May 30, 2024
Family Access Center of Excellence is a true community project (Columbia Daily Tribune)
When Boone County voters in 2012 approved a permanent quarter-cent sales tax for children's mental health, it set the stage for funding for dozens of organizations to help thousands of children and families.
May 28, 2024
School of Social Work modifies practicum requirements to reduce burden for working professionals
Moving forward, employment hours may be counted if students work in social-service-related jobs while performing tasks that are directly linked to required competencies.
May 14, 2024
Mansoo Yu named director of social work doctoral program
Mansoo Yu, a professor of social work and public health, has been named the new Ph.D. program director for the School of Social Work.
May 8, 2024
Social work provides encore career for finance professional
Sarah Howell left behind a 20-year career in finance to pursue her Master of Social Work at Mizzou — and discover new uses for old talents.
May 3, 2024
Mizzou Made 2024: Joey Berardelli, BSW
Joey Berardelli of Mokena, Illinois, is completing her Bachelor of Social Work.
May 2, 2024
MU experts working to “unlock” better prison outcomes
A new Netflix documentary series has drawn attention to shortcomings in our criminal justice system. “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” documents the lives of residents of an Arkansas jail. Nearly 44% of U.S. citizens who are released from prison end up returning in less than a year. University of Missouri faculty members have developed solutions to improve these outcomes. Contact Angela Dahman at dahmana@missouri.edu or 573-882-7974 to arrange an interview with any of these experts. Kelli Canada, PhD, LCSW Associate professor, University of Missouri School of Social Work Expertise: Prison interventions that work. Canada developed a model, the…
April 29, 2024
Aaron Thompson honored for commitment to school social work
Aaron Thompson, director of the Mizzou School of Social Work, is the 2024 recipient of the Gary Lee Shaffer Award from the School Social Work Association of America.
April 24, 2024
Remembering Judith Davenport
Judith Davenport, former director of the MU School of Social Work, passed away earlier this year. Dr. Davenport spent 18 years at Mizzou, including eight years as the school’s director. She is remembered warmly by current and former faculty members.
April 9, 2024
Small and mighty: MU School of Social Work ranked among best in nation
Increased research and scholarship productivity boosts Mizzou School of Social Work rankings. Mizzou is one of the best places to earn a master’s degree in social work, according to U.S. News and World Report, which released its Best Health Schools rankings in April. Parallel to the recent increase in these national rankings, the MU School of Social Work has also seen dramatic increases in grant-funded research and scholarship. Academic Analytics, a national data service that tracks faculty research and scholarly productivity (grants, grant expenditures, articles, citations, books/chapters, awards, etc.), ranks the MU School of Social Work No. 12 out of…
April 9, 2024
CHS shows out at Research Week symposium
A total of 67 students and fellows with ties to the College of Health Sciences are showcasing their work during Show Me Research Week at the University of Missouri.