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Dec 12, 2019

MSW Student Paige Moore Attends and Presents at Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland

From November 18 – 20, 2019, leaders and conversationsationists from around the world gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland for the Women Leaders Global Forum. Joining those world leaders, was Master of Social Work student Paige Moore. Moore, who is a second-year MSW student currently interning at the Raleigh Police Department in the Research and Planning Unit, was…

Dec 9, 2019

Department of Social Work Well Represented at CSWE APM 2019

The Department of Social Work was well represented at CSWE APM 2019 this year. In addition to 22 HRSA students who attended as part of their BHWET and OWEP Education, six faculty members, and four MSW students also had the opportunity to attend CSWE APM.    (Above) Three of our MSW students serving at Graduate…

Dec 2, 2019

Department of Social Work Takes 22  HRSA MSW Students to CSWE APM 

From October 24 – 27, 2019 the 65th Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) was held in Denver, Colorado. This year’s theme: Social Work Education: Looking Back, Looking Forward, drew social work faculty, practitioners, researcher, and professionals from across the discipline. Twenty-two  Master of Social Work (MSW) students from NC State’s…

Oct 25, 2019

HRSA Awards NC State Department of Social Work $2,242,725 to Address National Opioid Crisis through Workforce Expansion

The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the NC State Department of Social Work $1,343,963 to train and prepare students to become clinical social workers to combat opioid use disorders (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD).

Dec 20, 2018

December 2018 Graduation Photos

The Department of Social Work’s fall graduation ceremony occurred at 6:00 pm in the Duke Energy Hall in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. We can’t wait to see how our BSW graduates will #ThinkandDo the extraordinary in the field of social work! Congratulations!

Nov 15, 2018

NC State Social Work Faculty Present at CSWE APM 2018

Faculty Presentations Beecher, B., Stansbury, K., & Hall, J.K. (Nov. 10 2018). Problem gambling among older adults: Increasing skills and awareness in field education. Poster Presentation. Orlando, FL. Brigham, R., Hall, J.K., Selz-Campbell, L., & Ross, T. (Nov. 11 2018). Navigating Racism in Social Work Field Education. Paper Presentation. Orlando, FL. Cryer-Coupet, Q.R., Hope, E.C., & Washington, T. (Nov.…

Nov 12, 2018

Department Head, Dr. Karen Bullock, National Association of Deans and Directors (NADD) Appointment and Plenary Address

Karen Bullock, Head of the Department of Social Work was elected to the Board of Director for the National Association of Deans and Directors (NADD), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Accredited Social Work Programs. With this appointment Dr. Bullock, will serve on the Executive Committee, as the Treasurer of NADD, effective this fiscal year,…

Aug 13, 2018

New Faculty Join Humanities and Social Sciences

NC State's College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes four new tenured or tenure-track faculty to its ranks in 2018. Their scholarship and research interests range from Chinese socio-cultural history to moral and social development in inter-group contexts and refugee and immigrant communities.

Jun 29, 2018

Department of Social Work and College of Education Partner for 2018 Spring Summit

On March 27, 2018, NC State’s Department of Social Work along with the NC State College of Education (CED) hosted the 2018 Interdisciplinary Summit: Strengthening Families, Communities and the Schools That Serve Them, which was held at the NC State University Club drawing a crowd of more than 300 social workers, educators and allies. Inspiration…

Jun 28, 2018

2018 MSW Graduate, Ron Scott, Making a Difference in the Drug Recovery Court

Above – Judge Craig Croom (left) with Ron Scott (right) at graduation. Ronald (Ron) Scott, now 43, decided to take the leap of faith and return to school to pursue his Masters in Social Work (MSW) two years ago. For many working professionals and parents, the idea of returning to school to pursue a graduate…