Doctoral alumnus Michael A. Lindsey—a leading scholar of poverty, inequality, and child and adolescent mental health; the Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies at NYU; and executive director of NYU’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research has been named as dean of NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, effective July 1, 2022. Read more.

Doctoral candidate, Laurenia Mangum, has been selected as a Brown University Clinical and Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research Training (CCRT) Fellow for the 2021 cohort. This educational and mentoring program in clinical and community-based research trains new investigators in HIV research who are from or who conduct practice-oriented research in geographic hotspots of HIV infection. Read more.

Pitt School of Social Work students who are participating in the Jewish HealthCare Foundation’s Death and Dying Fellowship include: Sara Brubaker, Malaysia Dorsett, Adriana Jurado, Rachel Mulholland, Jessica Schiermeister, Joan Soulliere, Julianna Wegner, and Jessica Williams. Read more.

MSW alumnus Johnnie Geathers, MSW, LSW wrote his 2nd article for Helpful Living Magazine called "Professionals Need Self Care Too." Read more.

MSW alumnus and New Castle, PA Mayor Chris Frye is officially running for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket for the May 17 primary election. Read more.

Social Work Month is just around the corner and we'd like to highlight our faculty, students, and alumni on our social media platforms! So take one minute and answer the question--"Why did you become a social worker?" Start survey now.

How Data Informs Our Ability To Address Disparities For Children Of Color With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Keynote Speaker: Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD -"Autism Prevalence and Disparities in Diagnosis and Identification. Register here.

Learn more about the PASWE conference scholarship for students and submit proposals for the NASW conference (due 2/15/22). Students can apply to the NASW Conference Scholarship fund. Read more.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work are seeking women volunteers of Asian descent, aged 18 and older to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is a virtual based individual treatment, targeting Asian immigrant women suffering from intimate partner violence. If you decide to participate in the study, we will ask you to take part in the intervention program lasting 12 weeks and complete assessments at several timepoints during your time in the study. You can participate in this research at no cost to you and your insurance provider will not be charged for any of the procedures. You will receive compensation of up to $200 for completing all of the study. Contact 412-504-3815 or yay57@pitt.edu.