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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.

Jan 10, 2024

The Cycle of Community

NC State program coordinator Lily Rivas plays a vital role in further cultivating the community that shaped her Wolfpack experience as a first-generation Ecuadorian American student.

Dec 6, 2023

Heart for Helping

Master of Social Work alumna Tosheria Brown helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness find a new path.

May 2, 2022

Study Highlights Stresses – and ‘Silver Linings’ – of Pandemic for Moms with Limited Resources

The work highlights the need for additional resources to support low-income families.

Oct 1, 2021

From The Classroom to The Field

Social work student Natalie Garcia-Franquiz helped bridge the educational gap for migrant farmworkers and their children during her summer internship.

Sep 30, 2021

New Training Program Aids Effort to Reduce Overdoses

An NC State specialist certificate program is helping paraprofessionals around the state tackle opioid-use disorder in their communities.

Aug 18, 2021

Study Outlines Factors That Help Engage Nonresident Fathers in Child Welfare Efforts

NC State social work professor Qiana Cryer-Coupet highlights the need for more training to help service providers work more effectively with nonresident dads.

Jun 29, 2021

Professor Karen Bullock Selected as Fellow of The Gerontological Society of America

NC State School of Social Work professor and head Karen Bullock has been selected as a 2021 Fellow for the Gerontological Society of America.

Jul 8, 2020

Welcome Our New Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty

Paige Averett joins the School of Social Work as professor of social work and as associate head of the school.