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Long-time CSW Director of Advancement Stephanie Piper Retires
Stephanie Piper, Senior Director of Advancement, to retire December 1, 2024. The College of Social Work announced that Stephanie Piper, Senior Director of Advancement, is retiring after 17 years in this role. During Piper’s years of service, the college has charted record growth in endowment, donor relations, board participation, and annual giving. Highlights include the…
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Continuing Education Event: Exploring the Stages of Burnout & Importance of a Self-Care Recovery Plan with Lakeisha Conway
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: IN PERSON – DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis, Iris Room, 5069 Sanderlin Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117Presentation Title: Exploring the Stages of Burnout & Importance of a Self-Care Recovery PlanPresenterLakeisha Conway, LCSWCost – FREE This event is full and we are no longer accepting registrations Logistics…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Retirement Planning 101 for Social Workers with George Myers, MBA, MSSW
The majority of Americans are not saving enough for retirement. Social workers as a cohort face a set of challenges that can be addressed through proper planning. This event is not approved for CEUs.
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Lighting the Pathway
UTCSW DSW graduate and Maine veteran Kevin Rumley (’24) transformed his life after the loss of his mother and a devastating IED explosion in Iraq. Now, as the program director of Buncombe County’s Veterans Treatment Court, he helps fellow veterans overcome addiction and trauma. His journey from addiction to earning a doctorate in social work…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Ethical Considerations in Addressing & Preventing Microaggressions with Crystal C. Rozelle-Bennett, LMSW
Date: Friday, June 21, 2024Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CTLocation: Live Zoom WebinarPresentation Title:Ethical Considerations in Addressing & Preventing MicroaggressionsPresenter: Crystal C. Rozelle-Bennett, LMSW Cost – $60 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours…
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Continuing Education Webinar: But Are You Actually Trauma Informed?: Supporting a Survivor with Dr. Sarah Jordan Welch-Moore, LCSW, DSW
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: Live Zoom WebinarPresentation Title:But Are You Actually Trauma Informed?: Supporting a SurvivorPresenter: Dr. Sarah Jordan Welch-Moore, LCSW, DSW Cost – $30 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Holistic Care for the Mind, Body, & Soul with Maryam Abdallah, LCSW
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: Live Zoom WebinarPresentation Title:Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Holistic Care for the Mind, Body, & SoulPresenter: Maryam Abdallah, LCSW Cost – $40 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will…
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Enhancing the Workforce
Supporting More Social Workers for Tennessee Public Behavioral Health Agencies In 2021, Dean Lori Messinger served on the Public Behavioral Health Workforce Workgroup, co-led by Marie Williams (’93), Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, her team, and leadership from TennCare including Director Stephen Smith. The Workgroup identified the need to educate and retain…
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Highlights from the 2023 CSWE APM
The UT College of Social Work delivered a strong representation at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting. UTCSW Dean Lori Messinger moderated the Opening Plenary session with Dr. Bernice A. King. Additionally, with over 21 UTCSW presentations by 18 faculty members and 10 PhD students, the conference theme of “It’s Time to Act: Defining and…
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2023-2024 DEI Fellows and the DEI Advisory Committee Announced
Advisory Committee Dr. Sharon “Lizzie” Bowland Dr. Sharon “Lizzie” Bowland, LCSW, PhD, is an associate professor in the CSW and directs the DSW program. Her current community focus is decreasing health disparities in services to the older LGBT+ community in Knoxville and surrounding areas. Her clinical and research interests include gerontology, spirituality as part of…