Rutgers School of Social Work professor Edward J. Alessi and Gabriel Robles, an assistant professor at the University of Southern California Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, received a $431,750 grant (total award) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for their project, “A Mixed-Methods Study of the Social Ecological and Integration Factors Associated with HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Latino/x Sexual Minority Migrant Men in the U.S.”

Rutgers School of Social Work faculty members Drs. Ashley Jackson, Lenna Nepomnyaschy, and Emmy Tiderington authored policy briefs addressing three Grand Challenges for Social Work.

Dual J.D. and M.S.W. graduate is developing her path for bringing legal and social services to those in need.

Associate Professor Emmy Tiderington, who shared research and recommendations with the court in an amicus brief, unpacks the ruling.

Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Professor and Dean Emerita at Howard University School of Social Work in Washington, D.C., was named the 2024-25 Rutgers School of Social Work Sojourner Truth Social & Racial Justice Visiting Professor.

Dr. Richard Edwards, Interim Dean of Rutgers School of Social Work, Chancellor Emeritus, and Distinguished Professor, for receiving the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Juneteenth is one of the most culturally important days in American history, and there are many of us who are just learning the historical significance of this day. The origins of Juneteenth have increasingly been recognized and celebrated nationally, so how did Juneteenth come about, and why are we celebrating it now?

In this edition you'll read about our new dean, get to know more about our Alumni Council, and learn about our IIDEA Committee and the work it has accomplished since it was created.