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College of Social Work Celebrates Spring 2024 Graduates and College-Wide Award Recipients
Thursday, May 16, 2024

On May 3, 2024, the FSU College of Social Work celebrated its spring 2024 graduates at its semesterly graduation event. This semester, 37 BSW students and 129 MSW students, including 87 Online MSW students from across the United States, graduated. 

The event also included honoring the College of Social Work award recipients, nominated and selected by their peers. Award recipients include:

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Social Work Faculty Receives Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Assistant Teaching Professor Brenda Legaspi was awarded a 2023-2024 Excellence in Online Teaching Award from Florida State University for her exemplary teaching approach through the College of Social Work’s Online MSW Program

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Arts & Athletics and Hope at Hand Collaborate Using Poetry Therapy with Middle School Students
Thursday, May 02, 2024

Founded in 2011, the Arts & Athletics Program at the FSU College of Social Work was established as a positive youth development initiative by then-Dean Dr. Nick Mazza through the support of generous FSU donors Guy and Delores Spearman.

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Faculty Member’s New Book Shares Insights and Ideas for Reimagining Child Welfare
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Dr. Jessica Pryce, a research faculty member at the Florida State University College of Social Work, launched her new book, BROKEN: Transforming Child Protective Services…Notes of a Former Caseworker this March. Dr. Pryce uses her expertise as a social worker and former caseworker in the book to explore the systemic issues found within the United States child welfare system.

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FSU College of Social Work Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News Rankings
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Florida State University graduate programs in social work, speech-language pathology, and public affairs are the best in Florida and among the top in the nation, according to the latest rankings published in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.”  

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FSU Hosts Workshop to Build Resilient Florida Gulf Communities
Monday, April 08, 2024

Florida State University presents “Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge ,” a free workshop to explore how to achieve adaptive resilience for the Florida Gulf’s coastal communities with the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge.

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Social Work Alumna Shares Resources for Grief and Loss in New Book
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Kelly Daugherty (MSW 2002), the founder of Greater Life Grief Counseling and the Center for Informed Grief, LLC, has dedicated her career to providing resources and support for individuals facing the challenges of grief and loss. 

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BSW Student Honored as Humanitarian of the Year for the College of Social Work
Monday, March 25, 2024

"I wanted to go to a school that would offer me a college experience like you see in the movies as a first-generation college student," recalled BSW student Lucy Lawrence.

She came to FSU for its beautiful campus as a theater major, wanting to connect with people and provide commentary on the world around her through art. "I felt like I was missing the element of truly working with people and helping my community," she stressed. "When I found the College of Social Work, I fell in love with the program and the profession."

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Social Work Faculty Receives Society of Behavioral Medicine Award
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Dr. Amy L. Ai, a distinguished research professor at the FSU College of Social Work, was recognized by the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) as the 2024 recipient of the Integrative Health and Spirituality Special Group (IHS SG) Distinguished Scientist Award.

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FSU Remembers Eminent Psychologist and National Academy Member Norman B. Anderson
Saturday, March 02, 2024

A memorial service in honor of Norman B. Anderson has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at Dodd Hall, 641 University Way, on the campus of Florida State University.

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