2023 News Archive

4 social work faculty earn promotions
9/22/23
Congratulations to UB School of Social Work faculty members Todd Sage, Mickey Sperlich, Christopher St. Vil and Noelle M. St. Vil.
New social work faculty among 154 UB faculty hires for 2023
9/21/23
The group is believed to be the largest cohort of new faculty at UB since the university joined SUNY in the 1960s.
School of Social Work welcomes 5 new faculty members
9/18/23
Part of a historic UB faculty-hiring initiative, these scholars contribute to the school’s research in emerging technologies, children and families, homeless services, social policies, and trauma and human rights.
New book chapter addresses structural racism in finance
9/7/23
Associate Professor Yunju Nam co-authors a chapter in the book that'll serve as the centerpiece to the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism.
Jangmin Kim leads study on social workers’ political motivations
8/29/23
The paper, "Social workers’ voluntary political participation: Testing a civic engagement model," was published in the Journal of Social Work.
First-place Social Impact Fellows team helps connect refugees with critical resources
8/17/23
The prize money from the annual Pitch for a Cause event will allow Journey's End Refugee Services to implement the UB team's standout project.
Shifting the culture at WNY’s first trauma-informed school district
8/16/23
The UB School of Social Work's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care culminates its 6-year partnership with the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District.
UB faculty contribute to new measure to help treat survivors of child sexual abuse
8/7/23
Braden Linn and Lisa Butler published a new study validating the Emotional Betrayal from Child Sexual Abuse Measure.
Lewis appointed to CSWE's Council on Global Social Issues
7/31/23
Laura Lewis, clinical associate professor and assistant dean for global partnerships, will serve a three-year term on CSWE's Council on Global Social Issues.
Elze honored as an NASW Social Work Pioneer
7/26/23
In recognition of her work in support of LGBTQ+ youth, the National Association of Social Workers will award Diane Elze, associate professor emeritus, one of the profession’s highest honors.
3 UBSSW students awarded WNY Prosperity Fellowship
7/18/23
MSW students Elizabeth Ramirez, Destiny Rust and Arianna Wink have been awarded the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Addictions training program closes care gaps
7/12/23
Through the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Fellowship, MSW students learn the complexities of substance use and prepare to provide holistic care to individuals.
Ginn leads study advocating for ‘broader conception of competence’
7/6/23
New research explores how perceptions of pity impact the sexual rights of women labeled with intellectual disability.
UB professor, alumna publish chapter on intersectionality and immigrant and refugee trauma
6/26/23
Congratulations to Associate Professor Filomena Critelli and Asli Cennet Yalim, PhD ’19, on their work in the Research Handbook on Intersectionality.
Study examines potential impact of New York’s cannabis law on underserved communities
6/21/23
Congratulations to Associate Professor Kelly Patterson, who co-authored the new paper in Journal of Policy Practice and Research.

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