Social Work Feature

Dec 13, 2016

Social Work Students Serve the Community

Each semester, Social Work students have the opportunity to serve their community in various ways. Dr. Fitzpatrick’s Hunger and Homelessness class  (SW 495) requires students to visit Healing Transitions, Oak City Outreach Center and CASA. This picture shows NC State basketball player, Pharoah McKever, interacting with one of the guests at the Oak City Outreach…

Nov 14, 2016

New Vance DSS chief ready to ‘continue the good work’

By Miles Bates mbates@hendersondispatch.com Read original article here Krystal Harris is the new director of Vance County Department of Social Services. Harris comes to the department with 11 years of service with the Durham County Department of Social Services.

Nov 9, 2016

The Department of Social Work Hosts First Annual Homecoming Celebration

On Friday, October 28th, Department of Social Work at NC State held its First Annual Homecoming Celebration and Open House. The free event, which was hosted in the Atrium of the historic 1911 building and co-sponsored by the Social Work Advisory Board, included hors d’oeuvres and NC State’s famous Howling Cow Ice Cream. Those in…

Sep 21, 2016

Social Work Alumna Presents Problems With Prison System

An NC State alumna presented in Talley Student Union on Monday evening “Why Prison is Personal and Political,” an event highlighting the impact of incarceration on women. The event was jointly hosted by the NC State Women’s Center and the Department of Social Work. Miea Walker, who has a master’s degree in social work from…

Aug 8, 2016

Fulbright Winner Headed to Mexico

One of seven NC State students to earn a competitive Fulbright grant this year, Emma Cathell will spend 9-10 months teaching English to students at a school or university in Mexico. Cathell's role will also include serving as a cultural ambassador for the United States.

Aug 1, 2016

Drawing from His Own Past, Student Aims to Help Others Fight Addiction

More than four years after arriving in Raleigh homeless and addicted to heroin, Jesse Bennett is clean. He’s married. He’s a father. He’s a college student. Pursuing a bachelor of social work at NC State, Bennett says his quest toward a diploma isn’t only about continuing his recovery. It’s about helping others.

Jun 28, 2016

Social Work Alumna Highlight: Sgt. Renae Lockhart, MSW

(Featured image, Sgt, Lockhart (right) with MSW intern at the Raleigh Police Department – North District) Sgt. Renae Lockhart, MSW, a graduate of the NC State Department of Social Work BSW (2002) and MSW (2011) programs was interviewed for our alumni highlight. Lockhart serves as a police officer with the Raleigh Police Department as well…

May 10, 2016

Spring 2016 Graduation Ceremony Video and Photos

We would like to congratulate all of our Spring 2016 BSW and MSW Graduates on completing their degrees! Please use this link to view the video of our Spring 2016 graduation ceremony  

May 10, 2016

Maintaining a History of Excellence: The Department of Social Work at NC State’s Masters of Social Work Program

Since the inception of the MSW program in 2009, the Department of Social Work has implemented several changes to the degree program. The program offered both a full-time and a part-time curriculum and two separate tracks. Now the Department of Social Work offers only a full-time program that is grounded in an Advanced Generalist Model.…

May 9, 2016

Masters Students Present Capstone Projects

On April 21, the Department of Social Work hosted a poster session in Caldwell Lounge.  Advanced-year social work students presented conference-style posters describing their year-long capstone projects, which included needs assessments and evaluations of social work interventions.  One student or group from each section of SW 590 delivered a podium presentation.  Podium presenters included Betsy…