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.
Our school community writes on the issue of “Silent Sam”
Members of our School of Social Work community (including students, alumni, faculty and staff) have written a formal... Read More
In the news
Professor Rebecca Macy was interviewed for the latest installment of Focus Carolina on WCHL. Professor Mimi Chapman was... Read More
School briefs
Lisa Zerden, senior associate dean for MSW Education, was appointed to the rank of associate professor, effective Jan. 1,... Read More
UNC project aims to change the culture of care for new moms
Although new moms often face multiple social, physical, and mental health challenges as well as unrealistic expectations... Read More
Family Support Program launches new effort to support families with children who have disabilities
Families with children who have special needs living in the Triangle area of North Carolina have a vital new resource. The... Read More
Alumni briefs: Ives-Rublee, MSW ’09; Batch, MSW/JD ’06; Rollins, MSW ’13; Smith, MSW ’93; Barker, MSW ’89; Donlon, MSW ’82; Bowles, MSW ’15
Mia Ives-Rublee, MSW '09, was a featured panelist on the national NPR show, 1A with Joshua Johnson. Ives-Rublee, a U.S.... Read More
Recent publications
Ph.D. student Laurie Graham, assistant professor Cindy Fraga Rizo and Professor Rebecca Macy Graham, L. M., Sahay, K. M.,... Read More
Faculty study to examine alternative program aimed at keeping children out of psychiatric residential hospitals
Research has shown that children with severe behavioral health impairments who receive community-based treatment have better... Read More
Recent publications
Professor Kim Strom-Gottfried Sobocan, A. M., Bertotti, T. & Strom-Gottfried, K. (2018). Ethical considerations in... Read More
School launches research magazine
The Office of Strategic Research Priorities has launched a new research magazine, which will be published online... Read More