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Portrait of Kelli Canada

March 7, 2024

Rehabilitative reform

Kelli Canada and her research team recently received a $2.8 million grant from Arnold Ventures to help transform the ways people live and work in four Missouri prisons.

Feb. 28, 2024

Social work student knows the value of education

Douglas Odongo is a doctoral student studying Social Work. As a Ghanian, education is everything. His father encouraged him and his siblings to reach for the stars when it came to education. Once his father passed away in 2015, he knew he needed to continue in his honor.

Feb. 20, 2024

Participants revealed for 2024 Black Alumni Panel

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the sixth annual College of Health Sciences Black Alumni Panel on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Kelly Gross

Feb. 14, 2024

Making the room better

School of Social Work alum Kelly Gross’s brother honors his sister by establishing a scholarship for MSW students.

Mansoo Yu

Jan. 25, 2024

The more the merrier: Research shows online interventions with social support help with weight loss

A new study by MU researcher Mansoo Yu can help create a blueprint for effectively designing online weight loss interventions.

Jennifer First

Jan. 16, 2024

Jennifer First returns to School of Social Work as MizzouForward hire

Jennifer First, Ph.D., is set to return to the School of Social Work this summer as an assistant professor.

Jan. 12, 2024

Fall 2023 College of Health Sciences dean’s list

A total of 1,612 Health Sciences students made the fall 2023 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Health Sciences, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours.

Roland Knight

Dec. 13, 2023

Social work student to speak at winter commencement

Roland Knight is one of 198 students receiving their degrees from the College of Health Sciences during winter commencement on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.

MU Logo, School of Social Work

Nov. 2, 2023

Social work faculty, students present at education conference

The researchers presented their research at the Council on Social Work Education's Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta.

A doctor and patient talk in a clinical setting.

Oct. 31, 2023

Negative body image could lead patients to avoid cancer screenings

Nearly 30% of respondents reported avoiding pap smears, clinical breast exams and mammograms due to reasons related to weight stigma.