Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Patricia Lyons: Making the Connection
To know Dr. Patricia Lyons is to know that is practically true. Having received her MSW from The Ohio State University in 1988, Dr. Lyons has committed herself to a lifelong journey of learning, leadership, advocacy and mentorship.
Alumni Spotlight
Brittany Ward, MSW ‘17, LISW-S
Award-winning social work educator and nonprofit founder Brittany Ward leverages over 15 years of leadership and profound lived experience to advance housing equity, drive systemic justice, and empower future changemakers.
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Molly Rampe Thomas MSW'06
Navigating pregnancy options and systemic inequities leaves many parents without a voice. Discover how 2025 Distinguished Career Award recipient Molly Rampe Thomas (MSW ’06) founded JustChoice to provide unbiased support, helping thousands make self-determined family-building decisions.
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Angela Sausser MSW '99
Driven by a powerful combination of public policy expertise and social administration, award-winning executive leader Angela Sausser leverages decades of state-level advocacy to transform Ohio's child welfare and youth behavioral health systems.
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Melanie Rubin, BSSW ’90, MSW ’93
From food insecurity to housing instability, San Diego's vulnerable populations face massive systemic hurdles. Discover how community engagement veteran Melanie R. Rubin (MSW ’93) leverages 30 years of nonprofit experience to build vital lifelines and fight homelessness.
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Tashia Roberson-Wing MSW'22
Systemic inequities require federal intervention. Discover how Senior Legislative Assistant Tashia Roberson-Wing (MSW ’22) applies a social work lens to Capitol Hill, shaping policy on housing, civil rights, and economic development to protect vulnerable communities.
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Kelli Skaggs MSW '21
Slashed school therapy budgets and post-hurricane trauma left Sarasota families stranded. See how private practice owner Kelli Skaggs (MSW ’21) is stepping into the gap, fighting a severe housing crisis to deliver urgent community-based care.
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Cameron Justice, BSSW '21
High costs block families from building wealth. Discover how judicial law clerk Cameron Justice (BSSW ’21) bridges social work and the legal system, leveraging down payment assistance programs to break down financial barriers and stabilize Norfolk neighborhoods.
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MaryJoan Picone, LCSW, MSW '89
Severe housing shortages and insurance privatization leave Hartford’s most vulnerable stranded. Discover how outpatient clinician MaryJoan Picone (MSW ’89) draws on decades of advocacy to break down these economic barriers and close the healthcare gap.
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Sukhee Kim, LCSW, CADC, MSW '13
Untreated trauma thrives in housing instability. Discover how MSW ’13 alumna Sukhee Kim bridges the gap between clinical psychotherapy and affordable housing advocacy to fight homelessness and heal Chicago’s most vulnerable populations.
