Community spotlight: The Daily Planet
Virginia Commonwealth University prides itself on working closely with organizations in the Richmond Community. The School of Social Work is no exception. The school works closely with over 500 community partners to offer students the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the field. One community partner is The Daily Planet, located on W. Grace St. […]
Meet Caren L. Putzu, Ph.D. candidate
Putzu, a Ph.D. candidate in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, holds an M.S.W. from the University of South Carolina and an M.P.A. from the College of Charleston. Her interests lie in contributing to a deeper understanding of effective prevention and intervention approaches to school dropout. Her dissertation, “Helping Students Graduate: An Examination of the Services Provided […]
Meet Lisa A. Gray, Ph.D. candidate
Gray is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University whose interests lie in advancing mental health among military service members, veterans and their families. She holds an M.S.S.W. from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S.W. from Texas State University. Her mixed methods dissertation, “Exploring the Dimensions of Well-Being among Military […]
Meet Megan E. Gandy, Ph.D. candidate
Gandy’s work addresses the quality of mental health services for children and adolescents, specifically focusing on the unique needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young persons in treatment. Her dissertation research, “Assessing LGBTQ Cultural Competency in Direct Care Youth Workers,” is a measurement design study which creates and tests a tool to assess LGBTQ-related cultural competency […]
Meet D. Crystal Coles, Ph.D. candidate
Coles is a Ph.D. candidate and adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University, as well a third-year fellow in the CSWE Minority Fellowship Program. Her scholarship interest practice experiences lie in the public child welfare arena, with an emphasis on trauma-informed social work practice, overall systemic functioning and systemic contribution to childhood trauma. She is committed to addressing the needs […]
Meet Jennifer L.K. Charles, Ph.D. candidate
Charles is a doctoral candidate in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned her M.S.W. from Barry University after earning a B.A. from Virginia Tech. Her pre- and post-M.S.W. practice experience was in community mental health, substance abuse services and psychiatric social work. Specifically, Charles worked in a crisis stabilization unit and as an outpatient […]
Meet Andrew C. Schoeneman, Ph.D. candidate
Schoeneman’s interests lie in contributing to a deeper understanding of collaboration, mobilization and organizing within and among communities. His dissertation, “Collaboration Between Communities and Legal Aid Organizations: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study,” funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation of Virginia, explores attorneys’ and client community members’ perceptions and experiences related to collaboration.
VCU participates in CSWE Annual Program Meeting 2014
Its that time of year again. Social work faculty, staff and Ph.D. students are traveling to attend the annual Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. This year’s meeting is being held this week in Tampa, Fl. Thirteen Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work Ph.D. students will be in attendance and presenting on a variety of […]
Yvonne P. Haynes recognized for making Outstanding Contributions To The Profession
On Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, Yvonne P. Haynes, LCSW, will be recognized for her Outstanding Contributions To The Profession at the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Volunteer Services Awards. For more information about the event or how to attend.
Mira Signer recognized as the School of Social Work Outstanding Graduate Of The Last Decade
On Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, Mira Signer will be recognized as the School of Social Work Outstanding Graduate Of The Last Decade for 2014 at the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Volunteer Services Awards. For more information about the event or how to attend.