Social Work Professor Discusses Severe Weather’s Impact
Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor of social work, discussed the recent wave of severe weather, how it can be addressed, and what to expect for the future.
Baker Center Announces 2017 Spring Lectures and Public Events
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy has released its schedule for lectures and events this spring.
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.
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.
Knoxville Mercury: Hyperlocal Weather Data Offers Glimpse at How Tree Cover Affects Knoxville Neighborhoods
The Knoxville Mercury has featured a multidisciplinary UT research project that aims to better understand how climate affects Knoxville residents on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis.
Research Could Put Neighborhood-Level Weather Data in Hands of Residents, Planners
Weather information and air quality data pinpointed to your very neighborhood and street could soon be at your fingertips, thanks to a UT research project.
Faculty Trailblazers: College of Social Work Spotlights Choi, Mason
Sunha Cho and Lisa Reyes Mason, both assistant professors, are faculty trailblazers in the College of Social Work.