News Archive
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The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) awarded Maanse Hoe, PhD '07, the 2008 Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award for his dissertation, "Longitudinal Relationships of Cognitive Deficits, Symptoms, and Social Functioning Outcomes in Community-based Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs: Mechanisms of Longitudinal Change."
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Tam Dinh, a Ph.D. candidate from the USC School of Social Work, has been awarded a two-year pre-doctoral research fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for more than $30,000.
NIMH provides grants to promising doctoral students to help prepare them for careers as mental health researchers who can conduct innovative multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research relevant to its mission of research focused on understanding, treating and preventing mental disorders and promoting mental health.
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The National Science Foundation's Division of Social and Economic Sciences has awarded Qiaobing Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in the USC School of Social Work, a $7,500 doctoral dissertation research improvement grant, making her the school's first doctoral student to receive funding from this source.
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Melissa Edmondson, a Ph.D. candidate in the USC School of Social Work, has received a $20,000 pre-doctoral minority fellowship from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which can be renewed for another two years. The highly competitive fellowship is awarded to ethnic minority students completing their social work doctoral studies who are devoted to the development of mental health and substance abuse research that improves the social well-being of minority communities.
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Veronica Mones, a master of social work candidate in the USC School of Social Work nurse social work practitioner program, has been awarded a $9,000 Gene and Marilyn Nuziard Healthcare Scholarship.
The scholarship, originated by the QueensCare board of directors to honor Gene and Marilyn Nuziard for their 16 years of service developing programs for the underserved of Los Angeles county, is given to students in financial need who pursue an education in the healthcare profession.
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Exploring the North Pole can come with great physical risks, but also significant mental challenges. While most enjoy the challenges posed by the extreme conditions of the Arctic, a new study suggests as many as half of the hardy adventurers may experience periods of depression, sleep disruption, memory loss, anger and conflict with fellow expeditioners. Five percent suffer symptoms severe enough to warrant treatment with medication or therapy, the researchers said.
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Assistant Professor Tyan Parker Dominguez of the USC School of Social Work has been named the Maternal and Child Health Young Professional of the Year by the Maternal and Child Health Section of the American Public Health Association.
The award annually recognizes a health professional who has made significant contributions to the field of maternal and child health and has demonstrated a potential for continuing impact.
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Since the technology was developed in the 1960s, geographic information systems (GIS) have been used by corporations, urban planners and public health officials to determine new business locations, make infrastructure decisions and pinpoint the spread of disease. But the sophisticated mapping software – which organizes and displays geospatial, demographic, socio-economic and other data – is just beginning to be widely embraced by the social work profession as a powerful tool for research, planning and effective delivery of services to those in need.
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Public speaking strikes fear in the hearts of many. And it's not just making a speech. Individuals can experience anxiety any time they present ideas in front of other people. This dread of being judged by others, looking foolish, being laughed at or making a mistake can be particularly problematic for future academicians. So, 10 PhD students from the School of Social Work, who are planning careers in front of a classroom and delivering research findings to colleagues, took a page out of the School of Theatre's playbook to handle their stage fright.
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The California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA) hosted its annual awards luncheon on Oct. 30 at USC Town and Gown to honor Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti and social worker David Kuroda for their commitment to the advancement of social welfare.