Joint Programs in Social Work

Congratulations to Dr. Theresa Palmer who successfully defended her dissertation today in the Joint Doctorate in Social Work Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro! An announcement is attached.

Theresa's dissertation is titled, "Stressors, Strengths, and Social Justice: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Inquiry into the Race-Related Experiences of Black Master of Social Work Students at Predominantly White Institutions." A special thank you to her committee members: Dr. Danielle Swick (Chair, UNCG), Dr. Yarneccia Dyson (Member, NC State), Dr. Buffie Longmire-Avital (Member, Elon), Dr. Grace Gowdy (Member, NCAT), and Dr. Jacqueline Roebuck-Sakho (Member, NCAT).

Community Empowerment Fund in Chapel Hill and Durham is hiring for multiple positions:

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Dr. Carmen Mónico delivered two presentations at the National LSWO (Latino Social Work Organization) Latinx Social Work Conference held at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) on April 6-9, 2022. Social work faculty, social work students, and allied human service professionals/faculty join this conference, which is a unique space for the Latinx social work community. The first workshop presented is titled “Conditions of Immigrants in U.S. Government Detention and Custody during COVID-19,” which was based on research with service providers of immigrants in the U.S. Dr. Mónico conducted this research with students, including Neema Olagbemiro, a PhD student of the joint program. Dr. Mónico presented another workshop titled “The Experience of Guatemalan Deportees and Their Intentions to Remigrate to the U.S.” This presentation is part of the 9-month tenure that Dr. Mónico is completing as an RTI University Scholar during the 2021-2022 school year, which focuses on analyzing, interpreting and writing the results of the Guatemalan Deportee Longitudinal Repatriation Study led by Dr. Wayne Pitts of RTI International.

Dr. Carmen Mónico, faculty of the joint MSW and joint PhD presented with Dr. Wayne Pitts of RTI International at the International Studies Association 63rd Annual Convention titled “A Wider Discipline For A Smaller World” and held in Nashville, Tennessee on March 28-April 2, 2022. The presentation is titled “Evidence-based proposals for improved U.S. policies and programs to address the root causes of migration from the Central America Northern Triangle,” which is part of the Panel "Latin American Foreign Policy." The 2022 Convention brought together a community 6,500 of international scholars from approximately 85 countries around the world. This presentation and the conference paper submitted to this convention is part of the 9-month tenure that Dr. Mónico is completing as an RTI University Scholar during the 2021-2022 school year, which focuses on analyzing, interpreting and writing the results of the Guatemalan Deportee Longitudinal Repatriation Study. Dr. Mónico and Dr. Pitts also presented the study findings at the Society for Social Work and Research held in Washington, DC in January 2022.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

This year’s theme is, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.

Learn more about how social workers are central to advancing gender equality and justice for all! https://www.ifsw.org/international-womens-day-2022/

For additional information regarding the importance of International Women’s Day and what you can do to amplify and lift these efforts: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

The JPhD program is accepting applications for admission Fall 2022. You must complete your application by April 1, 2022. If you are interested, please complete your application and send an email to Sonia Martin in admissions ([email protected]) so that she can process your application. For questions, please contact Dr. Jay Poole at [email protected].

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JMSW Students Leah Bradshaw, BSW and Terrell Richardson, M.Ed, BSW will present during a webinar for NASW-NC Guilford LPU. The webinar titled, Culturally Informed Su***de Prevention for Young Adults of Color, will take place on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 11:45 am-1:00 pm. This virtual event is free to students and NASW members, but all must register to receive the Zoom link. The cost for non-members is $15. Please register by clicking the link below.

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Dr. Jay Poole’s Chapter, The Last Session: Facilitating Positive and Productive Endings in Therapy from the book Constructing Authentic Relationships in Clinical Practice Working at the Intersection of Therapist and Client Identities is now available.

The Last Session: Facilitating Positive and Productive Endings in Ther Undoubtedly, the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, Solution-Focused,

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Dr. Michelle Vance (JPSW) and Dr. Jeannette Wade (NCAT Sociology) Quoted in Time Magazine’s Article “What We Misunderstand About Su***de Among Black Americans” – The Joint Programs in Social Work Dr. Michelle Vance (JPSW) and Dr. Jeannette Wade (NCAT Sociology) Quoted in Time Magazine’s Article “What We Misunderstand About Su***de Among Black Americans” by Connie MillerFebruary 8, 20223:26 pmLeave a comment on Dr. Michelle Vance (JPSW) and Dr. Jeannette Wade (NCAT Sociology) Quoted in ...

We are proud to announce that one of our own JPhD students, Theresa Palmer, MSW, has been named a winner of the University’s prestigious 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award. https://ssw.unc.edu/2022/01/theresa-palmer-earns-prestigious-university-teaching-award/

UNCG/NCAT JPhD student, Theresa Palmer, MSW has won UNC's prestigious 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award!

Theresa Palmer earns prestigious University Teaching Award | UNC School of Social Work Theresa Palmer earns prestigious University Teaching Award Posted on January 7, 2022 Clinical associate professor Theresa Palmer, MSW, has been named a winner of the University’s prestigious 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award. A clinical associate professor and coordinator for field education in th...