Stories From 2021
Fatima Zohra Hedadji Wins CHASS Capstone Award
Fatima Zohra Hedadji, a Spring 2021 MSW alumna, has been chosen as the winner of the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) Capstone Award!
Dr. Jocelyn Taliaferro: Appointed BSW Director
Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro, MSW, PhD has been appointed the new director of the BSW program in the School of Social Work.
From The Classroom to The Field
Social work student Natalie Garcia-Franquiz helped bridge the educational gap for migrant farmworkers and their children during her summer internship.
Alumna Highlight: Sabriya Dobbins from Project Passport
Sabriya Dobbins, BSW 17', tells us how she transformed herself into the award-winning Founder of Project Passport and a Life Discovery Expert.
A Transformational Gift to Strengthen Community
A gift from alumni Dewayne and Adama Washington will provide need-based awards to School of Social Work students, with preference for recipients who have demonstrated interest in equity, diversity or social justice.
Study Outlines Factors That Help Engage Nonresident Fathers in Child Welfare Efforts
NC State social work professor Qiana Cryer-Coupet highlights the need for more training to help service providers work more effectively with nonresident dads.
School of Social Work Awarded Four-Year $1,919,598 Grant From HRSA
The NC State School of Social Work was recently awarded a four-year $1,919,598 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Professor Karen Bullock Selected as Fellow of The Gerontological Society of America
NC State School of Social Work professor and head Karen Bullock has been selected as a 2021 Fellow for the Gerontological Society of America.
The JD/MSW Dual Degree Program Sets Sail with Wallace Driggers
Wallace Driggers, a young woman from Clayton, North Carolina, is the first student to take on the NC State and Campbell JD/MSW program!
Student Spotlight: Abigail Williams
Recently, we had the opportunity to reflect with Abigail Williams, a senior preparing to graduate this May, about her time at NC State and her pursuit of the Global Perspectives Certificate.