2025 News Archive

The Moynihan Report: Examining its legacy 60 years later
12/11/25
A moderated panel of interdisciplinary UB faculty members met to discuss the influential and controversial Moynihan Report of 1965.
UB MSW/PhD student receives CSWE Minority Fellowship
10/20/25
The Council on Social Work Education selected School of Social Work student Tiffany J. Nhan for the fellowship, which supports students focused on reducing health disparities and improving mental health outcomes for underserved populations.
Three social work students named Western New York Prosperity Fellows
10/13/25
Social work students Vanity Jones, Aicha Niang and Ryan Tropf have been awarded the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Alford honored as an NASW Social Work Pioneer
10/8/25
The award, one of social work’s top honors, recognizes Dean Keith A. Alford’s pioneering contributions to children, families and the profession.
Welcoming a new faculty member: Meet Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds
9/30/25
Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds, clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work, discusses her professional interests and expertise.
Green selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster
9/15/25
Susan A. Green, clinical professor in the School of Social Work, has been named to the competitive Fulbright Specialist Roster, making her eligible for projects around the globe.
MSW graduate among new UB Alumni Association officers
9/9/25
Steven Maisonet, MSW ’19, a social worker and professor at SUNY Buffalo State University, joins the UB Alumni Association board.
Survivor Link strengthens domestic violence support
7/24/25
MSW student fellows gain knowledge and train community agencies on a critical topic.
A social worker’s best friend
7/7/25
New course teaches UB MSW students how to incorporate dogs and other animals into social work practice.
Social work researcher advocates for multi-system interventions to address perinatal and mental health
7/1/25
Community-based practices that address individual, family and community-level trauma must also address multiple risk factors of trauma in the environment and other social stressors.
Community health workers provide bridge between researchers and the community
6/26/25
According to Associate Professor Katie C. Stalker, community health workers are experts in engaging communities and developing solutions.
Continuing work to reduce gun violence
6/20/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Social work on the international stage
5/28/25
UB School of Social Work students and faculty participate in Social Work Day at the United Nations.
UB PhD in Social Welfare candidate earns prestigious CSWE policy fellowship
5/13/25
The fellowship will help School of Social Work student Ogechi Kalu to translate her research on intimate partner violence into policy solutions.
Gun violence impacts, prevention focus of Remembrance Conference
5/12/25
Health care providers, medical students and educators interested in working to address gun violence are invited to attend Remembrance Conference 2025, being held June 6-8 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB.

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