News: Social Work
Democracy Is The Backbone To Our Purpose
The mob invasion of the Capitol building was not a protest, it was an attack by our own people on our democracy. As social workers, we denounce the demagoguery practices...
Finding Gratitude Amidst a Pandemic
During the pandemic it may not be easy to have gratitude. For this in depth we look at how to do that, as well as some ways to control how we...
Reshawna Chapple Selected as Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence
School of Social Work Associate Professor Reshawna Chapple has done much throughout her academic career to address inclusion and diversity among faculty and students. Chapple’s recent selection as UCF’s Faculty...
Research Spotlight: Kim Gryglewicz Combats Suicide
Suicide is a growing health problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death by suicide rose by nearly 30 percent from 1999 to...
UCF School of Social Work Awards Six Students a $10,000 Fellowship
The UCF School of Social Work MSW Traditional Track has awarded six new first-year graduate level students with a $10,000 fellowship to assist them with tuition, fees, and other expenses...
New Field Education Director Continues UCF School of Social Work’s Focus on Collaborative Community Learning
Field education is the signature pedagogy and an important component of social work practice. It prepares UCF Social Work students to serve as clinical and generalist professionals in the real...
5 Things to Know: Promising New Alternative Therapies for Struggling Veterans
It’s an alarming reality: Each day in the United States, 22 veterans or military members die from suicide. But Dr. James Whitworth, a UCF associate professor of counseling and military social...
UCF professor Kim Gryglewicz is committed to making a difference
A UCF professor said she was motivated to find her calling after a dark period in her family. Kim Gryglewicz lost her first cousin, who she grew up with, to...
UCF Study Will Look at Transitional Housing Effectiveness for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Housing programs can serve as a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their children – providing them with vital resources to leave abusive relationships and find safety. Various housing models...
Every Patient, Every Time: Suicide Screening Initiative Addresses Crisis
In 2019, UCF’s School of Social Work partnered with AdventHealth on a three-year, $1.45 million pilot program to study the effects of suicide-intervention screening on all emergency-room patients. Since then,...
