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Faculty
GeoAI and the Field of Social Work
Understanding how the future of the education and profession of social work could be enhanced by using Geospatial Artificial Intelligence
From Our Centers
The Marysville Mary-Go-Round Paves the Way for Accessible Transportation
As part of the Age-Friendly Innovation Center’s (AFIC) efforts to make transportation more accessible for aging communities, the “Marysville Mary-Go-Round” is a free bus program that runs twice per week picking up older adults from their housing complexes and shuttling them around Marysville.
Students
Student Spotlight: Barbara Steward-Goins
When I first started my journey at Ohio State University about a year ago, I wrote about what it felt like to step into this new chapter. Now, looking back on my transition, I realize how important it is to share the reality of what it means to be a non-traditional student on campus today.
Alumni
CSW Alum Honored as NASW Social Worker of the Year
Congratulations to CSW alum Dana Harley, PhD ’11, for being named the 2026 National Association of Social Worker (NASW) Social Worker of the Year!
Faculty
Hu and Meshelemiah Dedicate 2026-27 Seed Grant to Centering Survivors in Anti-Trafficking Research
Drs. Ran Hu and Jacquelyn Meshelemiah were named the recipients of a 2026-27 Engaged Scholarship Seed Grant for their proposal, “A Survivor-Led Symposium on Community-Engaged Anti-Trafficking Research and Activism: Centering Reciprocity, Co-Learning, and Community Care.”
From Our Centers
Randomized Study Shows Coach Beyond Improves Student-Athlete Experiences
LiFEsports recently released preliminary findings from a randomized study examining the impact of Coach Beyond trainings and the Life & Leadership Through Sport student-athlete curriculum.
Alumni
CSW alumni named NASW Social Work Pioneers
During its national conference in June, the National Association of Social Workers Foundation honored three Ohio State social work graduates – Dr. Keith Alford, Dr. Gwendolyn Spencer Pratt and Dr. Brad Yoder – as the 2025 and 2026 NASW Social Work Pioneers.
Students
Becoming a Buckeye: A Transfer Student’s Experience
In a recent interview with the Office of Advancement, current BSSW student, Ella Neruda, talks about her transition starting as a student at Columbus State to eventually becoming an official Buckeye at Ohio State.
Faculty
CSW Faculty Members Receive 2026 Promotions and Reappointments
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon, Dr. Joyce Lee, Dr. Smitha Rao and Dr. Gia Barboza-Salerno for their recent promotions, as approved by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees!
From Our Centers
Now Available: Million Coaches Challenge Implementation Study Report
This spring, the American Institutes for Research released Winning Beyond the Game: The Million Coaches Challenge Implementation Study, an independent, multiyear evaluation examining the impact of the Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) – a national effort to equip coaches with the skills needed to support young people both on and off the field.
