Social Work News
Syracuse University Graduate Studies Expo Syracuse University Life Sciences Complex Building October 27th, 2012
On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, Syracuse University will sponsor a campus wide visiting day for prospective graduate students. The day will include formal presentations on our Falk College graduate programs and an afternoon expo highlighting all of SU’s graduate programs with career and financial aid presentations as well. Falk College’s morning presentation will provide information on our programs in: Addiction Studies CAS, Child and Family Studies, Global Health MS, Global Health CAS, Nutrition Science, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Sport Venue and Event Management. Below is the agenda and registration form. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions. We are happy to help!
Schedule of Events:
8:30-10:00am – Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:00am – Campus Tour Option, Presentation on Financial Aid & Housing
10:00am-12:00pm – Information Session on Falk College Programs
12:00-1:30pm – Have lunch and browse the informational tables of Syracuse University’s various schools and institutional support offices
School of Social Work Receives Reaccreditation
The Commission on Accreditation (COA) has reaffirmed the Syracuse University School of Social Work’s baccalaureate and master of social work programs’ accreditation for eight years (through 2019).
Founded in 1956, the School of Social Work has a long and very distinguished history of social work education. The School of Social Work is dedicated to educating practitioners grounded in social work values and evidence-informed practice to respond to human service needs and to foster strengths in local, state, national and global communities.
Monahan co-edits “Education and Support Programs for Caregivers: Research, Policy and Practice
Caring for a chronically ill family member can often be the reason for an individual’s emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. But there are skill-building, coping, and psychoeducational programs that continue to emerge in communities to help caregivers meet the changes and challenges in their – as well as the patients’ – lives.
Deborah J. Monahan, professor, School of Social Work, and interim associate dean of research, co-edited the publication, “Education and Support Programs for Caregivers: Research, Practice, Policy, which explores the diversity of today’s caregiver population and their experiences and needs. The book introduces a solid framework for planning, implementing, and evaluating caregiver programs and synthesizes current trends while exploring the effectiveness of different types of programs and groups, and how supportive programs lead to improved care.
In addition to the book’s introduction and identification of current and future directions, Monahan authored the chapter, “Utilization Patterns of Caregiver Education and Support Programs.”
Smith elected president of NYS social work organization
Carrie Jefferson Smith, director, School of Social Work and associate professor, has been elected as President of the New York State Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NYSADDSW). This volunteer membership organization works to promote excellence in social work education.
Graduate Studies Featured at November 5 Information Session
Falk College faculty and current students welcomed potential graduate students interested in long-standing graduate programs in child and family studies, public health, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science and dietetics, and social work during a special Fall Information Session for graduate studies on Saturday, November 5 in Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building.
Detailed information was provided on the College’s newest 36-hour graduate program: the M.S. in Global Health. Admissions was available at the information session to meet with students and provide information on academic programs, scholarships and housing.
Congratulations social work students!
The Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Honor Society, a national honor society for Social Work students, held its Induction ceremony Monday, April 4 in Hendricks Chapel. Sarah Gilman, President of Phi Alpha and Dr. Carrie J. Smith welcomed the students and their families and awarded the certificates and medallions. Dr. Keith Alford was the keynote speaker.
The following students were inducted:
Undergraduates:
Hannah Berner
Lucia Bush
Chelsea Convery
Hayley Cooper
Sara Gardiner
Samantha Gordin
Fatima Johnson
Lorna Rose
Micaela Scully
Autumn Yablonski
Laurie Zane
Brian Zimmerman
Regina Russo
Jennifer Shaw
Adrian Smith
Daniel Sokal
Kathleen Ward
Graduates:
Deborah DiSanto
Heidi Effinger
Kristina Fangmann
Elisabeth Ferner
Nicole Halbig
Anne Helfer
Katherine Lucey
Kate Miller
Gerald Myers
Susan Parker
Traci Pier
Louis Rakowski
Founder of Exodus 3 Ministries to receive 2011 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award April 12
In honor of her tireless work advocating for women, Debra Person, founder and executive director of Exodus 3 Ministries (E3M), will receive the 2011 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award presented by Syracuse University’s School of Social Work in the College of Human Ecology. The award will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
The event will feature a keynote address by Miss New York, Claire Buffie, an advocate for gay rights and same-sex marriage.
Person, a Syracuse-area native who earned a master of social work degree from SU, founded E3M, a not-for-profit, faith-based organization that offers homeless adult women in the Syracuse community spiritual support and assistance with basic needs. Currently, E3M’s major initiative is to open Exodus House, which is modeled after the City Mission of Schenectady/Family Life Center, offering women without shelter or support housing, food, clothing, life skills and other services that will help them become self reliant.
The annual Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award was established in 1980 and recognizes a person who reflects the values of social justice in his or her professional and personal life. The award is given in honor of the late professor Daniel Rubenstein, a former faculty member in the School of Social Work, and his late wife, Mary Lou, a former school social worker.
In previous years, the award has recognized individuals from Mothers Against Gun Violence, the justice system, leaders in domestic violence prevention and other prominent social justice activists in the Syracuse community.
The event is sponsored by Social Workers United and the School of Social Work.
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