News Archive
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Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, shared the story of his life-changing service in the military and emphasized the importance of a support system at “A Wounded Warrior’s Experience and Physical Rehabilitation,” an event sponsored by the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families along with the Division of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center on Wednesday.
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At a gathering at the USC School of Social Work of government officials, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, military veterans and representatives of organizations that serve them, a female veteran stood up and recounted the difficulties she encountered when she returned home from two tours of duty in Iraq.
Though she excelled in college – double majoring in international studies and Spanish – she couldn’t find a job. Then she received a letter informing her that it was time to start repaying her student loans. She had $2 left in her bank account.
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Assistant Professor Emily Putnam-Hornstein has received the 2012 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation, "Do ‘Accidents’ Happen? An Examination of Injury Mortality Among Maltreated Children.”
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The California Social Work Hall of Distinction inducted six new members, three posthumously, Oct. 29 at a ceremony in Burlingame, Calif., that honored their significant contributions to the profession.
These social work pioneers join a list of 67 existing Hall of Distinction members, all of whom have made course-altering decisions that have uniquely affected the direction of social welfare in California.
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The USC School of Social Work’s Network of Korean-American Leaders (NetKAL) held its annual gala and summit on Oct. 21-22. This year’s events, which were focused on the role of Asian Americans in entertainment and media, brought together leaders in business, education, entertainment, nonprofit organizations, politics and social innovation to recognize the achievements of Asian Americans, and Korean Americans specifically, and the pivotal role the next generation will play in their communities and in society.
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The USC School of Social Work has announced a partnership with the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare as part of an ongoing commitment to the recruitment and retention of a quality behavioral health workforce.
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William Vega, provost professor and executive director of the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work, delivered the inaugural lecture for the Immigrant Health Initiative (iHi) seminar series on Sept. 29 at Ronald Tutor Campus Center.
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This fall, the USC School of Social Work will be offering for the first time a dual-degree program that will allow students to earn both master’s and doctoral degrees in social work concurrently.
The MSW-to-PhD direct program is designed for exemplary students who meet and exceed the admission requirements of both the Master of Social Work and Doctor of Philosophy of Social Work programs.
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The USC School of Social Work has hired four new professors, bolstering its profile in the areas of child welfare and maltreatment, sociology, gangs, substance use and social policy.
A team of researchers from the University of Houston—professor Avelardo Valdez, research professor Charles Kaplan and assistant professor Alice Cepeda—are bringing a wealth of expertise in the social and public health consequences of drug use and violence among high-risk populations.
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Marilyn Flynn will stay on as dean of the USC School of Social Work for another five-year term, announced Elizabeth Garrett, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Originally appointed in 1997, this latest term was offered by USC President C. L. Max Nikias after a fourth-year review of Flynn's leadership at the school. This included a survey sent to full- and part-time faculty, staff and students, as well as the Board of Councilors and community members.