Elsa Candelario, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment (LISTA) Certificate Program, writes about Hispanic Heritage Month and the aim to recognize the rich diversity of cultures present in the United States.
Dr. Kristen Gilmore Powell (PI/PD), along with Drs. N. Andrew Peterson (Co-PI/Co-PD), and Cory Morton (Co-I), were awarded $739,529 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through a five-year grant (total award amount $3,697,645) for their project, Continuing Prevention Workforce Development through the Northeast and Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
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.
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.
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.