Students at the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work are getting a first-hand look at how voting and democracy relate to their field of study thanks to a new internship.
The project, created by emeritus professor Jim Dudley, joins a growing movement of schools of social work across the country identified with the slogan, “...
A new comprehensive study from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, College of Health and Human Services and School of Social Work shows an effective approach to ending chronic homelessness that helps those in need and benefits communities.
Each year on Oct. 10, the World Health Organization encourages people across the globe to recognize World Mental Health Day. In 2020, its observation lands with added gravity, as the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic and unrest from other sources heighten collective stress. In the midst of these challenges, World Mental Health Day’s goal of raising awareness of the availability and benefits of...
Amanda Thomas ’14 agonized as she watched her grandmother endure the profound challenges of living with dementia.
“I watched my aunt take on the important role of a caregiver and something in me changed during that time period,” Thomas said. “I knew what I was supposed to do.”
In her early 30s and expecting her first child, Thomas enrolled in the ...
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber announced has appointed UNC Charlotte Professor Cheryl Waites Spellman, Ed.D....
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed UNC Charlotte social work professor Sonyia Richardson, Ph.D., to a statewide task force on health inequities. The move comes as part of an executive order aimed...
With the approaching retirement of Jane Neese, senior associate dean of academic affairs, Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke has announced a series of transitions in...
Dr. Schnavia Smith Hatcher, director of the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work, joined Novant Health's SVP & Chief Equity Officer Dr. Chere Gregory and Heal Charlotte Founder and Executive Director...
Dr. Sonyia Richardson spoke with Well and Good on the consistent effort needed to be a "good" person.
by: Dr. Dante Bryant, assistant professor, School of Social Work