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Dr. Taylor Reed-Jones Using Self-Originated Theory to Inspire and Drive Practice
Dr. Taylor Reed-Jones, who joined the College of Social Work in August 2025, is already taking a seat at tables where social workers have not always been represented. Interdisciplinary gatherings over a common goal Over this past summer, Dr. Reed-Jones participated in the Racial Democracy Crime and Justice Network (RDCJN) Summer Research Institute at the […]
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Newly Released: Epistemic Injustice and Resistance in Social Work
Congratulations to Dr. Ran Hu, who co-edited the new volume, Epistemic Injustice and Resistance in Social Work: Rethinking Social Justice in Practice, Education and Research with Dr. Eunjung Lee and Dr. Andrea Greenblatt.
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Meeting the Grand Challenges Head-On: Joyce Lee and Susan Yoon
The Grand Challenge to build healthy relationships to end violence focuses on developing and implementing programs and policies that can bolster interpersonal relationships, reduce violence and strengthen the health and well-being of families and communities.
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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
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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!
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Social Work: A Family Affair
It’s not every academic year that a student walks up to a professor and notes her mother had him in class. It’s especially even more uncommon that that professor remembers this student’s mother from his first year teaching at The Ohio State University.
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Kinitz Publishes Study on Job Quality, Depression Among LGBTQIA+ Workers
Dr. David Kinitz recently published the article “Association of employment quality with depression among sexual and gender minority adults: a retrospective cohort study” in the Lancet Regional Health – Americas.
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Engaged Scholars Academy Inaugural Year Concludes
The Engaged Scholars Academy celebrates a year of invaluable research and community conversations. This year’s cohort brought together 16 Ohio State faculty members from a variety of disciplines and challenged them to engage in education strategies that address societal challenges through community partnerships
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Meshelemiah Appointed New Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Congratulations to Dr. Jacquelyn Meshelemiah who has been appointed as the college’s new associate dean of Academic Affairs, effective May 15, 2026 through May 14, 2030.
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Investigating Unstructured Fatal Narratives Using Machine Learning
Congratulation to Drs. Gia Barboza-Salerno and Scottye Cash, as well as MSW-PhD student Charis Stanek, on their recent publication to SageJournals!
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