Social Work Research

Mar 17, 2026

Social Work Faculty Win Best Poster at Fourth Annual Conference on Faculty Excellence

Drs. Ames, Francis, and Yoon tied for best poster at the Fourth Annual Conference on Faculty Excellence on March 5 in Talley Student Union.

Oct 20, 2025

Student Highlight: P. Thompson and B. Alvares Herrera

Two Master of Social Work (MSW) students at NC State, Piragio Thompson and Benicio Alvares Herrera, have been selected for the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)...

May 20, 2025

Dr. Maura Nsonwu Earns National Recognition with Textbook Excellence Award

Dr. Maura Nsonwu, and co-authors Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz, University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work and Dr. Laurie Cook Heffron, St. Edward’s University School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, received the Textbook and Academic Authors Association’s (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award for “Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies for Social…

Nov 14, 2024

Taheem Thomas Selected As CSWE MFP Scholar

Taheem Thomas, current MSW Candidate at NC State, has been selected as a CSWE MFP scholar in the new cohort.

Oct 18, 2024

School of Social Work to Sponsor and Attend CSWE Annual Program Meeting

The NC State School of Social Work (SSW) is proud to sponsor the 70th Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting!

Oct 15, 2024

Dr. Kim Earns Distinguished Service Award

On August 23, 2024, Dr. Sung-Ju Kim, Associate Professor at the NC State School of Social Work, was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Korean-American Scientists and Technologists Association (KASSTA). This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Kim’s outstanding contributions to the organization, particularly his roles as a nonprofit and business advisor. Additionally, the award…

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Aug 15, 2024

One Way Social Work Researchers Can Better Understand Community Needs – and Move the Field Forward

Researchers are calling on the social work community to begin incorporating a methodology called “discrete choice experiments” into their research, to better understand the needs and preferences of key stakeholders.

Feb 28, 2024

Dr. Intae Yoon Selected for Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. Intae Yoon, Associate Professor of Social Work at NC State, has been selected as a recipient of the Fulbright Scholar Award. This program offers...

Feb 27, 2024

Dr. Dyson Invited to Join CSWE Futures of Social Work Education Taskforce

Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson was recently invited to become a member of the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Futures of Social Work Education Taskforce.

Feb 13, 2024

Building Networks of Support: Survivor Link at NC State

Over the past year and a half, the NC State School of Social Work has collaborated with Americorps and a group of 13 universities to provide services to survivors of domestic violence, promote healthy relationships, and build capacity within agencies to respond to domestic violence. This program, known as Americorps Survivor Link, has had a…