Making a difference as a social work grad in Africa
B.S.W. alumna Ayana Session (B.S.W., ’17) shares her experiences from nearly two years of Peace Corps service in Cameroon.
Author Archives: Tricia Howley
Mental health, substance use, and social work: Q&A with Tiffany Jones
Meet Tiffany Jones, assistant professor in the School of Social Work. Her research is informed by experience supervising and implementing evidence-based practices in diverse communities, motivating her to build bridges between research and practice through partnerships with community organizations.
Immigrant rights, social policy, and social work: Q&A with Elizabeth Kiehne
Meet Elizabeth Kiehne, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Colorado State University. Kiehne uses quantitative methodologies to study the socio-political context and its impact on the integration and well-being of immigrant families in the U.S.
Homelessness, LGBTQ youth, and social work: Q&A with Jonah DeChants
Meet Jonah DeChants, postdoctoral fellow for Inclusive Excellence and Health and Well-being Disparities at Colorado State University’s School of Social Work.
Psychosocial oncology, classroom gardening, and social work: Q&A with Jen Currin-McCulloch
Meet Dr. Jen Currin-McCulloch, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work. Her practice and research focus on enhancing the psychosocial quality of life among individuals and families facing cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.
New staff brings marketing and animal training expertise to Human-Animal Bond in Colorado
With a background in animal-organization management and animal assistance training, Kate Gloeckner joins Human-Animal Bond in Colorado as Office Coordinator and Training Consultant.
Impacts of HABIC will remain with outgoing student staff members
CSU students spent the past academic year contributing, either as employee, intern, or research assistant, to the Human-Animal Bond in Colorado center in the School of Social Work.
New director of field education excited to launch social work students on a career path
Colorado State University’s School of Social Work has named Liz Davis, M.S.W., as the new director of field education. CSU’s School of Social Work assists students with more than 300 field placements each year.
Social Work Research Center adds new programs, staff
With the goals of conducting applied research and disseminating results on best practices to the child welfare field, the Social Work Research Center launched new projects and added new staff in 2019.
Dis-Equity in the U.S. Today: Going beyond our professional and personal comfort zones
On March 4 the School of Social Work hosted the Brad Sheafor Lecture in Social Work with a featured presentation by Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D., MPH, ACSW, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Iona College.