Syracuse University faculty, staff and current students will welcome potential graduate students interested in Falk College graduate studies in child and family studies, food studies, public health, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science, social work and sport management during its Graduate Program Information Session on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Grant Auditorium in White Hall, part of the Falk College Complex. The presentation will provide detailed information on Falk College graduate programs in: Child and Family Studies M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy M.A., Ph.D. Addiction Studies M.A. Food Studies M.S. Global Health M.S.…
A story by Kathleen Haley with SU News Refugee families risk their lives to escape war and violence. Their first priority is their safety. But what happens when they settle in new homes in different countries free from conflict? Everything has changed—they’re separated from family, they’ve lost their homes and livelihoods—and their past struggles still live in them. Assistant Professor Rashmi Gangamma wanted to understand the family experience for refugees in the midst of loss, upheaval and resettlement, and has undertaken research to explore how they make meaning of their relationships. The work could ultimately inform therapy interventions. “I was…
The Ph.D. program in Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) was recently awarded reaccreditation by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). The COAMFTE is a specialized accrediting body that reviews master and doctoral degrees, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy. The accreditation process is voluntary and requires self-study by the program, an on-site review by a selected group of peers, and a review and decision by the COAMFTE to determine compliance with accreditation standards. Accredited programs are reviewed at…
Dr. Deb Coolhart will teach MFT 642 January 11-15, 2016, providing an overview of the specific issues LGBTQ couples and families face and ways in which these issues impact relationships and other social systems. This graduate-level course is ideal for graduate students in MFT, Social Work, Child and Family Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Counseling and related programs.
On Friday, November 20th, 2015 the Marriage and Family Therapy department hosted an introductory workshop for social service practitioners, teachers, nurses, physicians, police, juvenile justice workers, marriage and family therapists, social workers, mental health counselors, and child specialists who work in high-violence, traumatized neighborhoods in the Syracuse area. This workshop served as the introductory module of a multiple-phase training program in trauma-informed practice. Speakers included: Linda Stone Fish, M.S.W., Ph.D., Falk Family Endowed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University, and co-author with Mary Jo Barrett, of the book Treating Complex Trauma: A Relational Blueprint for Collaboration and…
Faculty, staff, students available to talk about programs, coursework, student life Syracuse University faculty, staff and current students will welcome potential graduate students interested in the Falk College’s graduate programs in child and family studies, public health, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science, social work and sport management during a special Fall Information Session for graduate studies on Friday, November 6. The presentation begins at 4:00 p.m. at Falk College, Room 200. Detailed information will be provided on graduate programs in addiction studies, child and family studies (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.), food studies (M.S.), global health (M.S.), marriage and family therapy (M.A.),…
Grant awards from the Community Foundation of Central New York and the John Ben Snow Foundation will support a new collaborative project, led by principal investigator, Linda Stone Fish, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy. The project, entitled, “In This Together,” will provide workshops to help social service professionals, educators, health care practitioners, juvenile justice workers, clergy, and mental health counselors learn how to identify and address signs of trauma. The program will also provide grief counseling, healing circles, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and therapy to community members impacted by violence. Most of the people on the front…
MFT assistant professor, Deborah Coolhart, Ph.D., LMFT, was one of the first mental health professionals to work with transgender clients in Central New York. She was recently interviewed for the article, “Teens in Transition,” that appeared in The Syracuse New Times in June. Under her leadership, a Transgender Treatment Team was created and continues to provide services in the Central New York community. Her areas of expertise include exploring the relationship between gender transition and life satisfaction, family relationships, social support, and mental health, homeless LGBTQ youth and the emotional processes of family members of transgender people. The article highlights…
To educate the local community about issues related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Falk College will offer a discussion series during the month of June, which is designated as National PTSD Awareness Month to raise public awareness of PTSD and its effective treatments. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. These programs, which are free and open to the public, take place in conjunction with the Trauma Research Education for Undergraduates…
Falk College will celebrate the Class of 2015 and its accomplishments on Saturday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m., Manley Field House. Falk College’s Class of 2015 includes 312 undergraduates, 142 master’s candidates and 27 students earning Certificates of Advanced Study. Four Ph.D. students will receive their hoods symbolizing the highest level of degree achievement. A baccalaureate degree in public health will be awarded posthumously to Sabrina Cammock. Falk College Marshals Sam Rodgers, Nutrition Aziza Mustefa, Public Health Undergraduate Department Marshals Francheska Bravo, Child & Family Studies Mary Briggman, Nutrition Will Fancher, Nutrition Science Lisa Cianciotta, Public Health Leah Elsbeck, Social…