lawmakers, informing their representatives about their areas of expertise within the field of social work. Read MoreAssociate Professor Rachel Goode works to achieve health equity for Black women
Rachel Goode, recently promoted to associate professor at the School of Social Work, has worked to bridge the divide between research in the areas of obesity and eating disorders. Read MoreLombardi investigates social work workforce data
We spoke with Research Assistant Professor Brianna Lombardi to learn more about how she investigates the social work workforce with an eye on integrated health care teams. Read MoreMaster of Social Work June student spotlights
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 MoreStatewide social work coalition established to combat challenges facing system
An emerging draft charter, the Social Work Coalition on NC Workforce Development, has been established with the mission to diversify and expand the mental and behavioral health and child welfare workforce to not only tackle staffing shortages, but also develop more social work education programs and take part in legislative advocacy to bolster the social work system. Read More