June 11, 2009
Professor Mark Umbreit received the John W. Byrd Pioneer Award for Restorative and Community Justice at the National Conference on Restorative Justice in Austin, Texas, in May 2009. Umbreit is the director of the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking in the School of Social Work. He also received a Peacemaking Award from the Montana Community Mediation Program in late April.
Professor Terry Lum, together with Professors Robert Kane and Rosalie Kane from the School of Public Health, will travel to Hong Kong in July to conduct a two-week training program on intervention research in gerontology for faculty from various Hong Kong colleges. Professor Lum will conduct a workshop on program evaluation at a July 27-29, 2009, conference on productive aging at Shandong University in China. The conference is organized by the School of Philosophy and Social Development at Shandong University and the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, and is part of the International Symposium and Lectures in Social Policy initiated by the Social Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Science. Lum received a Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship to develop a new collaboration for comparative study of families in Chinese societies. The award will support his efforts to build collaboration between researchers who are interested in Chinese family research in Minnesota, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China.
Professor Victoria Raveis will address the psychosocial issues facing seriously ill adults and the health-related demands and challenges confronting families in aging during her discussion, “The Shared Journey: Chronic Illness & the Aging Family in the 21st Century,” Tuesday, June 16, 2009. The discussion will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Peters Hall on the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus. Raveis will share her research that has documented the diversity and contributions of the family caring unit, and how her research has informed the development of resources and programs to address family needs. Raveis is co-director of the Aging and Health Program and associate professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
April 20, 2009
The School of Social Work is hosting a free conference on a partnership approach to promote health and mental health literacy and to reduce disparities amond immigrant and refugee communities. The conference will be held May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul campus.
The primary goal of the conference is to bring together researchers, community practitioners and community members to share knowledge and information and to engage in partnerships in order to adopt culturally appropriate approaches to deal with health and mental health disparities, especially among immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. More information or to register.
March 5, 2009
School of Social Work Professor Jeffrey Edleson and Professor Richard M. Tolman of the University of Michigan School of Social Work have launched the Global Research Program on Mobilizing Men for Violence Prevention. This project will develop and test early prevention strategies to engage new fathers and non-violent men in preventing violence against women and children. Information about the project can be found on the project's Web site.
February 24, 2009
School of Social Work Professor Jeffrey Edleson has been invited by the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands to speak at the International Conference on Violence Against the Girl Child to be held at The Hague, Netherlands, on March 9-10, 2009. Edleson, who is director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, will speak on an international panel about North American efforts to intervene with girls exposed to adult domestic violence.
The eighth edition of Professor Ronald Rooney’s textbook Direct Social Work Practice Theory and Skills will be available this fall. The text is the most widely used in intro to social work practice classes worldwide, including in China, Australia and Korea. This version includes a CD-ROM with videos of social work practice scenarios, many of which were developed by University of Minnesota master of social work students.
Continue reading "Rooney publishes eighth edition of textbook" »
January 13, 2009
The St. Paul Pioneer Press recently published an opinion piece by Lisa Albrecht, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Social Work, on the fighting in Gaza. It begins,
"As a Jew and citizen of the U.S., I am outraged, sick to my stomach, and aching in my heart. First, I say that it is not anti-American to criticize the U.S. government, just as it does not signify Jew-hatred to criticize the Israeli government.
Second, I say that there is not one monolithic Jewish community or voice in the world, the U.S., or Minnesota, though mainstream Jewish organizations that are pro-Israel get the most media coverage." Read the full editorial.
Albrecht has also been interviewed by WCCO TV, Kare 11and Fox 9 for her views on the Gaza crisis.
December 10, 2008
A paper co-authored by Anita Larson, coordinator of the MINN-LInK project and Ph.D. student Tim Zuel (both in the School of Social Work), has been selected for presentation at the 17th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, to be held at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia, March 30-April 4, 2009.
Alum Ida Davies (M.S.W., ’55), a pioneer in the care of the mentally ill, died November 27 at the age of 96. As a social worker, Ida worked tirelessly to make large mental institutions a thing of the past in Minnesota.
