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Awareness Calendar Faculty Highlight: February 2025 / Kate Roush
February is National Parents Leadership Month, a time to celebrate and honor the vital work of parents and caregivers in raising the next generation. This month, the College of Social Work highlights the contributions of Kate Roush, MSW, LISW-S, an assistant clinical professor at the college making a meaningful impact in early childhood mental health.

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Dr. Joyce Lee receives the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joyce Lee who is the recipient of the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research Excellence in Research Award. The award recognizes collaborative, rigorous research among social work researchers and community partners advancing community science to tackle complex social problems to achieve an equitable society.

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Dr. Amy Krings honored as a SSWR Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Krings who has been named a 2024 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Fellow. SSWR Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society—to advance, disseminate, and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, equitable and just society.

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Awareness Calendar Faculty Highlight: January 2025 / Dr. Sehun Oh
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in the intersection of poverty and social welfare.

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Awareness Calendar Faculty Highlight: December 2024 / Dr. Donte Boyd
December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in HIV prevention.

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The benefits of intergenerational friendships: faculty member, callers share insights
The benefits of intergenerational friendships: faculty member, callers share insights

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Grand Challenges: Homelessness (James Lachaud)
The College of Social Work is proud to be home to distinguished faculty conducting noteworthy, groundbreaking research. CSW faculty scholarship addresses Grand Challenges for Social Work, tackling the nation’s toughest social problems, with homelessness being among them.

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A Pre-Election Civil Discourse Engagement Opportunity
The campaign ads have finally stopped and the build up to Nov. 5 is over. But now what? Millions struggle post-election after investing so much time supporting their candidate. This heightened political tension creates an environment that’s almost impossible to avoid and complicated to navigate with friends, family and coworkers.

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Awareness Calendar Faculty Highlight: Nancy Mendoza
November is National Family Caregiver 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 kinship and the unique, growing needs of the extended family, especially grandparents.

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Dr. Kelley Breidigan Addresses Pre- and Post-Election Stress
From TV stations, to radio, to talk shows, one question has prevailed during the past few weeks: How do we cope with election stress?