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Congratulations to Dr. Amy Krings on the publication of several impactful articles relating to social and environmental justice.

Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Anderson-Butcher who recently participated in an episode of the Now at Ohio State podcast. Anderson-Butcher spoke about the importance of youth sports in building confidence, friendships and lifelong skills

The Engaged Scholars Academy, a one-year cohort-based leadership and professional development initiative, recently celebrated the start of its inaugural year.

October is National Children's Health Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in addressing the well-being of children.

Congratulations to Dr. Donte Boyd who recently published the article “Authenticity, Racial Discrimination, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation Among Young Black Men, United States, 2024” in the American Journal of Public Health.

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon who was recently selected as a 2025 Growing Research Opportunities (GRO) Research Leadership Fellow. She is among 22 Ohio State researchers selected, representing nine colleges.

Joyce Y. Lee, assistant professor in the College of Social Work (CSW) at The Ohio State University, and two other faculty members from the college, Sharvari Karandikar, professor and associate dean of academic affairs, and Sehun Oh, associate professor, spent two days with administrators, staff, faculty and students at Inje University in Gimhae, South Korea, earlier this summer.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in understanding how technology impacts adolescents’ mental health.

In a study recently published in the Humanities and Social Sciences Communications journal, Dr. Smitha Rao and fellow researchers unveil the impacts of extreme weather and power outages on socially vulnerable demographics.

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon whose articles have been recognized as both top-viewed and top-cited in Child Development (impact factor: 3.9), one of the leading journals in the field.