December 3, 2008
Two articles by Professor Mark Umbreit (School of Social Work) were published in the Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence (Vol. 2), edited by Renzetti, C. M. & Edleson, J. L.
Continue reading "Umbreit: Recent publications and presentation" »
Professor Susan Wells (School of Social Work) departs for a Spring Semester 2009 leave at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan in late December. To wish her good travels and good times on this adventure, the staff members of Gamble-Skogmo and the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the School of Social Work have planned a reception on Wednesday, December 10, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/PetH/
November 4, 2008
Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago presented an award on October 1 to Professor Oliver Williams (School of Social Work) and the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African-American Community (IDVAAC) in recognition of "IDVAAC’s outstanding research and national community dialogue on re-entry and domestic violence."
Congratulations to Oliver and everyone at IDVAAC!
October 28, 2008
Professor Jane Gilgun and Ph.D. students Valandra and Alankaar Sharma (all from the School of Social Work) will present a workshop in January 2009 on critical race theory and critical discourse analysis at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) in New Orleans.
Continue reading "Gilgun and students: Upcoming presentation" »
October 21, 2008
Alumna Joan Velasquez (Ph.D., social work) recently received the National Peace Corps Association's Sargent Shriver Award, which honors distinguished humanitarian service.
Continue reading "Alum Velasquez receives Sargent Shriver Award" »
October 1, 2008
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has accepted two abstracts from assistant professor Hee Yun Lee (School of Social Work) in collaboration with several doctoral students, for presentation at the 2009 conference in New Orleans.
Assistant Professor Hee Yun Lee and doctoral student Charissa Eaton have written a paper on financial abuse that was accepted to the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
Professor Jeffrey Edleson (School of Social Work) and Jennifer Witt, director and associate director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA), have received a $1.3 million grant with the Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.
September 25, 2008
Professor Jeffrey Edleson (School of Social Work) has been appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court's Study Group on Joint Custody.
Continue reading "Edelson to sit on MN Supreme Court study group" »
September 17, 2008
Traci LaLiberte, director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, and associate professor Liz Lightfoot (Social Work) presented two papers at the International Association of the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities 13th World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.
Continue reading "LaLiberte and Lightfoot present in South Africa" »
September 10, 2008
Professor Jane Gilgun (School of Social Work) published an article called “Lived Experience, Reflexivity, and Research on Perpetrators of Interpersonal Violence? that appeared in June 2008 issue of Qualitative Social Work. She also presented a symposium of four papers with Ph.D. students Valandra and Alankaar Sharma at the 4th International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry held in May 2008 in Urbana, Illinois.
Continue reading "Gilgun: Recent publications, free downloads" »
September 2, 2008
Professor Esther Wattenberg (School of Social Work) recently published an editorial in the Star Tribune.
Doctoral student Alankaar Sharma (School of Social Work) has had a peer-reviewed publication published.
August 5, 2008
Recent doctoral graduate Rachel Roiblatt (School of Social Work) has accepted an tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, beginning 2008 Fall Semester.
Congratulations, Rachel!
July 22, 2008
An article by doctoral student Eunsu Ju (School of Social Work), co-authored with Tae-Young Um, a researcher at the Center for Social Welfare Research at Yonsei University, was published in late June. The article, “An Explanatory Study on the Conditions of Saving Activity and the Determinants of Savings among Low-Income Urban Families in Korea: A Discussion for the initiation of Asset Building Policies," can be found in Journal: Research of Seoul & Other Cities, Vol: 9, Issue: 2.
July 21, 2008
Alum Phillip Larkins (M.S.W.) was named Minnesota's 2008 Social Worker of the Year at the National Association of Social Workers-Minnesota Chapter's 18th Annual Conference on June 6 at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus.
Joan Riebel, executive director of the Family Alternatives adoption and foster care agency, made the presentation with the following remarks:
"Phil Larkins is a consummate social worker. He wears his social worker badge proudly, and he wears it every day. He is active at work, he's active in his community and he is active politically--always with the best interest of kids and families in his vision.
