Visit with the dean
Alice Barber, VCU School of Social Work emerita associate professor, welcomed dean of VCU School of Social Work, Jim Hinterlong, Ph.D., into her New Orleans home recently. She reflected on a personal and professional journey that brought her to the school just before VCU was formed and where she remained on the faculty until 1992. To […]
School faculty member inducted into SSWR Fellowship Program
Sara Kye Price, Ph.D., associate professor in the VCU School of Social Work, was recognized for contributions to the Society for Social Work and Research and inducted into the SSWR Fellowship Program during the 19th annual conference. The SSWR Fellowship was established to honor and to recognize current SSWR members for their individual accomplishments, leadership and contribution […]
VCU faculty member appointed to chair the CSWE Commission on Research
Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D., professor in the VCU School of Social Work, has been appointed as chair of the Commission on Research. The Commission on Research is the focal point for education research in the Council on Social Work Education. The Commissions provides leadership for developing policy positions and promote social work education-based research that […]
School alumna received the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award
Congratulations to VCU School of Social Work Ph.D. program alumna, Trenette Clark, Ph.D., for being awarded the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award at the Society for Social Work and Research 19th Annual Conference. The Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award recognizes individuals who, in their early careers, have exhibited innovative work and are making […]
Transformative experience
A Community Connection: Social Work & Church Partnership Kendall Martin As a member of St. Thomas’, Richmond, and a Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work associate professor, Sarah Kye Price understands the importance of food pantry ministry in the City of Richmond. What Price was not expecting, however, was how transformative an experience […]
School faculty member will be recognized at SSWR 19th Annual Conference
Congratulations to VCU School of Social Work faculty member, Sunny Shin, Ph.D. for being awarded the 2015 Society for Social Work and Research Excellence in Research Award for his article entitled “Exposure to childhood neglect and physical abuse and developmental trajectories of heavy episodic drinking from early adolescence into young adulthood.” Join colleagues and friend for the award […]
VCU participates in the SSWR Annual Conference
Every year social work professionals come together at the annual Society for Social Work and Research conference to discuss a variety of scientific studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse as well as HIV/Aids. This year’s program reflects a broad range of research interests, from workshops on the latest quantitative and […]
M.S.W. student Mackenzie Waters receives Anne Fischer Scholarship
Congratulations to M.S.W. student Mackenzie Waters. Mackenzie is the recipient of the 2014-2015 Anne Fischer Scholarship. This scholarship was established through a gift from Anne Fischer (M.S.W. ’47) a former caseworker with a long history of social work practice in the Richmond, Virginia area. Mackenzie Waters is currently enrolled in as an advance standing student […]
Staff spotlight: Leanne Marshall
Leanne Marshall is the Grants and Research Facilitator in the Office of Research in the VCU School of Social Work. With a wide variety of interests, Leanne has brought together her passion for learning and attention for detail to create the school’s first one-stop-shop for all things grand and research related.