Dean Raheim to be Keynote Speaker at Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Dean Salome Raheim will be the Keynote speaker at West Hartford’s 15th Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 17, 2011, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford.

Dr. Medina Appointed to CT Commission on Health Equity

Dr. Catherine Medina has been appointed as a member of the State of Connecticut Commission on Health Equity. The commission was established to eliminate disparities in health status based on race, ethnicity, and linguistic ability and to improve the quality of health for all state residents. Dr. Medina will serve on the policy committee which [...]

Governor Malloy Names Jeannette DeJesús Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Special Advisor to the Governor on Healthcare Reform

Governor Dan Malloy announced that Jeannette DeJesús will join his administration in a cabinet-level position, as both the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Health and Special Advisor to the Governor on Healthcare Reform. DeJesús is a member of the SSW Dean’s Advisory Board and the Vice President of the Connecticut Hospital Association, where [...]

Social Work Faculty Co-Edit New Book on Mental Health

Dr. Nina Rovinelli Heller and Dr. Alex Gitterman have co-edited Mental Health and Social Problems A Social Work Perspective (Routledge, October 2010). The textbook explores the complicated relationship between mental conditions and societal issues as well as examining risk and protective factors for the prevalence, course, adaptation to and recovery from mental illness. The introductory [...]

Social Work Student Gives Presentation on Panel at UN Committee on Ageing

Nadiya Omar, 2nd year Administration student, gave an invited presentation on a panel sponsored by the United Nations NGO Committee on Ageing in November. The theme of the panel was “The Impact of Natural Disasters on Older Persons.” Nadiya focused on the impact of the floods in Pakistan on older persons. She is doing her [...]

Coach Randy Edsall Creates Charitable Event to Benefit Hartford Public Schools

University of Connecticut head football coach Randy Edsall announced his decision on Thursday to create a charitable event to benefit at-risk kids in the Hartford Public School system. The event will be called The Randy Edsall Golf Classic presented by Farmington Bank and is being created in the memory of former UConn player Jasper Howard. [...]

Finalists Announced for the Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement

The 2010 finalists for the UConn Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement were announced on Friday, October 22nd. The School of Social Work is doubly proud to have finalists in the Program and Staff categories. The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work Practice (NAHIPSW) is one of the finalists in the Program [...]

Dr. Robert Fisher Co-Authors New Book with James DeFilippis and Eric Shragge

Dr. Robert Fisher has co-authored a new book with colleagues, James DeFilippis and Eric Shragge, entitled Contesting Community The Limits and Potential of Local Organizing (Rutgers University Press, June 2010). The book examines the proliferation of community-based efforts in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada, emphasizing the limits and potential of contemporary efforts. The [...]

Dr. Lynne Healy to Receive the Outstanding Community Service Award

Dr. Lynne Healy is the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award from The West Indian Foundation, Inc.  Healy will be honored on November 6th at the organization’s 32nd Annual Anniversary & Scholarship Gala for her significant contributions to the linkage program between the UConn School of Social Work and the University of the West [...]

Catherine Havens honored as a Mentor for Women in Social Work Education

Catherine Havens was honored as a Mentor for women in social work education at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting. Dr. Robin Spath, a member of the CSWE Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education, chose Associate Dean Havens to honor at the Women’s Council Networking [...]