News Archive
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The 85th annual graduation ceremony of the University of Southern California School of Social Work was held on May 13 from the Lyon Center on the USC Campus, with 243 receiving their master of social work degrees and three completing their doctor of philosophy in social work degrees.
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Nearly one-fourth of low-income minority women with cancer suffer from depression, but few are diagnosed or treated for it, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Twenty-four percent of women met standard criteria for major depressive disorder, said Kathleen Ell, professor of social work at the University of Southern California and lead author of the study. That figure doubles the percentage found in existing research of middle- and upper-class, predominantly white women.
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As part of an ongoing relationship with the Korean-American community in Los Angeles and abroad, the USC School of Social Work hosted a reception at the Radisson Wilshire Plaza Hotel on April 6 to announce the grand opening of the newly endowed Center for Asian Pacific Leadership Development.
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Janet Schneiderman, R.N., Ph.D., assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work, and Roseann Mulligan, D.D.S., M.S., professor and associate dean for community health programs at the USC School of Dentistry, have received a USC Urban Initiative Grant to evaluate the oral health and adherence to follow-up care among individuals with cognitive impairments.
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The USC School of Social Work celebrated the grand opening of the Randall Information Center and the installation of 'Connections,' a mural depicting diverse images of the academic experience, both of which were made possible by a generous gift from the James H. Randall Family Foundation.
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The University of Southern California School of Social Work will host its annual black-tie fundraising dinner, 'A Celebration of the Heart, 85th Anniversary Gala,' on Sunday, Mar. 6, at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. This year's theme, 'Honoring the Past, Inventing the Future,' commemorates the university's 125th anniversary, as well as the school's own 85-year legacy of helping solve important social problems while attracting the best faculty and students for educating tomorrow's leaders.
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While the backbone of today's global economy is an increasingly diverse workforce, many individuals still perceive themselves as outsiders, according to a new book by University of Southern California Professor Michàlle Mor Barak.
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In recognition of their exemplary public service, scholarly accomplishments and distinction in teaching, Ron Astor, Ph.D. and Jacquelyn McCroskey, D.S.W. have been promoted to the rank of full professor, announced Dean Marilyn Flynn of the USC School of Social Work.
"We are fortunate to have such outstanding leadership on our faculty," Dean Flynn said.
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The USC School of Social Work and the Los Angeles Unified School District will host Oscar-nominated Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the popular documentary film "Super Size Me," in a dialogue with high school students, teachers and social workers on Feb. 17 from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Manual Arts High School located at 4131 South Vermont in Los Angeles.
The event brings together students from Belmont, Marshall, Monroe, Venice and Manual Arts High Schools in an open and candid exchange with Spurlock on his film about the perils of a modern fast-food lifestyle.
