Support networks at Colorado State University’s School of Social Work and in the Fort Collins community helped first-generation BSW graduate Valerie Villalobos succeed academically and make an impact locally. “I am a big believer in community connection.”
Upcoming Fall 2021 Distance MSW graduates presented their capstone research project studies using first-hand knowledge gained during coursework on how social work research informs professional practice.
Samantha Brown, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Colorado State University, is a recipient of an R03 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a project examining the role of both mothers and fathers in shaping early childhood development and risk.
Summer, a Golden Retriever, loves to give comfort to others and immediately encourages people to pet her when she’s working as a therapy dog with CSU’s Human-Animal Bond in Colorado center in the School of Social Work, said her owner and handler, Theresa Boyle.
Charlotte Bright is the director and a professor in the School of Social Work at Colorado State University. Learn about why she came to CSU and her committment to social work research and scholarship with public impact.
Following a long career shaping how social work is taught at Colorado State University, Bachelor of Social Work program director Brenda Miles will retire from CSU at the end of August. Miles has been recognized as a champion and constant source of support and encouragement for her students.
Colorado State University School of Social Work BSW student Riley Smith (they/them/theirs) is pursuing a double major in Social Work and Human Development and Family Studies in order to develop their career path around dismantling oppressive systems.
Human-Animal Bond in Colorado volunteer Wayne Boyles and his two Labrador Retrievers have made a difference working as therapy dog teams in local schools.
MSW/MPH student Laura Landrum believes outdoor recreation has unique therapeutic benefits, and she wanted her master’s program to suit her particular interests. Read more in our interview with Landrum about her experiences in the Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health Dual Degree program.
Chris French is advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in child protection workforce training as a concentration-year master’s student in Colorado State University’s School of Social Work. Read more in our interview with French about his experiences in CSU’s Distance Master of Social Work program.