Community activist Bishop William J. Barber II spoke to a record crowd at the UNC School of Social Work’s 2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series.
2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture: Barber calls for ‘fresh dose of social work’
Health and well-being
2025 Black History Month Research Series discusses economic, health equity
The UNC School of Social Work’s annual Black History Month Research Series challenged participants to examine issues facing Black communities including reparations, food sovereignty, youth development and mental health.
Tar Heel pair selected as SSWR fellows
A pair of School of Social Work researchers were honored Jan. 18 for their achievements during the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 29th annual conference in Seattle, Wash.
School of Social Work dean named AASWSW fellow
UNC School of Social Work Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson was recognized as a member of the 2025 AASWSW’s fellows class.
Multi-year grant from The Duke Endowment allows MSW students to serve marginalized communities across state
The burgeoning program at the School of Social Work is centered on two objectives — providing funding for master’s level students in their specialization year and helping marginalized populations.
School of Social Work Ph.D. student spotlight (Kenny Harris)
To celebrate our students, we are spotlighting each of our doctoral students set to graduate in 2025, highlighting their areas of research, providing a link to their resume and more.
Research Roundup: December 2024
Enhancing mental health treatment and engagement among people on probation
Research Associate Professor Tonya Van Deinse has been collaborating with the North Carolina Specialty Mental Health Probation program since its inception in 2013. The national, evidence-informed approach to supervising people with serious mental illnesses now operates in 56 counties across the state.
Arming youth with mental health support in the fight against HIV and AIDS stigma
Are there measurable actions that can counter the mental health effects that keep young people with HIV in Zambia from adhering to their treatment regimens? Associate Professor Rainier “Rain” Masa, a scholar at the School of Social Work who also serves as research director of the School’s Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI) center, is trying to find out.
School of Social Work Ph.D. student spotlight (Denise Yookong Williams)
To celebrate our students, we are spotlighting each of our doctoral students set to graduate in 2025, highlighting their areas of research, providing a link to their resume and more.
