News: Social Work
Three CHPS Alumni Recognized as UCF 30 Under 30 Award 2020 Winners
Bold. Innovative. Excellent. Each year, UCF Alumni honors the best of what the university has to offer with its 30 Under 30 awards. These Knights are beacons of the UCF...
Why Individualized Mental Health Care Is Especially Important During COVID-19
The unpredictability and stress of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the mental health of many. With so many issues in the mix, the situation is a good reminder that mental...
CHPS Experts Share Mental Health Tips
According to the National Council for Behavioral Health, one in five people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Mental health and mental illness are growing topics of concern...
Maxine McGregor: Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Advocate Leads the Next Generation of Social Workers
As a longtime member of the Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force, Maxine McGregor ’13 MSW, instructor and program director for the MSW face-to-face track in the School of Social...
UCF School of Social Work Awards Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research
The UCF School of Social Work is committed to providing essential and unique research to health and mental health fields through the school’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training...
Social Work Student Launches Food Pantry at Community School
Celine Rodriguez, a social work graduate student, didn’t really understand food insecurity issues until she witnessed it firsthand at the Academic Center for Excellence in Parramore during her internship. She...
UCF Social Work Researchers Partner with Child Welfare Groups to Improve Outcomes for Foster Children
Associate Professors Julie Steen and Chris Stewart in UCF’s School of Social Work are leading an evaluation of an effort by Embrace Families to strengthen the child welfare system and...
Students LEAD the Way Advocating for Change
The annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is a legislative event hosted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) that brought 110 UCF Social Work students to the...
Social Work Professor Helps Show Efficacy of Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD
James Whitworth, Ph.D., LCSW with his dog, Cowgirl, who is definitely not a service dog. James Whitworth, associate professor in the School of Social Work, has devoted his career to...
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2019
Our faculty pursue big ideas and share what they learn by publishing their research to advance the profession. As part of an institution designated as “very high” research activity by...
