College of Health and Human Sciences 2020-21 All-College Award recipients
The College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to announce the 2021 All-College Award recipients.
Tag: "School of Social Work"
Community-based research, knowledge translation, and family strengthening: Q&A with Casey Blackwatters
Casey Blackwatters (she/her) is a research associate in Colorado State University's Social Work Research Center.
Second annual College of Health and Human Sciences Research Day a ‘virtual’ success
The second annual Research Day took to virtual platforms to celebrate the outstanding research and creative scholarship in the College. This year, the events were spread out over multiple days, March 2 through 4
College of Health and Human Sciences announces new Gateway Scholarship
The Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences has launched a new scholarship fund to address financial barriers for graduate students who need to enroll in preliminary coursework in order to gain provisional admission into Master’s programs.
Situating 'community as expert' for social justice: MSW student Sarah Grace Hafen
Using social work research to advance equity in social work practice is a passion for CSU Master of Social Work student Sarah Grace Hafen (she/her). Hafen is the recipient of CSU's College of Health and Human Sciences Research Day award for Equity and Social Justice Category-Distinction in Graduate Research, as well as the CHHS Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
New assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion takes strategic steps toward progress
After becoming the first assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences, Michelle Foster is connecting with diverse students, faculty, and staff to ensure they are represented and heard.
Liberating our minds and moving our bodies: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous pathways to healing traumas of colonialism
On Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m., University of Manitoba dean and professor of Social Work Dr. Michael Yellow Bird will be the featured speaker of the biennial Brad Sheafor Lecture Series in Social Work. In the online presentation, Yellow Bird will explore mindfulness as a global tool of decolonization in “Neurodecolonization and the Medicine Wheel: An Indigenous Approach to Healing the Traumas of Colonialism.”
CSU’s HABIC therapy dog program helps Denver healthcare workers
In October, CSUs HABIC therapy dog program restarted at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, bringing human-animal volunteer teams to serve the mental health needs of healthcare personnel.
New HABIC undergraduate social work intern: Q&A with Lisa Williams
Lisa Williams has joined Human-Animal Bond in Colorado as an undergraduate student intern through the Bachelor of Social Work program. Learn more about her interests and experiences that brought her to HABIC:
Distance MSW grad shifts gears to pursue a new career in social work
Jeff Wagnaar (MSW, '20) has always had a passion for helping others. After a 30-year career as a physical therapist, this passion led him to return to school to earn his Master of Social Work from Colorado State University’s Distance MSW program.