Jan. 24, 2025
Research explores why some communities were vulnerable during Hurricane Helene
Jennifer First will examine how mountain and inland communities received, understood and acted on flood warnings.
Dec. 17, 2024
Photo gallery: December 2024 commencement
Photos by Abbie Lankitus The Mizzou College of Health Sciences held its winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Jesse Auditorium. Nearly 200 students were awarded degrees, including graduates from the Department of Health Sciences, the Department of Public Health, the School of Social Work, and more. Scroll down for photos from our December 2024 commencement.
Dec. 11, 2024
Meet our December 2024 graduates
The University of Missouri is preparing to award more than 1,750 degrees during winter commencement ceremonies, including about 200 new College of Health Sciences graduates. Click the names below to meet a few of our amazing soon-to-be alumni, discover how their time in the College of Health Sciences shaped them, and learn where they’re headed after graduation. Addison Lockett Hometown: Columbia, Missouri Degree: BHS in Health Science, rehabilitation sciences emphasis Snit Ogbe Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Degree: BHS in Health Science, health and wellness emphasis…
Dec. 11, 2024
Mizzou Made 2024: Rae Stecker, BSW
Rae Stecker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is completing a Bachelor of Social Work.
Dec. 4, 2024
Survivor Link interns address intimate partner violence in Missouri
Dr. Kathleen Preble with the Mizzou School of Social Work has become faculty coordinator for the Survivor Link network in the state of Missouri.
Nov. 25, 2024
LCSW licensure supervision training
The Mizzou School of Social Work is pleased to offer licensure supervision training in January and February 2025. If you are an LCSW who wants to supervise LMSWs, this training is for you! Register online Program structure 16 hours split into four Zoom sessions Noon to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays: Jan. 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7 To satisfy the requirement and obtain a certificate of completion, participants must attend all four sessions. Topics covered The supervisory relationship and process. Methods of supervision for supervisee’s practice. Dynamics of professional relationships. Professional responsibility. Cost $100 Request…
Nov. 18, 2024
Jennifer First joins GeoCAFÉ Scholars program
Jennifer First has joined the GeoCAFÉ Scholars program. GeoCAFÉ brings together university faculty from geosciences and health sciences to study climate-related health issues.
Nov. 11, 2024
Aaron Thompson honored with 2024 Faculty and Alumni Award
Thompson is the director of the School of Social Work in the College of Health Sciences and associate director of the Missouri Prevention Science Institute.
Oct. 29, 2024
Estate gift will establish faculty scholar in School of Social Work
Marjorie Sable has made an estate gift of $250,000 to the College of Health Sciences to establish a position designed to advance research and education in social work at Mizzou.
Oct. 10, 2024
Mental Health INterdisciplinary Training (MINT) Program
The MU School of Social Work is recruiting master’s students interested in interdisciplinary school mental health practitioner training leading to state credentialing in school social work, school psychology, or school counseling. The MINT Program Trainee includes: Paid tuition for two years (during completion of master’s course work) Annual stipend of $19,020 Eligibility for state credentialing in school psychology, school counseling, or social work upon completion of the student’s program Opportunities for on-campus students only due to geographical limitations High-quality interdisciplinary training across school psychology, school counseling, and school social work, including learning to implement an innovative school mental health model…