News Archive
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Scarlett Powers Osterling, a recognized leader in nonprofit management and fund development, has joined the USC School of Social Work as senior associate dean of advancement to lead the school in its external relations and the Campaign for the University of Southern California, the university’s most ambitious fundraising effort to advance its academic priorities and expand its positive impact on the community and world.
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The Orange County Department of Education honored Leslie Wind, director of the USC School of Social Work’s Orange County Academic Center, with its Outstanding Contributions to Education Award.
The awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to education. The program, which began in the early 1980s, has made an impact in the community by acknowledging the value of giving and honoring those who have offered their time and talents to support education in schools throughout Orange County.
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Donalisa Helsley has been writing since she was in first grade.
“I was only allowed to watch one television show a week, so I spent my time reading and writing my own stories,” the USC School of Social Work student said.Now all that practice has paid off.
Helsley’s first published children’s book, “The Day No One Played Together,” has received a Mom’s Choice Award, an honor that recognizes excellence in family-friendly products, services and media.
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Most students enrolled in the web-based master’s program at the USC School of Social Work either drive or take public transportation to their field placements.
Jennifer Williams takes a float plane.
The 29-year-old lives on the Alaskan island of Kodiak with her husband, a helicopter pilot in the Coast Guard. The remote destination, located roughly 250 miles to the southwest of Anchorage in the Gulf of Alaska, can only be reached by plane or ferry. Most residents carry guns to ward off hungry wildlife.
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The USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families is now offering online continuing education courses aimed at behavioral healthcare professionals.
Partially funded by a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, CIR’s continuing education classes are a part of its A Rapid and Revolutionary Response to the Needs of Wounded Warriors project, through which the center is developing a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum designed to train therapists for working with servicemembers and their families.
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Charisma De Los Reyes, a Master of Social Work student at the San Diego Academic Center, has received the San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission Award in child welfare services for her work on behalf of commercially sexually exploited children in the San Diego area. The commission annually recognizes individuals for their commitment to public service involving youth, families or children in the juvenile justice system.
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The USC School of Social Work will begin offering advanced standing this fall in its Master of Social Work program for exceptional first-year applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree in social work.
The competitive 35-unit program, which will have both full-time and part-time options, allows students to complete their degrees in less time than the traditional MSW program by waiving first-year foundation course requirements.
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Henry Cisneros, executive chairman of CityView and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said America needs to build and modify homes and communities to support its growing older adult population during the 2012 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture.
Sponsored by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work and co-hosted by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the annual event honors the institute’s namesake and original founder, Edward Roybal—a champion of health and aging services for vulnerable populations.
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The University of Southern California recently concluded an educational visit to Israel that included an exploration of the country’s advanced science and technology sector, strengthened ties to the research and teaching community, and produced high-level discussions with leaders in government, industry and cultural organizations.
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John Brekke, associate dean of research at the USC School of Social Work, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the first national society honoring excellence in the research and practice of social work.