News Archive
Research
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To increase awareness of social work history and the pioneers who made it happen, the USC School of Social Work’s California Social Welfare Archives has created a project designed for incorporation into social work curricula throughout California.
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Using a unique research model that has proven successful in the field of medicine, John Brekke, the Frances G. Larson Professor of Social Work Research at the USC School of Social Work, is leading an effort to bring together mental health practitioners to determine what type of research is most needed to improve services for people with serious mental illness.
Known as a practice-based research network, the group of providers will be tasked with outlining key topics or questions related to their work and engaging with researchers to address those issues.
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Three new professors joining the USC School of Social Work this fall will strengthen the school’s focus on substance abuse and HIV prevention, serious mental illness and homelessness research.
Hortensia Amaro will serve as Dean's Professor of Social Work and Preventive Medicine, in addition to working with the USC Office of the Provost as associate provost for community research initiatives. Jeremy Goldbach and Ben Henwood were brought on board as assistant professors.
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The Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work will host the 2012 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA) from Sept. 11-13 at the USC Davidson Conference Center.
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The USC School of Social Work will co-host the Military Child Education Coalition’s California Public Engagement conference, with approximately 100 influential policymakers, community leaders and military officials invited to collaborate on ways to support the education of military children in California.
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R. Paul Maiden, vice dean of the USC School of Social Work, has been appointed a reviewer of the Journal of Social Work Education, one of the most well-respected peer-reviewed journals in the profession of social work.
The Journal of Social Work Education is a refereed professional journal focused on education in social work and social welfare. It serves as a forum for creative exchange on trends, innovation and problems relevant to social work education at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.
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Dorian Traube, assistant professor of the USC School of Social Work, became the first researcher to receive access to an expansive collection of data on the mental health of children in foster care in Los Angeles County after securing a pilot grant from the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
The $30,000 award will enable Traube to partner with county mental health and child welfare officials to explore data on how well children in foster care are screened and treated for mental health issues.
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Michael Hurlburt, an assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work, has been named Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-California Chapter for his discipline-crossing work that uses social and psychological research to implement treatments for families and children, particularly those involved in the child welfare system.
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Eric Rice, assistant professor of the USC School of Social Work, has been recognized with the John B. Reid Early Career Award from the Society for Prevention Research for his innovative research on HIV and substance abuse prevention among homeless youth.
The award is given annually to honor a promising new investigator in the field of prevention research, which focuses on the prevention of social, behavioral and physical health issues as a path to promoting overall well-being.
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A theory not backed up by cold, hard facts is just that—a theory.
But in the realm of social work, securing strong evidence to reinforce an assumption is not always an easy task. Variables are numerous and often difficult to measure. Investigators typically examine specific groups rather than the general populace, further complicating the process.