UB SSW - Spotlight

Photo of Esther David, MSW ’07: Esther, a native of India, quickly became attracted to Buffalo, New York and brought additional diversity to the UB School of Social Work MSW program. Exposure in her classroom and field study to social problems from addictions to aging was a valuable part of her master’s education.

Photo of Rebecca Boucher, MSW ’07: A native of Canada, Rebecca was able to compare the Canadian and American health care systems during her internship at an addiction facility and throughout her time at the School of Social Work. Interested in trauma, she completed the master’s program in Buffalo and returned to Canada as an outreach counselor for a sexual assault center

Photo of Robert Chapman, MSW ’03: With a full-time job in clinical practice, Robert was able to continue work while a student in the School of Social Work’s flexible part-time MSW program. In his evaluation of the program’s impact on his work as an addictions counselor, he credits the school with helping him polish the skills needed to affect change in his clients’ lives.

Photo of Marie Roth, MSW ’02: Social work was always Marie’s first desire and, impacted by an employer’s downsizing, she came to UB’s master’s program to finally realize her dream. By continuing her education at UB, she is now a clinical supervisor and therapist, working with diverse populations of children with mental health concerns to improve their welfare.

Photo of David Crowther, JD/MSW ’05: Combining his interests in law and social work, David completed the school’s JD/MSW program to be an agent of social change. He found that the school’s dual-degree program taught him to celebrate diversity and see commonalities, and that it helped develop communication that enables a deeper understanding with his law clients.

Photo of Maria Perez-Cruz, MSW ’02: Maria uses her master’s education in social work to serve diverse clientele in an economically depressed community in one of the largest farming regions in New York State. She took advantage of the school’s part-time MSW extension program in Jamestown, New York, continuing her education while remaining to live and work in her area.

Photo of Maria Perez-Cruz, MSW ’02: Our graduates are living proof that we make a difference in people’s lives. The School of Social Work is fully accredited by the CSWE and offers full-time and part-time regular and advanced standing MSW programs, interdisciplinary programs (JD/MSW, BA/MSW, and MBA/MSW), post-MSW options (PhD and post-graduate certificate programs), and non-degree options (non-matriculated study and continuing education).

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Events & Spotlight

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SPOTLIGHT ARCHIVE: 2009

4/3/2009
Dr. Marylène Cloitre: Treating Childhood Abuse trauma training
6 hour continuing education workshop

4/23/2009
Spring Distinguished Scholars Series
Spring Distinguished Scholars Series

6/11/2009
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision
Conference

6/12/2009
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision
Conference

6/13/2009
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision
Conference

No Specific Date:

2007-2008 Student Awards

25 Graduate from the Administrative Management Certificate Program

Associate Dean Kost selected as a Mark Moses Social Work Manager Fellow

Associate Professor Rob Keefe elected Chair, American Public Health Association

BCSR and Hillside Family of Agencies Establish Research Partnership

Clinical Associate Professor Denise Krause in the UB News

Clinical Associate Professor Susan Green a 2009 honoree

Continuing Education Scholarship Winner!

Continuing Education Summer Institute

Dr. Waldrop awarded funding from the Community Foundation of Western & Central New York
Dr. Deborah Waldrop has been awarded $75,792 in funding from the Community Health Foundation of Western & Central New York to support the Hartford Partnership in Aging Education program.

Fall Training on Veterans' Suicidality

Ground Zero-scale Trauma Can Prompt Psychological Growth, Says UB Researcher

Living Proof Podcast Series celebrating over 8,000 downloads!

Managing Organizational Change Certificate Program

Pakistan Domestic Violence Research Educates Student & Professor
Dr. Filomena Critelli's work in Pakistan is highlighted in this news story.

Professor Deborah Waldrop featured in New Profiles in Social Work

Professor Rittner a panelist on drugs, parenting, and pregnancy at NYU School of Law

Summer Course Electives
We still have several summer elective courses available!

SW 557 Student Virtual Poster Presentation
View student posters from the Spring 2009 Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice course.

Events

11/26/2009		DREAM - Lutheran Church Home
12/2/2009		Addressing the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Workshop
12/2/2009		Field Education Community Agency Advisory Board Meetings
12/3/2009		Conflict Resolution Workshop
12/3/2009		MSW Information Session
12/4/2009		Refining Skill in Motivational Interviewing- Hybrid Workshop

Spotlights

		Alumni Appointed to Top Position
		Waldrop awarded NIH Challenge Grant to study Hospice
		Dr. David Patterson and colleagues receive funding from the National Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities
		WE DID IT!
		UB - School of Social Work - 75th Anniversary Gala
		Become a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor

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