Professor Offers Tips for Positive Communications During the Holidays
Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor in UT’s College of Social Work, led a webinar this week on tips for building positive communications over the holidays.
Professor Invites UT Community to Watch Online Symposium on People and Climate Change
Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor in the College of Social Work, has co-organized a symposium called People and Climate Change: Vulnerability, Adaptation, Social Justice for 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. The public is invited to watch the symposium online. “Climate change affects
UT, South-Doyle Middle School Partner to Improve Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness
Faculty and experts from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are working with students from South-Doyle Middle School to rehabilitate a key portion of Knoxville’s urban wilderness.
Nooe Talks to Media Outlets about Homelessness Study
Roger Nooe, College of Social Work professor emeritus and social services director for the Community Law Office, spoke to several media outlets about the Knoxville Homeless Management Information System’s 2015 annual report, released in early July. He began the semiannual study sixteen years ago.
College of Social Work Ranks Fifth for Best MSW Online Program for 2016
Best Colleges has ranked the College of Social Work online master’s program in social work fifth in the country.
College of Social Work Dean Karen Sowers Receives MHA Award
Karen Sowers, dean of the College of Social Work was recently named the recipient of Mental Health America’s 2016 George Goodman and Ruth P. Brudney Social Work Award.
In Memoriam: John Bailey
John Bailey, a UT alumnus and principal administrative assistant in the College of Social Work, passed away in his sleep Saturday, April 30. He was 60.
Social Work Grad’s Degree to Strengthen Work with Death Row Inmates, Families
For many people, death row inmates represent the worst of society who deserve the punishment they are getting.
Three Grads to Embark on Peace Corps Missions Around the Globe
Many students aspire to make the world a better place. Three May graduates have Peace Corps assignments that will take them to different places around the globe where they will make lasting impact. Brandon McKenna-Wagner is off to Senegal to work in sustainable agriculture, Shellee Merryman is heading to Panama to work on water sanitation
Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center Changes Its Name to the Center for Behavioral Health Research
UT’s Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center is changing its name to the Center for Behavioral Health Research to better reflect its mission to improve the lives of America’s at-risk children and families.
Graduate Nursing Program Debuts in Top 25 Ranking for Public Universities; Others Rank in US News and World Report Top 10
UT’s graduate programs in printmaking, supply chain management and nuclear engineering have again been ranked among the Top 10 in public and private colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report.
Local media outlets highlight UT weather sensors project
Several local media outlets featured stories about a unique UT project that aims to empower residents and help city planners.