Ron Idoko to be honored as a “Social Justice Advocate”

Six people who have been champions for equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives will be honored Feb. 22 during the K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month celebration at the University of Pittsburgh. Associate Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems Ron Idoko will be recognized as a “Social Justice Advocate” Wednesday, February 22nd at 6pm at Alumni Hall. Register for this event

Huguley co-edits journal

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion James Huguley co-edited the latest issue of the journal Race and Social Problems with Scott Seider, Associate Professor at Boston College. The special issue focused on the critically important issue of parenting in multiracial families. Read the journal on Race and Social Problems here.

Dr. Toya Jones presenting at conference

BASW Program Director Toya Jones will be presenting Trauma-Informed Courts at the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges (PCSTJ) Mid-Annual conference this Friday, February 24th. Learning Objectives are:

• Identify signs of post-traumatic stress in court users
• Recognize the neurological effects of trauma and how it impacts a witness or litigant
• Fashion court orders and sentences being mindful of how trauma has impacted the individual

Trailblazing professor influenced and empowered hundreds at Illinois State University and in the community

Born in 1928 to impoverished East Texas sharecroppers, doctoral alumna Dr. Mildred Pratt fought racism, segregation, sexism, and generational poverty—among countless other obstacles—to achieve a better life and help others do the same. Education, she found, was key. Read more about her fascinating life.

BASW student working on new August Wilson production

BASW student Ty’Mariya Moss is the assistant director of the new production of August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars” which opened Feb. 17 at the Charity Randall Theatre. “When you consider the racial dynamics within Pittsburgh, where you have many different religious and cultural backgrounds, it’s nice for the University to offer a reflection of the community around us,” Moss said. Read more in Pittwire.

BASW student presenting at BPD

BASW student Eva Steele will be presenting at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference March 29-April 2 in Birmingham, AL. Her presentation is entitled "Acknowledging the 'I' in 'Survive': Placing IPV Survivors at the Forefront of Trauma-Informed Care." Project Healing Sideways works as the only University of Pittsburgh group solely dedicated to advocating for IPV as a health determinant and providing a platform for survivors to weigh in on this process as established leaders. Through the utilization of empowerment theory as a route to healing, PHS serves the Pitt community as a whole in survivor-led initiatives that support and empower survivors without asking them to directly confirm that identity. Through three years of evolving work, the PHS model has evolved into a 'hidden empowerment theory' that seeks to advocate for more holistic and survivor-led trauma care for all communities. IPV survivor, advocate, and PHS founder Eva Steele calls the community to action as scholarly communities seek to engage in person-first, and person-led, holistic care.

Fellowship Spotlight: BHSP

The Behavioral Health Scholars Program (BHSP) is committed to increasing the trained workforce of graduate-level social work behavioral health providers having the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth through the prevention and treatment of behavioral health problems. Application Deadline: March 1st. Learn more about the BHSP on the SSW website.

REGISTER TODAY: Temple Grandin: “Great Minds Are Not All the Same”

The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and Center on Race and Social Problems presents the Florence Gibbs Momeyer Endowed Lecture featuring:

Temple Grandin, PhD

“Great Minds Are Not All the Same”

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

6 p.m.

University Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

If you are unable to attend in person, we will be live streaming the program. Use the link below to confirm your attendance and request the streaming link if you are planning to attend virtually.

RSVP for In-person or Virtual Attendance

The Florence Gibbs Momeyer Endowed Lecture was established to advance understanding on timely social work topics in the areas of equity, inclusion, and human rights.