Faculty bids farewell to VCU School of Social Work
Rosemary L. Farmer, Ph.D., LCSW, came to the School of Social Work in 1986 to teach in the M.S.W. Program. She received her master’s degree in social work from Hunter College – CUNY and her Ph.D. from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work.
Earth Day 2014 at VCU strives to help define sustainability
“Farm to table” is the most direct journey that food can take to your table, straight from a farmer’s hand to yours (hopefully with just a handshake in between). Food education and sustainable eating habits are just as important as water conservation, electricity reduction and recycling in any sustainability portfolio. That’s why Cameron Carter, instructor of […]
Meet the school’s newest staff members
Leanne Marshall Leanne Marshall is the Grants and Research Facilitator, in the Office of Research in the VCU School of Social Work. Her daily workload includes assisting faculty with pre-award administration to include locating funding opportunities, budget development and compliance with the university, state, and sponsor regulations, and proposal development and submission. Leanne is currently […]
Meet Ph.D. candidate Nathan Perkins
Perkins, a Ph.D. candidate in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, holds an M.S.W. from VCU’s School of Social Work with a concentration in mental health and an M.S. in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University. His training at the formerly named OSU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, coupled with his practice in […]
New faculty member receives honorable mention at CSWE
On November 2, 2013, VCU School of Social Work faculty member Alex Wagaman, Ph.D. received an honorable mention in the 2013 Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression Scholarship Award presented by CSWE’s Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression. The honorable mention was for her paper titled, Understanding Service Experiences of LGBTQ Young People Through an […]
Uncovering and celebrating the accomplishments of our alumni, students, staff and faculty
Imagine if Jane Addams had access to the internet. Would she have posted or tweeted about her struggles, ideas or successes? Would Janie Porter Barrett have used Facebook or blogs to capture her social reform efforts in the African American community in Virginia? Like these pioneers, today’s social work professionals share a passion for creating […]