College of Social Work

FSU College of Social Work study examines incel terrorism with an eye on violence prevention

Published: | 1:28 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

A recent study from Florida State University’s College of Social Work examined the 2018 incel-related violence that took place at a local yoga studio, utilizing case study methodology to provide a fuller description and deeper understanding of the event. “Incels represent a growing population of men who hold anti-feminist views and rely heavily on the internet […]

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FSU research team awarded $3.1M NIH grant to address racial inequities in health care

Published: | 12:05 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A team of Florida State University researchers has received a National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award worth $3.1 million to investigate racial inequities in the nation’s health-care system. The award is the first of its kind to be administered by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the NIH. […]

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FSU Social Work study explores how COVID-19 influenced decisions of resource-limited mothers

Published: | 10:52 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has left many families feeling vulnerable. A new Florida State University study suggests single mothers have been put in a particularly tough spot when choosing childcare or schooling. Melissa Radey, a professor in the College of Social Work, and Joedrecka Brown Speights, a professor in the College of […]

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FSU symposium to explore substance use disorder curriculum and community behavioral health in Florida

Published: | 11:37 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

A group of Florida State University researchers is bringing together experts from around the country for a one-day symposium focused on substance use disorder. The Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families and Children at Florida State University is hosting “Substance Use Disorder Symposium: Emerging Trends and Critical Issues” in collaboration with the Florida […]

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FSU launches new professional certification on student well-being, trauma and resilience

Published: | 11:09 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University, a leader in professional development on trauma and resilience, launched a new online curriculum to help higher education professionals develop the tools to promote campus wellness and better serve students. The Professional Certification in College Student Well-being, Trauma and Resilience was developed by the Institute for Family Violence Studies at the FSU College of […]

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Florida State leading effort to provide effective treatment and improved outcomes for addictions and mental health

Published: | 4:01 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The Florida State University Colleges of Medicine and Social Work, with support from Tallahassee business leader and philanthropist Rick Kearney, are developing plans to tackle widespread mental health and substance use issues across the Big Bend. “Everywhere you look this is a problem,” said Heather Flynn, chair of the College of Medicine’s Department of Behavioral […]

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FSU’s Institute for Justice Research and Development uses science to transform justice system

Published: | 9:10 am | Posted in: News

The numbers are the problem for Associate Professor of Social Work Carrie Pettus at Florida State University. More than 12,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each week, and 77% of formerly incarcerated individuals return to prison within five years. “If you can imagine going to a doctor and they say here’s this medical […]

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FSU Center launches certification on early childhood social and emotional behavioral support

Published: | 10:37 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University has launched a new online professional development certification to assist educators with early childhood social and emotional behavioral support and interventions. The certification, developed by the FSU Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families and Children (CFC) at the FSU College of Social Work, equips educators in early learning and elementary classrooms […]

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FSU researchers: family ties play important role in mental health of Asian Americans

Published: | 2:59 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

Family cohesion and regular religious attendance play a critical role in positive mental health outcomes for Asian Americans, according to new research from Florida State University. Amy L. Ai, a professor in the College of Social Work, led an interdisciplinary team that found family cohesion reduced the incidence of anxiety disorders among Asian Americans while regular religious attendance lowered their rate of substance use disorder. Family conflict increased instances of both substance use […]

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FSU-created, dyslexia-focused comic book to be available nationwide as graphic novel

Published: | 9:30 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Education & Society, News

“The Uncanny Chronicles,” a comic book focused on the realities of dyslexia will soon be available nationwide as a graphic novel thanks to an agreement between Florida State University and Ventris Learning. “The Uncanny Chronicles” is an eight-issue comic book series created by faculty from the Florida Center for Reading Research and the FSU College of Social Work. The story follows Kayla, a […]

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Florida Center for Reading Research forms partnership to establish National Center for Reading in India

Published: | 12:49 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University and University of St. Francis have partnered with education officials in India to establish the National Center for Reading Interventions and Research (NCRIR) in India. The new center will bring together educators from around India and provide them with career development opportunities focused on teaching reading. FCRR researchers — […]

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FSU signs agreement to make Resiliency Project available nationwide

Published: | 10:15 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

The Resiliency Project, an online health and wellness kit created at Florida State University to help provide students with the tools to build coping and stress management skills, is now available nationwide to colleges and universities that asked for help to achieve similar successes. “Shortly after the campus launch of the FSU Student Resilience Project, […]

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