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Social Work is Essential: Alumni Stories from the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Meeting People Where They Are A core principle of social work is meeting people where they are. For Esther Jo Alcorn, (MSSW 2009) that includes a parking garage. Alcorn, a social worker in Vanderbilt Hospital’s Emergency Room, recently spent two hours sitting in a car with the wife of an elderly patient who was in…
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Coalition of Black Social Workers Wins Student Organization Award
The Coalition of Black Social Workers was named one of the Student Organization of the Year awards from the University on April 29, by the Center for Student Engagement. “I wanted to share some exciting news with you,” stated Carmen Foster, faculty sponsor, to the group. “Our student organization at UT was awarded one of…
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Social Work Students Receive Chancellor’s Honors
Congratulations to the wonderful College of Social Work students who were honored by the Chancellor this year. Normally these students would have participated in the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet. However, this year the banquet could not take place. Nonetheless, our college is very proud to announce these honors. The Top Collegiate Scholar Awards honor undergraduates…
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MSSW Graduates Smith and Eisenmann Klamar Win Cohen Fellowships
Every day, many veterans and their families are living with the mental and physical scars from serving their country during military service. The Cohen Veterans Network, Inc., (CVN) a not-for-profit philanthropic organization, was created to serve them by providing high-quality, accessible, and integrated mental health care. Through client-centered, customized outpatient care, they support veterans and…
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UTCSW Students Win EURēCA Competition
The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) is an annual event that showcases research and creative activities by currently enrolled undergraduate students in collaboration with a University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Entries are judged by a panel of UT faculty members and industry partners. This year the judges for the UT College of Social…
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John Wodarski Awarded SAMHSA Grant
John Wodarski, PhD, received a new SAMHSA grant entitled “Tennessee’s Evidence Based Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment Education of the Social Work Student.” This grant will span the period of 4/30/20 to 4/29/22. John Wodarski is a Professor in the College of Social Work, serving with the Center for Behavioral Health Research. He has served as…
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David Dupper Develops Anxiety Training
David Dupper, PhD, and Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work, has helped to develop a Canvas site that is currently available to all UTK students, faculty, and staff. It is entitled Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety and includes a module on mindfulness practices. Any UTK student, faculty or staff member…
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Coalition of Black Social Workers Publishes Newsletter
The Coalition of Black Social Workers exists to engage, connect, and empower Black social work students and professionals in the community, with the goal of increasing awareness about issues specific to the Black community and cultivating network of support. Their Spring 2020 Newsletter was published to salute members who are graduating from the BSSW and…
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Nashville Alumni Remember the Winter Warmer
Spring is here, but with social distancing, it is slightly cooler socially than we would wish. It is a good time to remember the warmth that faculty, alumni, staff and friends in Nashville enjoyed during the UT College of Social Work’s winter warmer event last month. More Pictures!
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Dr. Stacia West Shares Insights on PBS News Hour
Hari Sreenivasan of the PBS News Hour Weekend spoke with Assistant Professor Stacia West on March 28, in a roundtable titled, “Outbreak Reignites Idea of Universal Basic Income” as part of the series, “Chasing the Dream.” She is the co-PI of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, the first modern city-led guaranteed income experiment in the…