Dr. Sandra Powers, who taught in the UNCG School of Education for more than 30 years, passed away on August 13, 2021. In 1986, as a member of the Interdepartmental Studies Gerontology Program Committee, Sandy coordinated UNCG’s first Gerontology Conference on the topic of Mental Health and Aging. She was… Continue reading…
Dr. Meredith Powers is co-presenting, virtually, with community partner, Ms. Alicia “LeeCee” Jones at the upcoming 8th Annual International Degrowth Conference (August 2021, The Hague, NL). Their presentations include, “Growing Networks for Degrowth: The Global Reciprocity Network & Partners” and “Learning to Unlearn: Poetry and Reflections for Embracing Holistic Freedom and Healing”. These… Continue reading…
Mathieu Despard published an article titled Material hardship among lower-income households: The role of liquid assets and place in the Journal of Poverty. In this study of over 65,000 low-income households, Dr. Despard and his colleagues found that material hardship is greater in rural areas than in non-rural areas (such as cities and suburbs),… Continue reading…
Tyler Yates, CPSS, CADC-I, Syringe Exchange Program Coordinator for the Guilford County Solution To The Opioid Problem (GCSTOP) Program has a recently published paper as a co-author with collaborators titled, “Treatment Experiences for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Among Participants of Syringe Service Programs in North Carolina”. The authors of this paper are:… Continue reading…
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson (Chair for Social Work and the Gerontology Program) has been invited to facilitate a webinar in the Doctoral Academy Virtual Winter School in the College of Humanities (CHUM) at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa. The topic of the webinar is, “Designing phenomenological research studies”…. Continue reading…
Terrell Richardson, a JMSW student was accepted to the Council on Social Work Education 2021-2022 Master’s Fellowship Program (MFP). This is a highly recognized and competitive fellowship. The purpose of the program is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health-care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations. The fellowship… Continue reading…
Associate Professor Mat Despard gave a presentation to the 2021 NASW-NC Virtual Clinical Social Work Institute on May 10 titled “Building financial resilience during the fallout of COVID-19”. Dr. Despard described a simple 3-factor model of financial security and a set of tips clinical social workers can apply in practice to… Continue reading…
We are pleased to announce that after an internal search process, Dr. Yarneccia Dyson has accepted the offer to serve as chair of the Department of Social Work. She will follow strong leadership, as Dr. Melissa Floyd-Pickard steps down from the chair position. Since Dr. Floyd-Pickard has held the position of chair, the department’s funding has exponentially… Continue reading…
The Program Director Academy requires a 1-year commitment (July 1, 2021–June 30, 2022) and participation in the following activities: Join us in congratulating Dr. Dyson!
Dr. Yarneccia Dyson was awarded the 2020-2021 HHS Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion Award. This award is presented to an individual who makes significant contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the School of Health and Human Sciences and in the health and human sciences profession. Dr. Dyson is devoted to inclusive… Continue reading…
