April 25, 2023
Practicum focuses on healing veterans through horticulture
MSW student working with Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture to help Missouri veterans.
April 24, 2023
Mansoo Yu extols benefits of studying abroad
Public health and social work professor has experience with several study abroad trips with faculty and students.
April 21, 2023
PhD student named to military social work task force
Erica Collins Erica Collins, a PhD student in the School of Social Work, was recently accepted as a task force member by the Council on Social Work Education as part of an effort to revise its “Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work.” Collins was selected from a competitive group of faculty and military experts in social work to join the task force, thanks in part to her practice experience and research knowledge. She will participate in several advisory meetings to provide edits to the latest iteration of this military-focused curricular guide throughout 2023 and 2024.
April 18, 2023
Students represent SHP at Show Me Research Week
SHP students presented on everything from sleep disorders and primordial grief to cancer’s impact on speech and communication.
March 21, 2023
Pandemic sparks transition from law enforcement to social work
Morgan Long is completing his MSW practicum at in2Action.
March 20, 2023
Social Work student’s artistic side fuels entrepreneurial journey
They say art imitates life. But for Kasey Hammock, art shaped her life. “My roots are in more creative and inspiration-focused spaces,” Hammock said. “But what I found over time is that it’s a privilege to have the space to be creative, to follow your passions and to have people in your life who support you following those endeavors. Social work gives people the opportunities to live their best lives and removes societal barriers that keep people from pursuing their passions.” Hammock is a second-year PhD student in the School of Social Work with a dissertation focused on data-driven decision-making…
March 2, 2023
Andy Frey named Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Dr. Frey's research focuses on the prevention and treatment of young children with challenging behaviors in school settings
March 2, 2023
Health Professions students revealed as Mizzou ’39 recipients
Recipients are selected for academic achievement, leadership and service.
March 1, 2023
Get to know: Teresa Titus-Howard, MSW ’93, MHA ’98
By Mia Hollander Photo courtesy of Teresa Titus-Howard Teresa Titus-Howard, PhD, MHA, MSW, CCM, began her career as a hospital social worker. She was recently recognized as one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs by the Daily Record. Dr. Titus-Howard is President and CEO of The Coordinating Center, a Maryland statewide nonprofit, whose mission is to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and a meaningful community life. Dr. Titus-Howard laid the framework for her successful career path while working towards her MSW at Mizzou.
Jan. 17, 2023
Researching the science of old age
Erin Robinson is an expert in public health social work and gerontology.