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Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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March 7, 2023A new study from Assistant Professor Melissa Villodas shows that connectedness is a protective factor against declining mental health.
March 3, 2023Social work breaks barriers
March 1, 2023Julie Kaplan to lead fundraising efforts for College of Public Health
February 28, 2023On the same day National Nutrition Month kicks off, millions of individuals and families in the U.S. who currently receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assessment Program (SNAP) will see a decrease in their federal food benefits. On March 1, pandemic emergency allotments to SNAP are set to end–cutting benefits by $90 per month per person (on average).
January 30, 2023During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February), Daphne King, EdD, associate professor of Social Work, shares tips for parents and teens to help teens have safe and healthy relationships.-
January 11, 2023Assistant Professor of Social Work Melissa Villodas shares her research on the impact neighborhood environments have on mental health
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November 3, 2022‘Is love going to kill me?’
October 26, 2022The national campaign, #VotingisSocialWork, has been promoted by Masters of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) around social media and across campus encouraging students to register if they haven’t in order to vote in the November 2022 elections.
August 29, 2022Assistant Professor of Social Work Evelyn Tomaszewski outlines social workers’ key role in creating and building partnerships that commit to a sustainable and just approach to battling global issues.-
August 16, 2022Assistant Professor of Social Work and MSW Online Program Coordinator Daphne King provides tips for prospective Master of Social Work (MSW) students considering online programs.
Forbes Ranks Mason’s Online Master of Social Work Program in the 10 Best Online MSW Programs of 2022August 2, 2022The Department of Social Work’s online Master of Social Work program was included in Forbes’ list of the Best Online MSW Programs of 2022.
July 22, 2022The next part of our Innovate for Good series explores how College of Health and Human Services faculty are expanding research on dementia and palliative care with grants from Mason’s Institute for Digital Innovation.