New Pitt Social Work study will look at impacts of COVID on health care workers
A new Heinz Endowments-funded study by University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work faculty Rafael Engel, Sara Goodkind, and Jeff Shook entitled “Assessing the Effects of COVID-19 on the Economic, Health, Mental Health, Workplace and Family Well-being of Health Care Workers” will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic, physical and mental health, and well-being of hospital service, clerical, and technical workers and nurses. Read more.
We Need A National Day Of Mourning For COVID-19 Victims
Field Education Coordinator and Lecturer Amy DeGurian spoke to The Huffington Post about how a national day of mourning would be important given how “so much of the grief that has occurred has been isolated.” Read more.
Faculty member has article published
Research Assistant Professor Marlo Perry's article Cultivating emotional intelligence in child welfare professionals: A systematic scoping review is now available online in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect
Alumna leads City of Pittsburgh's cultural competency training
Doctoral alumna Azadeh Masalehdan Block, along with partners Doctoral alumna Janice McCall and Jes Friedrichs will partner with the city and its Office of Equity to train police, fire and other public safety workers about how to best deal with the city’s immigrant and refugee population. Read more in the Tribune Review.
Reasons for Optimism in 2021
Research Associate Professor Mary Beth Rauktis shared her reasons for optimism in 2021. Read more in Pittwire.
Alum appointed to CDC Task Force
Doctoral alumnus Michael Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, has been appointed to the Centers for Disease Control’s Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) for a five year-year term starting in 2022. Read more.
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