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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.
News & Updates
Ohio State rated a 2024 top online school for MSW
OnlineU has selected the College of Social Work as one of the best schools in Ohio to offer an online MSW degree and also one of the most popular Ohio options.
Faculty
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.
Faculty
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.
Faculty
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.
Research
State safety-net policies and educational completion among mothers who had a nonmarital birth: Evidence from the post-welfare reform era
Since nearly 80% of unmarried mothers have completed high school or less due to life circumstances disrupting their education, developing better systems to support their postnatal educational attainment is crucial for improving employment and economic prospects for both the mothers and their children.
Research
Spatial accessibility to gun violence exposure on walkable routes to and from school
Study documents toll on kids in one Chicago community
News & Updates
Faculty expertise showcased at Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference
Nearly 100 College of Social Work faculty, staff and students will present at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference. From workshops on the latest quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, the conference will feature more than 500 symposia, workshops, roundtables, papers and poster presentations.
From Our Centers
OhioMHAS Awards SOAR Network Innovation Grant to LiFEsports to Expand “Coach Beyond” Training Initiative to Youth Sports
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) today announced it has awarded a $250,000 SOAR Network Innovation Grant to LiFEsports – a premiere model for sport-based positive youth development at The Ohio State University – to extend its “Coach Beyond” trainings to community based sports organizations.
Faculty
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.
