Photo of Marva Carroll, MSW ’06: Marva’s strong sense of community and family fostered by her upbringing in the deep South made for a great fit with Buffalo, New York and the diversity of the UB campus. Upon receiving her MSW degree, she moved to Arizona, working to affect change and improve the welfare of Native American peoples.
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 June Van Every-Huber, MSW ’02: June is the first and only school social worker in her district, working at a Native American elementary school in western New York. Involved in counseling, academic intervention, mental health issues, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution, she credits UB’s accelerated MSW program for her strong foundation.
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 Sara Meerse, JD/MSW ’96: Originally leaning toward social work but then attracted to issues in law concerning child welfare, Sara engaged the JD/MSW program on her way to becoming a public interest lawyer. Impressed by the social work faculty, she was influenced not only by their scholarship but by their real-world experience as well.
 
Photo of Sara Meerse, JD/MSW ’96: 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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Field Education

Awards and Nominations

2007 Field Educator Awards

In 2007, there were two recipients of the Outstanding Achievement in Field Education Award.  One award was given to a field educator nominated by a Buffalo Campus student. The other was awarded to a field educator from one of the school’s three off campus programs. Kathryn Marsh from Catholic Charities received the Buffalo campus award. Greg Finch from Arnot Ogden Medical Center was the recipient of the off campus award.

There were also two Special Recognition Awards, presented to Tracie Bussi of Crisis Services and Sue Sharcot of Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Previous Field Educator Awards

Previous Winners - Outstanding Achievement in Field Education Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Field Education Nomination Form

Student Awards

Each year, faculty, field educators, field liaisons and students may make nominations for students to receive scholarships and awards based on outstanding academic achievement, contributions made in field work, professional potential, etc. The School of Social Work Committee on Students (COS) is charged with administrative responsibility for overseeing awards made to students and conferred by the school.

Student Awards Page

This page provides information about awards and nominations for students and field educators.

Events
8/27/2008
  Mandatory Field Education Meeting - Entering Full Time Advanced Standing Students
8/28/2008
  New Field Educator Orientation
8/28/2008
  New Field Educator Orientation
9/10/2008
  The Tricky Part, written and performed by Martin Moran
9/23/2008
  Breakfast Social Hour with Dean Smyth
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Spotlights
  UB's School of Social Work ranked among the best in the country
  The School is on Facebook
  Hartford Partnership Program
  The School Reads The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria,
  Best Practices in Clinical Supervision Certificate Program
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