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2026 Field Breakfast: Celebrating Communities in Social Work
2026 Field Breakfast: Celebrating Communities in Social Work
This year’s Field Breakfast Awards championed the hard work and dedication of the college’s many agency collaborators as well as their contributions to the social work profession.
Faculty
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
Faculty
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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2026 Career Week Puts the ‘Work’ in ‘Social Work’
During this year’s 2026 Career Week, students had four jam-packed days to explore the many career paths on which social work can take them! The week hosted a variety of speakers, mixers, workshops and fairs aimed at connecting students to more in-depth career and practicum pathways in the field.
Faculty
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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Get Ready for Career Week 2026 at CSW!
You’re invited to explore career paths and practicum sites, connect with employers and build professional skills! To celebrate National Social Work Month, the College of Social Work has planned an exciting week of speakers, mixers, workshops and fairs that will connect students to more in-depth various career and practicum pathways and community partners. Give-a-ways and refreshments will also be available throughout.
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Congratulations to the 2026 NASW Ohio Awardees!
Congratulations to the 2026 NASW Ohio Awardees. The Ohio State University College of Social Work proudly congratulates our alumni and students who were recognized by NASW Ohio for their outstanding contributions to the field of social work.
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How the “Grow Your Own” Program Makes an Impact in Dublin City Schools
In the summer of 2023, a group of 25 teachers and staff members from Dublin City Schools (DCS) began a rigorous two-year program that would end with participants receiving a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and a job with a DCS school as a mental health specialist.
Faculty
Lachaud Research Cited in The New York Times
Congratulations to Dr. James Lachaud whose research was recently cited in The New York Times. The story, published on December 26, 2025, features Lachaud’s Housing First program and addresses the broader policy conversation about homelessness.
From Our Centers
Age-Friendly Receives 2026 Funding from The Columbus Foundation
Congratulations to the Age-Friendly Innovation Center for its recent grant from The Columbus Foundation and supporting foundation, the Isabelle Ridgway Foundation. The new funding will go toward the center’s 2026 Central Ohio Regional Assessment on Aging, which is conducted in collaboration with the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and the Franklin County Office on Aging.
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