Gary Cuddeback named VCU School of Social Work dean
Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., has been named dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, effective Oct. 28, 2024. Cuddeback, who has served as interim dean since July 2023, was named following a national search. “I’m honored by this appointment as I believe there has never been a better time to be part of VCU’s School […]
Katelynn Jarrells, Viola Vaughan-Eden win prestigious alumni honors
VCU School of Social Work alumni Katelynn Jarrells (B.S.W.’16, M.S.W’17) and Viola Vaughan-Eden (Ph.D.’03) have earned prestigious honors this fall from VCU’s Office of Alumni Relations. Jarrells, the program head and associate professor of human services and mental health at Brightpoint Community College, in September was named one of VCU’s 10 Under 10 award honorees […]
Gary Cuddeback leads interdisciplinary team securing $2 million SAMHSA grant
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded a five-year, $2 million grant to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led project that will provide a range of services, including drug treatment, employment, housing, case management and peer support, for people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illnesses who are involved in the criminal justice system. […]
Social work faculty, students, alumni presenting at SSWR 2024
More than 50 VCU School of Social Work faculty, students and alumni have had presentations accepted or are serving in other roles such as moderating special interest groups, roundtables or symposia at the Society for Social Work and Research 2024 conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10-14, 2024. In total there are 65 presentations or sessions involving someone […]
Statement on Jacksonville shootings
Dear, SSW Community, It is with profound sadness, and anger, that I write to you today about the tragic events that occurred over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, where a white man shot and killed three Black people. The motive was racist and evil. Plain and simple. On behalf of the School of Social Work […]
Statement on Supreme Court ruling
Dear SSW community, Many of you may be aware of recent Supreme Court ruling, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, has upheld a position that erode the rights of same-sex couples. The leadership of the SSW at VCU affirms the school’s commitment to honor and advocate for all human rights and joins the National Association of […]
Associate dean Cuddeback to assume social work interim dean role July 1
Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., a professor and administrator at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, will serve as the school’s interim dean, effective July 1. Cuddeback joined the school as associate dean for research in September 2021 and has also been serving as interim associate dean for faculty affairs since May 2022. Cuddeback […]
Statement on the death of Irvo Otieno
Dear School of Social Work community, As many of us learned Thursday about the death of Irvo Otieno, we experienced an all-too-familiar mix of anguish and trauma. We grieve for the Richmond community who lost a son, a friend, a neighbor; and we grieve for those who are unable to safely receive support for mental […]
Social work faculty and student researchers presenting at SSWR 2022
The VCU School of Social Work is pleased to acknowledge the faculty, student scholars and their research collaborators taking part in the Society for Social Work and Research’s 26th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This year’s conference theme is Social Science for Racial, Social and Political Justice. In January 2021, the School of Social Work […]
Welcome from the dean, Academic & Student Affairs team
Dear School of Social Work students, Happy FDOC (first day of class)! We are thrilled to welcome you all back – whether in-person on campus or virtually – and are excited for all of the things the new academic year has in store. Below are a few updates related to the 2021-22 academic year. Last […]