Continue reading "Alum Larkins named MN Social Worker of the Year" »
June 11, 2008
On May 30, Professor Oliver J. Williams (Social Work, Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community) received the 2008 Adelante Esperanza! Award from the Casa de Esperanza during their 25th Anniversary celebration. Oliver received this award for his pioneering work in the field of domestic violence and unwavering support of Casa de Esperanza as a past board member, volunteer, and supporter. Casa de Esperanza is a Minneapolis organization devoted to mobilizing Latina/Latino communities to end domestic violence.
Congratulations, Oliver!
Master's student Peter DeLong (Social Work) and doctoral student Judi Petkau (Curriculum & Instruction) are both mentioned in a recent article on the Southeast Como neighborhood's community garden.
Community gardening season gets started in southeast Como
Minnesota Daily (Minn.) June 11, 2008
May 29, 2008
Symposium on aging with intellectual disabilities
Tuesday, July 8
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Johnson Great Room, McNamara Alumni Center
The Institute on Community Integration and the School of Social Work are offering an event designed to improve the lives of older adults with intellectual disabilities. This symposium will identify challenges faced by older adults with intellectual disabilities and discuss creative opportunities to improve their lives in the community. Participants will learn about current policies and practices and how to effect change in the disability and aging service systems.
Panel members and speakers will represent family support, community support services, and policy. This event is targeted to all community members interested in learning more about how to effectively support people with disabilities in the community.
Concurrent sessions include —
This event is free to the public. Registration is limited. Please register by June 27 with Jill Beaudette at jbeaudet@umn.edu or 612-624-4243. For more information, contact Marijo McBride at 612-624-6830 or mcbri001@umn.edu.
May 27, 2008
Professor Jane Gilgun and Ph.D. students Valandra and Alankaar Sharma (all from the School of Social Work) presented several papers at the Social Justice and Children in Conflict with the Law panel at the Fourth International Conference on Qualitative Research, held earlier this month at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Teaching Specialist and Senior Fellow James Toole (School of Social Work) has completed a draft curriculum that youth organizations can use to support global youth social entrepreneurs in their country. In cooperation with the International Youth Foundation, various modules will be field-tested over the next two years by youth development organizations in Egypt, Great Britain, Australia, Israel, India, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Chile, and Haiti.
The very successful “CEUs on a Stick" program that the School of Social Work launched last summer at the Minnesota State Fair is happening again this year. These continuing education workshops will be held the mornings of August 25 - 27. Attendees will earn two CEUs per workshop and receive one free admission to the State Fair.
May 14, 2008
Professor Mark Umbreit is in Israel and Palestine (the occupied territories) this week providing restorative justice training and consultation to the Israeli Ministry of Justice and the Juvenile Probation Services. He will also be meeting with the Parents Circle, an organization of bereaved Israeli and Palestinian parents who have lost their loved ones in the conflict and have come together to support each other and speak out for ending the conflict and violence.
Mark will also meet with a colleague at the Hebrew University School of Social Work who will be a visiting scholar in the School of Social Work next year during his sabbatical. In addition, Mark will be meeting colleagues on the West Bank and working on a sniper shooting case in which an Israeli mother wants to meet the Palestinian prisoner who killed her son who was in the Israeli Defense Force. Finally, Mark will be providing a keynote address at the first Israeli Forum for Restorative Justice Conference at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv.
Associate Professor Yat-sang (Terry) Lum, who is currently on sabbatical in Hong Kong, was the keynote speaker at the April 30, 2008, Henry Leong Symposium on Elderly Care. He spoke on “The Global Trend in Elderly Care." The symposium was funded by an Endowment from the Leong family to the University of Hong Kong.
Terry was co-principal investigator of two research projects funded by the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Government: one to study the change in family values and attitudes in Hong Kong; the second to study the antipoverty policy in five developed countries.
Terry was also appointed an Honorary Associate Director of the Sau Po Center on Aging at the University of Hong Kong, and was appointed guest editor of a special issue of the Social Development Issue on "Population Aging and Development."
