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June 21, 2021
Pitt School of Social Work Weekly E-blast
Faculty member presenting at conference
Associate Professor Jeff Shook will be presenting " Policy Deep Dive: Research and Policy" at the Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities on June 24th. In his workshop, researchers will show the vital role that data can play for public policy. The session also includes a discussion about a new effort to more formally connect researchers with policymakers. More information can be found here.
Doctoral Students to present at CSWE
Doctoral students Adrian J. Ballard, Serwaa S. Omowale and Christopher Thyberg will be leading a panel entitled, Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Promote Anti-Racism in Academia at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting, November 4–7. Research contributors include: Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware, Laurenia C. Mangum, Kess L. Ballentine, LauraEllen Ashcraft, Ana T. Flores, and Kristen T. MacKenzie.
CiTECH hiring new post-doc
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH) in the School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Health Equity Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to projects aimed at advancing behavioral health equity by adapting and delivering evidence-based practices to address mental health and well-being in community settings. Much of our work is conducted with community partners in the Western Pennsylvania region, and we seek to conduct work that will affect behavioral health locally and nationally. Read full job description.
Student posters reflect UN Sustainability goals
Global Perspectives of Social Work is an elective class for social work undergraduate minors and majors. In Spring of 2021, the class was remotely taught/received and was a mix of undergraduates from health sciences, natural sciences, pre-medicine, anthropology, communications and social work. The students created posters, and the projects had to be tied to one of the United Nations Sustainability Goals and use a social work lens in the analysis. See them here.
Alumnus to speak about experiences at Pitt
Dr. Daniel Jacobson López will speak about his experiences here at Pitt as the first Latinx PhD grad at Pitt School of Social Work, founder of the first Latinx graduate student group at Pitt, and 1st Chair of Diversity of University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association. He will also talk about his research as a postdoc at Pitt Public Health. The event will be held June 24 from 12-1:30pm. Register here.
Alumna named to Governor's Commission
MSW alumna Anette Nance was officially sworn in as a Commissioner on Governor Wolf’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs. The Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs (GACAAA) was established by Executive Order 2015-07, to serve as the commonwealth’s advocate agency for the African American community in Pennsylvania. Read more.
Call for Proposals: 2021 TransPride Pittsburgh Health & Wellness Conference
Submission of research abstracts and project updates for virtual oral and poster presentations
are now being accepted for the 2021 TransPride Pittsburgh Health & Wellness Conference. Submission Deadline: Monday, July 30th, 5 PM. The virtual conference will be held October 14-16, 2021. More details.
Upcoming Events
  • June 24, 2021: Join the Pitt Social Work Community Engagement Team for a virtual Lunch ‘n' Learn Data Demonstration in partnership with the Office of Community and Government Relations. 12pm. Register here.

  • June 24, 2021: Health Sciences: On Being First Latinx SSW Doc and Gay Man of Color in Academia w/ alum Dr. Daniel Jacobson López. 12-1:30pm. Register here.

  • July 29, 2021: Join the Pitt Social Work Community Engagement Team for a virtual Lunch ‘n' Learn Data Demonstration in partnership with the Office of Community and Government Relations. 12pm. Register here.

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