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My Manchester Adventure: A Social Work Field Placement Abroad

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May 11, 2015

Interview with Department of Social Work Scholarship Donor: Dr. Lee Garrett

Dr. Garrett and his wife are the establishers of the Leland E. and Nancy Garrett Scholarship Endowment. This scholarship was created to offer students in the Department of Social Work’s MSW program with financial support based on their intentions to enter into Renal Social Work. In Spring of 2015, Dr. Garrett generously agreed to a…

Apr 30, 2015

Bachelor of Social Work at NC State Field Experience: A Conversation with Professor Barbara Zelter

In early April, BSW Field Instructor Barbara Zelter, was kind enough to answer some questions about her role as a BSW field instructor: Can you speak to the value of field experience in a BSW education? As with the MSW program, field is considered the “signature pedagogy” by the Council on Social Work Education. It’s where…

Apr 3, 2015

Department of Social Work Student Success Feature: Andrew Johnson

The Department of Social Work at NC State takes great pride in cultivating the next generation of social workers who act as agents of change within their communities through advocacy and community engagement. At their core, social workers should strive to improve their communities for all individuals while breaking barriers that prevent or challenge the…

Apr 3, 2015

The Department of Social Work at NC State Hosts Tony Hale and His New Friend Archibald

On Saturday, November 8th at 7:00 PM, the Department of Social Work at NC State welcomed American actor and author, Anthony “Tony” Hale to James B. Hunt Library at Centennial Campus. That night, Hale—best known for his comedic television roles as the neurotic Buster Bluth on the Fox series Arrested Development and vice-presidential aide on…

Mar 10, 2015

The Department of Social Work at NC State Presents “Let’s Talk Fathers” with Dr. Shears

The Department of Social Work with campus partners Collegiate 100 and Men in Social Work (MiSW) were proud to host UNC – Greensboro and NC A&T’s renowned faculty member, Dr. Jeffrey K. Shears on March 17, 2015.    The event began with a reception with Dr. Shears, where attendees were able to meet and discuss…

Jan 17, 2015

Social Work Faculty Member Presents at International Conference in Taiwan

(Above – Dr. Ellis made a day trip to this small town on the coast.) Dr. Alan Ellis traveled to Taipei, Taiwan in October 2014 for the 30th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management. In pharmacoepidemiology, researchers often compare the effects of different drugs by observing real-world data, rather than manipulating experimental conditions…

Oct 20, 2014

NC State Social Work Students Inspire Peers in Recovery

  (Above – Luetgenau) In the 128 years since NC State University has been established, countless generations of bright minded students have worked together tirelessly in an effort to create a diverse and accepting environment for both their peers and future scholars. Among those students in the fray, are the exceptional Social Work undergraduates Christopher…

May 5, 2014

My Manchester Adventure: A Social Work Field Placement Abroad

Social work major Ana Lima shares her perspectives on studying abroad. She worked to create NC State's first field placement and class schedule for an international social work student at Manchester Metropolitan University in England,where she is spending her final semester as an undergraduate. She shares the joys and challenges, saying she wouldn't trade her experiences for anything in the world.