Mosaics – Fall 2023

Group of school students from young to older, illustrated.

Inside the issue

It takes a village

Timid child holding mother's hand.
Addressing the youth mental health crisis at all levels of practice

Shifting the culture

Group of four woman from ITTIC and Ken-Ton schools.
ITTIC's work with the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District

School highlights

Diane Elze.
Spotlights on faculty honors, research impact and more

Jessica Al Kadi, MSW ’23

Jessica Al Kadi.
From Lebanon to Buffalo, with love

From the field

TikTok logo.
Talking social work on TikTok

My perspective

Justine O'Brien.
5 reasons social workers should embrace social media

Celebrating graduation

MSW students walk towards commencement ceremony.
Download photos and relive the celebration

Dean’s column

Portrait of Keith Alford.
Stay the course amid challenging times

Class notes

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News and updates from our alumni
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Editorial

Matthew Biddle
Director of Communications and Marketing

Sarah J. Watson
Associate Director of Communications

Destiny Rust
Graduate Assistant

Design

Joseph Galanti
iDesign

Photography

Dylan Buyskes
Onion Studio

Proofreading

Ann Whitcher Gentzke
G&A Services Inc.

Mosaics, the newsletter of the UB School of Social Work, is produced twice a year. October 2023. Volume 18, Number 1.

The University at Buffalo is New York State’s flagship and one of the nation’s leading public research universities, recognized for our excellence and our impact.

Address changes and other correspondence, including Class Notes submissions, may be sent by email to sw-mosaics@buffalo.edu or by mail to: Editor, Mosaics, University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, 685 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260.