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ICYMI: Research Break with Dr. James Huguley

In this research break Dr. Huguley will share an overview of his team’s work on racial socialization in Black families, including the progression of their efforts from exploratory studies to community-collaborative interventions for Black primary caregivers. Implications for justice-oriented, community-collaborative efforts research efforts will be discussed. Watch on YouTube.

Talking about racism with kids can be challenging. These Pitt researchers want to help.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have launched a new six-week training program to guide white parents through conversations with their children about race and racism.

The Parenting for Racial Equity Project is meant to equip white families with the tools to broach what’s often a sensitive topic, and build a parent network of support.

“There's fear of failure in parenting in general. Like, no matter what decision we're making, whether that's the food we're feeding our kids, the bedtimes we're choosing or whatever,” said Sommer Blair, a doctoral fellow at Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems. Read more on WESA.

Faculty and PhD student present at AERA conference

Associate Professor Dr. James Huguley, doctoral student Bianca DeBellis, and former Just Discipline Project staff member Rachelle Haynik presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in Philadelphia. Read their presentation abstract: Resources, and Restoration: Teacher Perspectives on Adequate Supports for Effective and Equitable Restorative Practices

PhD student presents at conference

Doctoral student Sommer Blair presented her and Dr. James Huguley’s work entitled “White Racial Socialization: A Scoping Review” at the Society of Research of Adolescence annual meeting in Chicago this past weekend. 

Alumnus to be inducted into Penn's Social Policy and Practice Hall of Fame

Doctoral alumnus Daniel Jacobson López, Assistant Professor at Boston University, will be inducted into the University of Pennsylvania's Social Policy and Practice Hall of Fame on May 17th. This is for alumni who have significantly contributed to the mission of the University of Pennsylvania mission and that of the School of Social Policy and Practice. "This honor is for my scholarship and work in social work, said Jacobson Lopez. "I continue to work with Provost Jackson of UPenn and other Professors there as well.  My work and experience at Pitt definitely made this possible!"

BASW student finalist for the Emma W. Locke Award

BASW student Priya Gupta is a finalist for the Emma W. Locke Memorial Award. The award recognizes high scholarship, character, leadership, and devotion to the ideals of the University of Pittsburgh. 

Gupta is graduating from Pitt with a B.A. in Social Work, a minor in Chemistry, and a certificate in Global Health. While at Pitt, Priya served as Dr. Leah Jacob’s research assistant, being named the Bachelors Student Winner at the 2023 Health Disparities & Social Justice Poster Competition, and was then awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Award. Following graduation, Priya will be working towards a master's degree in Social Work at the University of Chicago. 

2024 CLARION National Case Competition

Please join me in congratulating students Natalie Schwarzwalder (SHRS – Emergency Medicine), Olivia Frey (Pharmacy), Paula Hayden-Vasquez (Nursing), Daoud Ilayan (Social Work) [L to R in photo],  in successfully representing the University of Pittsburgh at the 2024 CLARION National Case Competition. The team expertly and collaboratively prepared and presented a solution to a complex public health case involving the needs of healthcare professionals, patients and families in the nursing home setting when faced with a new and emerging pandemic. They competed and networked in-person at the University of Minnesota April 12-13 and their work received a Health Equity Innovation Award. The team’s faculty mentor was Dr. Joe Suyama (Medicine). 

Pitt’s participation is sponsored by the Working Group on Interprofessional Education and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor of the Health Sciences and the Office of Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Education.

Alumna Lisa Freeman in the news

Alumna Lisa Freeman, owner of Freeman Family Farms & Greenhouse, is engaging and leading here community in food justice initiatives and she is getting some much-served attention:

Next Pittsburgh: Tony Norman: Manchester’s Lisa Freeman is trying to turn a food desert into an oasis of healthy eating (and living)

WESA: Advocates hope Pittsburgh’s food justice fund will bear fruit this year

May 16th: 2024 Raymond Webb Endowed Lecture 

Reflections on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Pennsylvania's Child Welfare System

Featuring Laval Miller-Wilson, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Children Youth and Families

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Reception: 3 p.m.

Lecture: 4 p.m.

Networking: 5 p.m.

RSVP HERE