May 7, 2008
Field Coordinator MJ Gilbert (Social Work), along with Sarah Axtell (Family Social Science) has accepted the position of co-chair of the University's Transgender Commission. The commission is associated with the GLBTA Programs Office, and reports to the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity.
The University of Minnesota Transgender Commission works to create equity, access, and an inclusive environment for people of all genders through education, advocacy, and institutional change. The Commission strives to honor transgender people and celebrate gender diversity; make visible the systems of gender that profoundly affect all our lived experiences; and eliminate the discrimination faced by transgender and gender non-conforming students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members.
More information about the Transgender Commission can be found at http://glbta.umn.edu/trans. Anyone interested in the work of the commission, or in becoming involved, should contact MJ at 612-624-4259 or mgilbert@umn.edu.
Sara Axtell, Community-Campus Health Outreach Liaison in the School of Social Work, has received an Outstanding Partners in Engagement award from the Campus Community Coordinators Alliance. Sara received the award for facilitating more than 70 new collaborations between individual and organizational partners to enhance the education of health professionals at the University and to improve the health of Minnesota communities.
Congratulations, Sara!
Associate Professor Liz Lightfoot (Social Work), who is in Namibia on a Fulbright Scholarship, was the keynote speaker at the Namibia Social Work Association annual meeting held on April 15, World Social Work Day. She spoke on “Social workers making a world of difference: Social workers as leaders in social development." Liz also has made presentations in the last few months at events sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the African Girls Scholarship Program, the University of Namibia, and local community agencies.
April 23, 2008
James and Pamela Toole, community faculty members in the School of Social Work, received the Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award at the 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis on April 11. The citation read: "James and Pamela Toole have been the standard-bearers for service-learning practice since the early 1990s, when they composed the National Youth Leadership Council's professional development department. With backgrounds in teaching and counseling, they are beloved as trainers nationally and internationally. They continue to work for systemic improvements in education and communities." The Tooles received onstage congratulations from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was a keynote speaker at the conference.
Doctoral student Charissa Eaton (School of Social Work) has been awarded the University's 2008-09 Shelly Joseph-Kordell Scholarship. The scholarship supports graduate students in the School of Public Health or other graduate schools at the University who have indicated a commitment to working directly to improve the lives of older people.
Congratulations, Charissa!
April 16, 2008
Professor Mark Umbreit (School of Social Work) is serving April 13 to 23 as a U.S. State Department Fulbright Senior Specialist providing lectures about his restorative justice research and conducting training seminars at the Catholic University Law School in Piachenza, Italy (near Milan). Mark is the Director of the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking in the School of Social Work.
March 26, 2008
Senior Fellow Jerry Stein's (School of Social Work) Learning Dreams program was featured in a recent issue of the University's UMNnews.
Partnering with hope and dreams
UMNnews (Minn.) March 26, 2008
March 19, 2008
Long-time youth studies community faculty member and high school teacher Jan Mandell is the recipient of the inaugural Facing Race Ambassador Award given by The Saint Paul Foundation. Jan and 12 nominees were honored at a March 8 ceremony at the Science Museum of Minnesota. A nonprofit organization or public entity of her choice will receive a cash award of $10,000 to further work in creating an anti-racist East Metro community.
March 17, 2008
Professor Oliver Williams (School of Social Work), director of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community, recently received the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work. The award honors outstanding contributions in social work education. Oliver will receive this award on Sunday, April 27, at the University of Pittsburgh's "Afternoon of Recognition" event.
February 16, 2008
Julia Welle, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, and Matthew Ayres, a planning analyst in the Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness, recently announced their engagement! The couple are planning a March 15 wedding at their home in Minneapolis.
Congratulations Julia and Matt!
January 28, 2008
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Senior Associate Dean Jean Quam recently received the Generations of Love and Service Award for her research on GLBT aging. The award was presented on January 25 at the 2008 GLBT Aging Policy Summit in Minneapolis. The event was sponsored by GLBT Generations and OutFront Minnesota. In addition, Kelly Knochel, a doctoral student in the School of Social Work, presented on their joint research on MAAA planning and providing services for GLBT individuals as they age.
