Angela Thomas
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New BSSW Online Students Reflect on their First Semester Experience
UTCSW new BSSW Online students were recently asked to reflect on their experience in the program. Everyone who was asked had positive things to say. Congrats to the program faculty and staff. And good luck to students as the second semester begins. “The preparation that went into designing this program and the relationships I have…
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Knox.biz 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 Includes Two Alumni
Deisha Finley and Amber McMillan, both College of Social Work alumni, were recently selected as part of the Knox.biz 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. This is the 14th class that Knox.biz has honored. Deisha Finley, MSSW 2006, is the Senior Corps Manager for Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. In that role, she works with…
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Dr. Kristen Ravi Awarded a Professional and Scholarly Development Award
The UT Office of Research and Development funded Dr. Kristen Ravi’s application for a Professional and Scholarly Development Award (PSDA) to study how the daily lives, activities, and stresses of mothers living in intimate violent centers, their psycho-emotional well-being, and their children’s psycho-emotional well-being influence critical maternal-child bonds. The project is an exploratory pilot study…
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Dr. Mary Held Receives Funding for Professional and Scholarly Development Award
Dr. Mary Held’s recent application to the UT Office of Research and Development for her study on Stress, Resilience, and Mental Health in Latinx Adults received funding. Held will study how stress due to discrimination, enforcement of new immigration policies, and COVID -19 may influence mental wellness and whether resilience factors buffer those influences. The…
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SWORPS Team Obtains Funding for the KnoxHMIS CARES Project
Knoxville City Council has approved funding for the KnoxHMIS CARES project that Dr. David Patterson is leading. Patterson, Nate First, and team will continue their community outreach through SWORPS and UTCSW to foster greater understanding of the social consequences, human impact, and other deleterious effects of homelessness. KnoxHMIS is a community outreach research partner fostered by…
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Dr. Stacia West Receives the 2021 Society for Social Work and Research Social Policy Researcher Award for an Emerging Scholar
Dr. Stacia West was recently awarded the 2021 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Social Policy Researcher Award for an Emerging Scholar. The award was given to an emerging scholar who has made notable recent contributions to research that has influenced the direction, design, and/or implementation of social policy and its effects on marginalized…
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Dr. Robert Mindrup Awarded the 2020 TRNS 201 Instructor of the Year by the Office of First-Year Programs
Dr. Robert Mindrup was recently awarded the 2020 TRNS 201 Instructor of the Year by the UT Office of First-Year Programs (FYP). First-Year Programs is a collaborative department with outcomes that reach well beyond a student’s first year at UT. First-year seminars are taught by faculty and staff from all nine colleges and dozens of…
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UT College of Social Work Welcomes Two New Board Members
The UT College of Social Work welcomed Dr. Altha Stewart and Belva Weathersby to the Board of Visitors in December. Thanks to the nominating committee for their work in identifying these outstanding women, who bring a wealth of experience and talent to the college’s board. Dr. Altha Stewart is Senior Associate Dean for Community Health…
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College Represented Well at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 25th Annual Conference
The names of College of Social Work faculty, staff, and students who had presentations, papers, and/or posters accepted are listed below in bold. PRESENTATIONS Wednesday, January 20, 2021: 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Financial Strain and Housing Instability during the Pandemic: An Analysis of Covid-19 Impact Data and New State-Level Housing PoliciesStacy Elliott, MSW, PhD Student,…
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Treating Young Adult Cannabis Use Disorder
UT Center of Behavioral Health Research Endowed Professors Michael J. Mason, Ph.D. and J. Douglas Coatsworth, Ph.D., along with researchers at Colorado State University, have recently put out a call for participants for their newest research study on “Treating Young Adult Cannabis Use Disorder with Text Messaged-Delivered Peer Network Counseling.” The purpose of the research…