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.
In her editorial for Social Work, UNC School of Social Work Associate Professor Lisa de Saxe Zerden shares her view of voting as a social determinant of health.
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.
Global scholars gathered at the Friday Conference Center for a three-day event from Oct. 7–9 focused on improving the lives of vulnerable and marginalized groups around the globe.
Since 1997, School of Social Work Research Professor Dean Duncan has been gathering and analyzing data for North Carolina’s Division of Social Services. He has linked big data sets to identify trends, locate outliers that indicate where the division might want to devote more resources, and to document the efficacy of an intervention.
UNC School of Social Work faculty member Emily Putnam-Hornstein provided her expertise to a state advisory committee examining the civil rights effects of Rylan’s Law.
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.
Doctoral student Anderson Al Wazni received a dissertation fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for her project examining how climate disasters impact vulnerable populations in the United States through the concept of state fragility.