Congratulations, Jean!
January 25, 2008
Recent alumnus Rajean Moone was mentioned in Wednesday's edition of the International Falls Daily Journal. Rajean just received a doctorate from the School of Social Work, where he studied aging and social policy.
Education Briefs 01/23/08
International Falls Daily Journal (Minn.) Jan. 23, 2008
October 10, 2007
In a recent Monterey County Herald article, Professor Rosalie Kane (social work) comments on the group home model of elder care.
September 19, 2007
Social work professor Mark Umbreit, director of the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking (CRJP), recently provided training in Naples, Italy, for the Italian Ministry of Justice. The training was related to their efforts to introduce national legislation to support victim offender mediation, as required of all member states of the European Union.
Later this month Mark will present a paper on restorative justice and human rights at a conference by Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee. In addition, at the request of Minnesotans for Human Rights, Mark and CRJP will provide a training session for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in both West Africa and the Twin Cities, which has the largest Liberian immigrant population (20,000+) in the U.S. Following years of severe internal political conflict, violence, and more than 200,000 deaths, Liberia (under the leadership of the first woman president of an African country) is in the process of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), following South Africa’s TRC model. Two TRC Commissioners from Liberia in West Africa, along with two local Liberian leaders, will be participants in the six-day November training. Representatives from seven other countries and numerous U.S. states will also be part of this training session.
September 17, 2007
Associate Professor Liz Lightfoot, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare Director Traci LaLiberte, and doctoral student Katharine Hill (all in the School of Social Work) recently published the "Guide for legislative change: Disability in the termination of parental rights and other child custody statutes" (PDF file). Four states are currently using this guide for changing legislation regarding parents with disabilities, and several national organizations have put this issue into their national agendas. For more information on this project, please see the project Web page.
Professor Jeffrey Edleson in the School of Social Work presented to a statewide conference in Michigan of judicial officers and advocates on children's exposure to domestic violence. The presentation was held at the Hall of Justice in Lansing, Michigan, on August 16.
This year the School of Social Work devised an innovative plan for reaching out to professionals: Provide convenient continuing education units (CEUs) with a State Fair twist. The result? The first annual offering of "CEUs on a stick" from August 27 through August 29.
The concept of CEUs on a stick was the product of two years of brainstorming in Social Work's Continuing Education committee. The event featured several two-hour workshops spread across three days, organized to mirror the themed days of the Minnesota State Fair: Children and Adolescents Day, Diversity Day, and Direct Practice with Adults Day. The workshops were created free of charge by members of the Social Work faculty.
Since costs for the event were kept relatively low, the department was able to offer a free ticket to the State Fair to all registered attendees. Participants were able to attend workshops in the morning or early afternoon, then take a brief walk over from Peters Hall to the State Fair grounds for some fun and food.
Over 200 social work professionals registered for the workshop series, more than twice the number expected. Field Coordinator MJ Gilbert, one of the event's organizers, says this year was just the beginning. "We've learned so much. We're hoping this is just a jumping off point for what we have to offer the practice community."
September 7, 2007
Jeffrey Edleson, professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, recently had two articles accepted for publication, one of which was co-authored by Ph.D. student Narae Shin and master's student Katy Kim Johnson.
September 6, 2007
Ph.D. student Rajean Moon (Social Work) just had his first sole authorship article accepted for publication in Educational Gerontology, with no edits to boot. Congratulations Rajean!
August 21, 2007
Inside / Out reported back in June that Professor Susan Wells (School of Social Work), the Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy, hosted a national invitational forum on evidence-based practice in child welfare in the context of cultural competence on June 11. The forum proceedings, including video footage, are now available online at the Gamble-Skogmo Chair Web site.
Susan is also co-editing an upcoming special issue of Children and Youth Services Review on culturally competent child welfare practices. The journal is currently seeking papers on this topic. Download a PDF of the call for papers or contact Susan at swells@umn.edu if you have any questions. Articles are due by October 15, 2007.
August 15, 2007
Matthew Ayres, a School of Social Work alum, is sending a call out to all CEHD students who want to enhance their educational experience while learning more about issues of poverty and homelessness.
