Alumni Spotlight
Jamari Michael White, MSW ’15
Jamari Michael White
Since graduating from Ohio State, I have been serving children, families, communities and organizations across the globe as a spiritual teacher, healer, coach, mental health therapist and social worker. For the past five years, I …
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Jerry Hissong, MSW '61
Jerry Hissong
After graduating from Bowling Green State University, Jerry served in the Army for 28 years and retired at the rank of Colonel. He joined the College of Social Work in 1959 and after graduating in …
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De’Anna Benson, MSW '18
Kentucky native finds her niche in social work
De’Anna Benson discovered her passion for social work in high school while volunteering with special education students. She received her BSW from the University of Louisville, then opted to advance her knowledge and career with …
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Saquena M. Atkins, MSW '01
Saquena M. Atkins
Originally from Fremont, Ohio, Saquena is active in community awareness and the education of Sickle Cell Disease. Her interests lie in empowering young adults with chronic illnesses. Her goal is to assist and support patients …
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Sean H. Delaney, MSW '14
MSW graduate leads others on a path to wellness
For the last five years, Sean has been working as the director of counseling, wellness and support services for the Columbus School for Girls and is about to make a career shift into more private …
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Pamela Mayor, MSW '01
Pamela Mayor
Pam entered the MSW program at Ohio State in 1998—after more than two decades into her career. She was 48 years old when she graduated in 2001. She absolutely loved the camaraderie and challenge of …
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Tamara Mapp, BSSW '88, MSW '01
Tamara Mapp
Tamara works on interventions involving the most delicate and difficult situations of child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and supporting prevention measures in the Nurse Family Partnership Program. As a Columbus native, Tamara has also served …
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James B. O’Hora, MSW '64
James B. O’Hora
James’ first non-profit job was primarily with orphaned children. He focused on getting children placed with new families and helping children and their adoptive parents create new lasting memories. The majority of James’ career was …
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Dr. Lisa Pion-Berlin, PhD '89
Dr. Lisa Pion-Berlin
In 1992, Lisa created the only National Certification for Parent Leaders. Lisa has also engaged in innovative research and advocated for important federal and state policy changes with parent leaders to ensure positive outcomes for …
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Dan LaVille, BSSW '73
Dan LaVille
Dan attended the University of Notre Dame Law School and worked for his own private practice as well as for the Adult Parole Authority. Working as a probation officer, Dan did pre-sentence investigations which included …
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