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How climate change may affect addiction recovery
10/17/24

UB researcher is first to examine how climate change may affect addiction recovery.

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12/2/24

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11/22/24

PhD students produce new series on intimate partner violence in the Black community.

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Introducing Trauma-Informed Spaces, a new VR experience
10/17/24

Learn how trauma-informed principles can be integrated into a physical setting.

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“Abortion is so stigmatized, controversial and a hot button issue that even social work has been hesitant to make it a primary component of the things we talk about and advocate for, even though reproductive health care affects everything.”
1/21/25

Gretchen Ely, professor and PhD program director at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Social Work

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“I want our society and world to be better, and I will keep fighting for that — with love, humility and compassion.”
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Jessica Al Kadi, MSW ’23

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Mel LeMay, MSW ’20

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Jack Kavanaugh, MSW ’15

“I have to work full time, so the part-time MSW option really offered me the chance to gain new skills.”
11/26/24

Samantha Bowes, MSW ’23

“After completing my MSW and realizing I wanted to better understand addiction and develop interventions, attending UB was a perfect fit for my doctorate.”
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Charles LaBarre, PhD ’25

“The ability to give someone space and attention to express themselves is a true honor.”
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Halimah McBryde, MSW ’23

“My UB professors still mentor me. If I seek advice, they always connect me to resources.”
10/25/24

Faustina Palmatier, MSW ’19

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