2015 News Archive

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen and co-authors publish paper "Prevalence and covariates of food insecurity among residents of single-room occupancy housing in Chicago"
9/8/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen and co-authors on the publication of their research paper,"Prevalence and covariates of food insecurity among residents of single room occupancy housing in Chicago," in the publication Public Health Nutrition.
State University of New York Council for University Advancement awards SSW two judges' citations
9/1/15
The State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) recently awarded the University at Buffalo's School of Social Work with two judges' citations, the How to Flourish in Self-Care poster and the Mosaics magazine.
UB Selected for Hotspotting Mini-Grant
8/19/15
The University at Buffalo is one of twenty schools selected to participate in the Second Annual Hotspotting Mini-Grant, funded by the American Association of Medical Colleges, The Camden Coalition and Primary Care Progress.
Assistant Professor Nadine Murshid publishes paper "Men’s report of domestic violence perpetration in Bangladesh: Correlates from a nationally representative survey"
8/11/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Nadine Murshid on the publication of her paper "Men’s report of domestic violence perpetration in Bangladesh: Correlates from a nationally representative survey," in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
PhD Student Jacqueline McGinley receives Pre-Dissertation Award from Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
8/5/15
Congratulations to PhD student Jacqueline McGinley on being named an Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work's 2015 Pre-Dissertation Awardee.
Clinical Professor Denise Krause and co-authors publish "Effects of solution-focused training on the permanency outcome in child welfare: A realist evaluation"
7/30/15
Congratulations to Clinical Professor Denise Krause and co-authors on the publication of their article "Effects of solution-focused training on the permanency outcome in child welfare: A realist evaluation," in The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies.
Professor Deborah Waldrop receives national news media coverage on first responders' role in end-of-life research
7/24/15
Congratulations to Professor Deborah Waldrop on receiving national news media coverage on her first responders role in the end-of-life call research. Her research, covered by the University at Buffalo's News Center in a recent article, has also been cited by the following:
Assistant Professor Annahita Ball and co-authors publish article, "School mental health early interventions and academic outcomes for at-risk high school students"
7/21/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Annahita Ball and co-authors on the publication of their article, "School mental health early interventions and academic outcomes for at-risk high school students: A meta-analysis", in the Advances in School Mental Health Promotion.
PhD student Braden Linn and co-authors publish article "Beyond Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behavior Therapy in a College Counseling Center"
7/14/15
Congratulations to PhD student Braden Linn, alumni Carissa Uschold (MSW '01) and Michelle Olandese (MSW '98) and co-author A. Panepinto on the publication of their article, "Beyond Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behavior Therapy in a College Counseling Center" in the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen publishes article "Disparities and the social determinants of mental health and addictions: Opportunities for a multifaceted social work response"
7/7/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen and co-author on the publication of their article "Disparities and the social determinants of mental health and addictions: Opportunities for a multifaceted social work response," in Health & Social Work.
Associate Professor Laina Bay-Cheng publishes article The Agency Line: A neoliberal metric for appraising young women's sexuality
6/24/15
Congratulations to Associate Professor Laina Bay-Cheng and co-authors on the publication of their article "Tracking Homo oeconomicus: Development of the Neoliberal Beliefs Inventory," in the Journal of Social & Political Psychology.
Research Professor Thomas Nochajski discusses driving under the influence research with WalletHub
6/19/15
Congratulations to Research Professor and co-director of the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care Thomas Nochajski on his interview with WalletHub, which discusses research on driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Assistant Professor Nadine Murshid awarded grant from UB's Gender Institute
6/16/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Nadine Murshid who was awarded a $3,000.00 grant from the UB Gender Institute titled: "Social and Relational Context of Microfinance Participation in Bangladesh."
Associate Professor Yunju Nam selected as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
6/9/15
Congratulations to Associate Professor Yunju Nam who has been selected as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, Social Research and Public Policy Section.
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen awarded grant “Informing Housing and Social Policy through Community-Based Research on Homelessness among Emerging Adults in Erie County”
6/1/15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bowen who was awarded a Baldy Research Grant (2015-2016) titled, “Informing Housing and Social Policy through Community-Based Research on Homelessness among Emerging Adults in Erie County.” Her research partner is the Homeless Alliance of WNY.