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Congratulations to MSW student Hanna Kancherla
Congratulations to MSW student Hanna Kancherla who was recently interviewed on Cleveland’s WKYC-TV Channel 3 news for her advocacy work. She spoke about House Bill 29, a bill that would ensure adequate supply of feminine hygiene products and other menstrual necessities to incarcerated women in Ohio.

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Congratulations to PhD candidate Eric Sowers
Congratulations to PhD candidate Eric Sowers (MSW ’21) who has received the 2024-25 Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Award and the 2024-25 Outstanding Veteran Student Award from the Office of Student Life, Leadership and Community Engagement.

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Congratulations to PhD candidate Fiona Doherty
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Fiona Doherty whose dissertation research led to a community photo exhibit in the Nelsonville Public Library in Nelsonville, Ohio, highlighting her participatory photo mapping study.

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Social Work students recognized at Denman Forum
Congratulations to the following CSW students for their participation in the 30th annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum!

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PhD student Juan Lorenzo Benavides partners with Refugee Women in Action
As a 2024-25 Albert Schweitzer Fellow, PhD student Juan Lorenzo Benavides is addressing the challenges many immigrants face in finding essential services and crucial information to successfully integrate into Columbus.

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PhD candidate Megan Allbright-Campos receives research grant from the Behavioral Interventions Scholars program
Congratulations to PhD candidate Megan Allbright-Campos who recently received a prestigious dissertation research grant from the Behavioral Interventions Scholars program, funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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SPSSI Grant Winner - Fiona Doherty
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Fiona Doherty who was recently awarded a grant from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues’ (SPSSI) Grants in Aid program (GIA).

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Summer story: Hunmin Cha
During the summer, PhD student Hunmin Cha enrolled in a Chinese calligraphy class at Ohio State which covered not only the basic techniques of writing Chinese calligraphy but also the vast history and culture behind it.

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Summer story: Juan Lorenzo Benavides
During the past few years, Juan Lorenzo Benavides has collaborated with two visiting scholars, Öznur Bayar and Seungjin Lee, both under the guidance of advisor Dr. Susan Yoon in the Thrive lab at the college.