Continue reading "Students: Volunteer with Project Homeless Connect" »
August 13, 2007
Alumna Caroline Schultz (M.S.W., '86) details her career path in social work in a Minnesota Women's Press article.
August 9, 2007
Wells Fargo has contributed $10,000 to CitySongs on behalf of a Wells Fargo team member who frequently volunteers with the program. Helen Kivnick, professor of social work, is the executive director of the CitySongs. CitySongs’ volunteers pursue the goal of helping inner-city children develop competence, confidence, and individual potential through diverse group music participation.
July 30, 2007
Joyce Simard (M.S.W., '83) recently published a book entitled The End-of-Life Namaste Care Program, for People with Dementia. The book, published by Health Professions Press, gives step-by-step instructions for building Namaste Care programs in direct care facilities. Namaste Care blends nursing care and meaningful activities, promoting peaceful and relaxing end-of-life experiences for older adults.
July 13, 2007
Mark Umbreit, professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, was awarded $26,000 by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The project is based around a restorative justice program for the department. It began this month and is scheduled to end in June 2009.
Professor Susan Wells in the School of Social Work was recently awarded $60,000 by the Casey Family Programs, a nonprofit committed to providing and improving foster care. Wells' project is entitled "Evidence-Based Pratice in Child Welfare in the Context of Culture." The project began in May 2007 and is scheduled to end in August.
July 9, 2007
The Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy, Professor Susan J. Wells (School of Social Work), recently hosted a national invitational forum on Evidence Based Practice in Child Welfare in the Context of Cultural Competence. Major funding for the forum came from Casey Family Programs, whose mission is to provide, improve - and ultimately prevent the need for - foster care. The June 11 event was attended by about 80 people who were practitioners, administrators, legislators, policymakers and community members with an interest in child welfare. The keynote speaker was Dr. Carl C. Bell, M.D., an internationally known psychiatrist with experience in evidence-based practices and knowledge of issues of cultural sensitivity.
July 2, 2007
Elizabeth Lightfoot, associate professor of social work, received a Fulbright Faculty Scholar Award for the 2007-08 academic year. As an award recipient, Lightfoot will spend the next year teaching at the University of Namibia's Department of Social Work and Community Development in Windhoek, Namibia. She will also conduct research on HIV prevention among people with disabilities. Congratulations on this achievement, Liz!
June 22, 2007
Senior Associate Dean Jean Quam was one of the leaders of 10 professional social work organizations convened at the Wingspread Conference Center to address the future of the profession on June 18-20, 2007. Participants signed a resolution: "We resolve to create a unified profession with one social work organization by 2012." This agreement sets the stage for an organizational structure inclusive of all sectors of social work.
The challenges of the 21st century, as identified by the Social Work Congress of 2005, compel a proactive, flexible organizational structure that reflects collective vision and ensures impact. A transition team (to which Quam was elected) will address implementation issues with ongoing input from constituents over the next five years.
June 15, 2007
CEHD Inside / Out is happy to report that Peter Dimock and Peggy Pond, both in the School of Social Work, are recovering nicely from their recent operations at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. As reported earlier in the Star Tribune, Pond donated a portion of her liver to Dimock. Read more about their recovery here.
June 14, 2007
Kelly Knochel and Charissa Eaton, both second-year doctoral students in the School of Social Work, were recently awarded Hartford Pre-Doctoral Fellowships. The fellowships support students who are interested in gerontological social work research. Students receive travel funds to aging-relevant conferences, attend pre-conference institutes that enhance grant writing and research skills, and have the opportunity to meet with key scholars in the field of gerontology.
June 13, 2007
Peter Dimock (teaching specialist) and Peggy Pond (undergraduate community program assistant), both in the School of Social Work, made the front page of today's Star Tribune. The feature article discusses Pond's decision to donate a portion of her liver to Dimock.
May 24, 2007
A grant was awarded to Professor Esther Wattenberg (School of Social Work) for a statewide forum to discuss findings from an exploratory study of “Child Welfare Issues in Immigrant Families."
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