News Archive
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The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Kathleen Ell, D.S.W, $2.95 million to research the treatment of major depression among Hispanic patients with diabetes, which comes on the heels of a similar grant for $2.6 million from the National Cancer Institute to examine depression among Hispanic patients with cancer.
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Bullying, weapon use and sexual harassment in schools are an interrelated, global and damaging problem, especially among grade-school children, according to a new book by professors at the University of Southern California and Hebrew University.
School Violence in Context: Culture, Neighborhood, Family, School and Gender (Oxford University Press) examines the relationships between forms of school violence and the influence of family, community and cultural factors. The book also offers solutions for this worldwide issue.
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The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) has selected Assistant Professor Bradley Zebrack, Ph.D., to receive its New Investigator Award for his extensive research on the impact of cancer on patients, survivors and their families.
"We're extremely pleased with the progress Brad has made in understanding the multidimensional needs of long-term cancer survivors and how this impacts our standard of care, especially as a growing number of our youth is living years beyond a cancer diagnosis," Dean Marilyn Flynn said. "This award is an honor well-deserved."
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Assistant Professor Devon Brooks was invited to serve on the editorial board of Children and Youth Services Review, an international multidisciplinary journal for the critical assessment of social service programs designed to serve young people throughout the world.
The journal publishes full-length articles, current research and policy notes and book reviews in the fields of child welfare, foster care, adoptions, child abuse and neglect, income support, mental health services and social policy.
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The California Social Work Archives (CSWA) honored Ralph D. Fertig, clinical associate professor, with the George D. Nickel Award for Outstanding Professional Services today at its annual Hall of Distinction Induction Ceremony and Award Luncheon at the Doheny Memorial Library.
The George D. Nickel Award is given annually in memory of the CSWA's primary founder to recognize an individual who has made distinguished contributions to the field of social welfare.
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The University of Southern California School of Social Work has named Michalle Mor Barak and Madeleine Stoner to two newly endowed professorships and Iris Chi to a previously endowed chair, marking the first time in the School's history that all full professors now hold endowed chairs or professorships. All three will be honored at an installation dinner ceremony on Nov. 3 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus.
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Social work pioneers, innovators and leaders will be recognized for their contributions to the profession and social welfare at the annual California Social Work Archives (CSWA) Award Luncheon on Nov. 1 at the Doheny Memorial Library's Archival Room on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. The event begins with a reception at 11:30 a.m.
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On behalf of the University, Neal Sullivan, vice provost for research, recognized Marlene Wagner today for her two decades of service to the University Park Institutional Review Board, which monitors human subjects used in research.
Friends and colleagues attended a special thank you reception at the University Club Pub to celebrate. Dr. Wagner is stepping down as chair of the IRB to concentrate on her expanded role as assistant dean of development and external relations for the School of Social Work.
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Iris Chi, D.S.W., the Golden Age Association / Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly at the University of Southern California's School of Social Work, has been awarded the Bronze Bauhina Star by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for her meritorious public and community service with the city's aging community.
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In recognition of her significant contributions to nurse anesthesia education, Wynne R. Waugaman, Ph.D., assistant dean of research and director of the Nurse Social Work Practitioner Program at the USC School of Social Work, will receive the 2004 Sophie Winton Award for Distinguished Service on Oct. 9 at the California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) fall conference in Berkeley, Calif.