Parker is using her new role to focus on professional development, growth and expansion for School of Social Work students and recent graduates.
April Parker named director of student development and leadership
2023
Ngo stresses importance of supporting youth worldwide during lecture at School of Social Work
Thoai D. Ngo, Ph.D., MHS, shared his lecture, “Growing Up in Uncertain Times: Evidence and Action for the World’s 1.8 Billion Youth” on Nov. 13 at UNC.
Associate Dean Travis Albritton receives 2023 Hortense K. McClinton Outstanding Faculty Staff Award
Albritton was honored with the Hortense K. McClinton Outstanding Faculty Staff Award at the 2023 Black Alumni Reunion Light on the Hill Society Awards Gala.
Pan-university efforts bring three rising stars to Carolina
Three celebrated research professors have joined the team of social scientists powering the collaborative research engine behind more than $33.5 million in awards this year (Jan. 1–Oct. 30, 2023) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work.
Army experience strengthened her social work vocation
Graduate student and Golden Policy Fellow Sheree Stewart’s 24-year military career led her to Carolina and a new way of helping others.
Newly minted CEAL@UNC boosts national organization’s ability to champion advancements in assisted living
The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) looks to build its expertise within its new home at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Research Roundup: October 2023
Practicum Conversations: Social Work students share lessons from practicum programs
We spoke with two School of Social Work students to learn about their experiences working in a specialized placement.
Practicum Conversations: Leigh Strube ’13 and Emily Fonseca ’23
We spoke with Emily Fonseca, MSW ’23, and Leigh Strube, MSW ’13, to learn more about Fonseca’s practicum placement at Carolina Outreach in the first installment of our practicum conversations series.
School Of Social Work celebrates expansion of practicum education
Over the past 34 years, as the School of Social Work has created a bigger footprint and seen its influence and ability to help others around the state grow, practicum education has evolved with it.
