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News from SWORPS
KnoxHMIS Releases Report Showing Changes in Homelessness during Pandemic Knoxville Homeless Management Information System (KnoxHMIS) recently released its 2020 Annual Report showing surprising changes in homelessness during the pandemic. KnoxHMIS is a secured computer data collection system used by social service agencies in the greater Knoxville area who provide housing and related supportive services within…
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Alumni Council Spotlight- Katherine Cassata-Wines
Katherine Cassata-Wines received her BSW in Social Work from Austin Peay State University and her MSSW from UT College of Social Work in 2020. She currently works at Humana Health Insurance in Clarksville, Tennessee, as a Care Coordinator, Support Social Worker. Social Work Job Duties: Assisting members in locating local community resources to help provide…
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UTCSW Faculty Interdisciplinary Collaborations
The UTCSW’s faculty research extends far outside the walls of our locations in Stokely Management Center in Knoxville and Polk Avenue in Nashville. Faculty have been working on partnerships with researchers from around the University of Tennessee, other organizations within the state, and numerous universities nationwide and beyond. The collaborations broaden and deepen research, allowing…
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Alumni Profile- Marc Sloan & Russette Marcum-Embry
Marc Sloan (BSSW 2019, MSSW 2020) and his mother Russette Marcum-Embry (MSSW Online 2019) studied social work together for three school years at UTCSW, and graduated from their respective programs in 2019. Marc then continued into the advanced standing MSSW program, also concentrating in organizational leadership, and graduated in May of 2020. What program were…
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Alumni Council Spotlight- Lisa Pote
Lisa Pote, MSSWAlumni Council Chair Lisa Pote received her BS in Family and Community Services from Syracuse University and her MSSW from UT in 1997. Pote currently works as the Executive Director at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Philadelphia, PA. Social Work Job Duties:The Beck Institute is a nonprofit entity with the…
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Staff Profile- Q & A with Tiffany Toney
Tiffany Toney is an Administrative Specialist III on the Nashville Campus. How long have you worked at the UT College of Social Work?I have been with the UT College of Social Work since February 2010. What does your job entail?In my job, I support Dr. Mary Held and Director Kate Chaffin with their human resource…
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Student Profile- George Dupuy
George Dupuy is in his final year of the DSW, Class of 2022. He feels that the best part of his experience by far is learning from those in his cohort. “There’s such a wealth of experience and knowledge in that group,” Dupuy said. “I would not have made it this far without them.” Social Work…
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Student Profile – Emma Grace Blackmon
Emma Grace Blackmon is a senior in the BSSW program. Blackmon plans to eventually get her Masters in Social Work and her Juris Doctorate. In the future she’d like to open a community outreach program specifically targeting the LGBTQ+ population. She is doing her field placement at Ridgeview Behavioral Health working with the Mothers and…
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CSWE 2021 Annual Program Meeting
The Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) is the place where social work education professionals collaborate, learn, teach, and grow. This year’s APM was focused on “Leading Critical Conversations: Racial, Economic, & Environmental Justice” and featured social work education presentations, an exhibit hall, and networking opportunities. The UT College of Social Work is…
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UTK to provide mental health counseling services to Distance Education students
My Student Support Program (My SSP) UTK is proud to provide mental health counseling services to Distance Education students free of charge, through Lifeworks My SSP. Call. Chat. Anytime. Anywhere. My SSP connects students with free, confidential mental health and wellbeing support conveniently available 24/7 via the My SSP app, telephone and web. What is…