UNC researcher partners with Pitt County to prevent domestic violence homicides

For most of her academic career, UNC School of Social Work researcher Rebecca Macy, Ph.D., has focused her work on solutions to prevent domestic violence and to help survivors successfully recover.

Over the next year, she will increase those efforts by partnering with law enforcement officers and community advocates in Eastern North Carolina to proactively tackle domestic violence homicides. Read story

Students surprise professor on last day of class

Dr. Matthew Howard was impressed with his students' hard work last semester. But as it turns out, the students were just as impressed with his. Read about their touching tribute.

Unrestricted dollars aid the School of Social Work

The UNC School of Social Work received two generous “unrestricted gifts” this year—money that will go a long way to support activities and programs that state dollars cannot typically fund.

The donations —an anonymous $500,000 contribution and a “major gift” from Chapel Hill residents Prue and Peter Meehan— are vital to the School’s overall efforts to support faculty, students, and programs, said Dean Jack M. Richman. Read story

Faculty Highlights

Fraser shares knowledge and research in Taiwan

Faculty briefs

In the media: Egan, Smith, NC-ACE, Smokowski

Shining Students

Rizo named Outstanding Doctoral Student

Outstanding in the Field: Profiling MSW students and their field instructors at the UNC Child Psychiatry Outpatient Unit

In the media: Black Student Caucus, Gadd

Alumni Update

Asheville Class of 1988 25th reunion set for Aug. 23

Alumni briefs: Buchanan ‘08, Corpus ‘01, Fisher-Borne ‘09, Moore ‘96, Sullenberger ‘03, Ward '12, Waters ‘13, Wilson ‘13

In memoriam: Lamb ‘60, Lewis ‘92, Ruth ‘90, Wilson ‘59

New additions:
Ward ‘12 has baby boy
Lutwicks ‘05 welcome daughter Maya

Upcoming Events and Workshops

New Online:
FCRP produces free video series on trauma and behavior in children

Jobs

School of Social Work faculty positions

Alumni/Student Job Board

N.C. Social Services Jobs Registry

School of Social Work LinkedIn group