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Faculty
June Faculty Monthly Highlight: Dr. Lauren B. McInroy
The College of Social Work is proud to be home to distinguished faculty conducting groundbreaking and impactful research. CSW faculty scholarship addresses the Grand Challenges for Social Work, tackling the nation’s toughest social problems.

Faculty
Spring Institute on Social Work and Sustainability at the University of Coimbra in Portugal
The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Program partners with international institutions to bring American scholars abroad, offering a platform to share their teaching and research. Karandikar was able to collaborate with the University of Coimbra, where she lectured and conducted training on global human trafficking, the sex trade and migration.

Staff
Clouner receives 2025 OPPA Prevention Visionary Award
Congratulations to Cindy Clouner who recently received the State Visionary Award from the Ohio Prevention Professional’s Association (OPPA). Clouner was honored for her work to advance prevention across the state and serves as the managing director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD).

Staff
Kayla Luttrell receives OSUAP Administrative Excellence Award
This award is annually given by the Ohio State University Administrative Professionals (OSUAP) to two staff members, one from the university and one from the medical center. Luttrell currently serves as the executive assistant to Dean David Jenkins.

Students
Student Veterans Introduce Beekeeping Program to Campus Prairie
Ohio State students Todd Lee, a junior social work major, and Eric Bailey, an engineering technology major, are making a difference in Ohio State’s sustainability through their recent introduction of beehives to the Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory.

Faculty
CSW Faculty Members Receive Promotions and Reappointments
Congratulations to Dr. Jacquelyn Meshelemiah and Dr. Samantha Bates for their recent promotions. Dr. Meshelemiah has been promoted to professor and Dr. Bates has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, effective May 21.

Alumni
Alumna Katie White selected as a 2025 YWCA Women on the Rise
Congratulations to alumna Katie White (MSW ‘20) who has been selected as a 2025 YWCA Women on the Rise.

News & Updates
Time and Change Campaign Follow Up
When Ohio State launched the Time and Change campaign, we set bold aspirations for participation and impact. For the past eight years, this campaign has fundamentally shaped how we build long-term relationships with our supporters.

From Our Centers
The Psychedelic Mind: A New Theory on Brain Hemispheres and Healing
The secret to psychedelic drugs’ links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory.

News & Updates
Join Us! Creating Solutions for Housing Insecurity in Columbus with Dr. Gregg Colburn
On Wednesday, June 4, the College of Social Work and Community Shelter Board invite you to join visiting professor, Dr. Gregg Colburn, for a presentation and moderated discussion about housing-related issues in the United States. In this event, community members will take part in conversations about housing insecurity issues present in central Ohio, as well as engage in creating applicable solutions