On November 10, students in Syracuse University’s School of Social Work in the Falk College explored the implications of policy changes for social workers and other health professionals as New York State moves forward with reforming its behavioral health system. The 16th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium, entitled “Serving Adults with Severe Mental Illnesses: Will New York State Get It Right?”, offered a day-long interaction connecting students with the first-hand expertise of faculty, agency leaders, government officials and human services practitioners on the future of community-based care for adults with severe mental illnesses. The day-long event, held at…
The Trauma Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) program, launched three years ago by Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health, Brooks Gump and SUNY Oswego psychology professor Karen Wolford, trains veterans and non-veterans to conduct trauma-related research. A joint venture of Syracuse University, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego and SUNY Upstate Medical University, the Trauma REU is offered to 10 students each year. It starts with an intense, immersive summer program–four weeks of trauma coursework while crafting a research project–and continues through the year as students conduct research under faculty supervision. Students are a mix of…
by Samantha Maristany Social Work Major, Class of 2015 My name is Samantha Maristany and I am from the beautiful state of Maine. Syracuse University was my dream college and I feel blessed that I have been able to spend the past four years of my life here. From the moment I took a college tour, I knew that Syracuse was where I wanted to be. This is my final year at Syracuse University and thinking about my time here, quickly coming to an end, truly pains me. All that I have participated in, all the activities I have done,…
This course will help students understand pediatric death, dying and loss through exploring the psychosocial, sociocultural and ethical aspects of loss and through examining concepts of loss, grief and bereavement. Theories of child and adolescent development will provide students with a comprehensive framework of children’s understanding of illness and end of life care. Students will be given the opportunity to examine their own beliefs about death through the analysis of their own life experiences.
Falk College nutrition students recently gave a cooking demo for the AHL Syracuse Crunch at the War Memorial as Part One of a three-part nutrition education series. Students Andy Lai, Megan Mullins, Sarah Skinner and Rachel Mallory taught 15 of the hockey players how to make veggie scrambled eggs, lemon caper chicken, a berry recovery smoothie and roasted sweet potato fries. The students shared cooking tips and provided facts about the importance of nutrition for fueling and recovering from rigorous practice and game schedules. The athletes asked lots of questions and ate all the food. Next, students will take them…
A Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Trauma-Informed Practice is now available through the Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. Comprehensive in scope, it prepares professionals to respond to trauma across a broad scope of origins, symptoms and systems. Core courses and electives address the theoretical foundations of trauma, as well as evidence-based trauma-informed practice approaches and techniques. Trauma-informed care provides a way for different agencies and groups to come together around a common concern. In a trauma-informed framework, prevention programs, human services, government agencies, and civic groups work together to create healthier and safer communities.
Honor focuses on retention, graduation and career placement Recently released results published in USA Today, based on data from College Factual’s outcome-based higher education rankings for 2015, have ranked Syracuse University’s School of Social Work in the Falk College eighth out of 332 programs studied. Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Syracuse University’s undergraduate program in social work prepares students to meet the needs of diverse populations in areas including child welfare, substance abuse counseling, health care, public policy, industry and business, school social work, gerontology and mental health services. “We are particularly pleased because our ranking…
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation awarded Falk College alumna, Marlei Simon ’14, the Ann Selkowitz Litt Memorial Scholarship. Simon graduated with a bachelor in May 2014, double-majoring in nutrition and public policy. As an undergraduate, she was a resident advisor for three years, board member of the Nutrition Education Promotion Association club for three years and a Literacy Corps tutor. Her career aspiration is to lobby for adequate coverage of nutrition therapy, quality food, government funded health and nutrition services. In addition to the Litt Memorial Scholarship, Simon received the William W. Allen Nutrition Scholars Award from the…
by Ellen deLara, Ph.D., M.S.W., Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Social Work, Falk College Bullying, with all of its concomitant forms, such as hazing and sexual harassment, is a global problem. With severe impacts on lifelong development and mental health, finding a way to prevent bullying is a major public health concern. Far more prevalent than we once believed, bullying occurs in vivo in our schools and via cyberspace on an around-the-clock basis. It is experienced by virtually every student as witness, target, or perpetrator. Many students experience it in all three forms. Bullying includes instances of emotional, psychological,…
In the 1990s, Falk College sport management professor, Chad McEvoy, Ed.D., was a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst working closely with Dr. William A. Sutton, a distinguished academician and practitioner recognized for his visionary leadership connecting the sport marketing academic discipline to the industry. McEvoy will receive the 2014 Sutton Award from the Sport Marketing Association (SMA) named in honor of his teacher and mentor in recognition of exceptional contributions to sport marketing academics and the industry. The award will be presented October 24 during the Annual SMA Conference, which will be held in Philadelphia, PA. “Bill…
