2020 News Archive

The horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of members of the Minneapolis Police Department comes on the heels of so many deaths of Black people and other People of Color by law enforcement, as well as through other racist violence. These acts need to be named for what they are–violations of globally accepted human rights, such as the right to life, human dignity, and freedom from violence and discrimination. They are rooted in systems of structural racism and unequal access to social and economic rights and protections that disproportionately affects the health, safety, and economic security of communities of color.

Congratulations to Professor Hilary Weaver on the publication of her article, "Indigenous Peoples in the United States: The Challenge of Balancing Inclusion and Sovereignty," in the Journal of Progressive Human Services. 

Congratulations to Professor Clara Bradizza and her colleagues in the publication of their article, "Effect of e-cigarette flavors on nicotine delivery and puffing topography: results from a randomized clinical trial of daily smokers," in Psychopharmacology. 

Congratulations to Professor Gretchen Ely, PhD/MSW student Jessica Mencia and their UB colleagues on the publication of their article, "Family Planning Practices in Appalachia: Focus Group Perspectives on Service Needs in the Context of Regional Substance Abuse," in the International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health.

Congratulations to PhD student Josal Diebold on the publication of her article, "Applying Transformative Organizing Theory to White Antiracist Organizing," in the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Christopher St. Vil on the publication of his chapter, "Black male mental health and prison," in Black Males and the Criminal Justice System.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Melanie Sage and colleague on their whitepaper publication, "Remote Casework: For Child Welfare Stakeholders in the Time of COVID-19," through the Institute for Healthy Engagement and Resilience with Technology (iHeartTech). 

Congratulations to Associate Professor Yunju Nam on the publication of her article, "Parents' financial assistance for college and black-white disparities in post-secondary educational attainment," in Children and Youth Services Review. 

Congratulations to PhD Student Sarah Richards-Desai and her colleague on the publication of their article, "Reconnecting in exile: Reviewing informal group work for refugee women resettled in the United States, in Perspectives on Social Work. 

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Melanie Sage on the success of her article, "A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19," posted on LinkedIn. It is a moving tribute to all of those social workers who are out there fighting along with the rest of the essential workers. It has been shared and liked on social media countless times.

Congratulations to PhD Student Seventy Hall and MSW Alum Maur DeLaney on the publication of their article, "A Trauma-Informed Exploration of the Mental Health and Community Support Experiences of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Adults," in the Journal of Homosexuality. 

Congratulations to PhD alumna Whitney Mendel, Assistant Professor Mickey Sperlich and their colleague on publishing their article, "The Doulas of the Priscilla Project: Understanding the Experience of Refugee Women Navigating the U.S. Maternity-Care System," in the Journal of Refugee Studies.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Nadine (Shaanta) Murshid and her colleague on publishing their article, "Techno-market fix?' Decoding wealth through mobile money in the global South," in Geoforum. 

Congratulations to PhD Student Temitope Oke and his colleagues on the publication of their article, "A syndemic of psychosocial health problems is associated with increased HIV sexual risk among Nigerian gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)," in AIDS Care. 

Congratulations to Professor Hilary Weaver on the publication of her chapter, "We are beauty and we walk in it: Native American women in leadership roles," in Routledge Handbook of Postcolonial Social Work.