- LSU School of Social Work Hosts 2024 Conference on Holistic HealthLSU School of Social Work hosted its 2024 conference Impact & Innovation: An Integrative Approach to Holistic Health on October 17-18, 2024
- LSU Healthy Aging Research Center Receives $5 Million HRSA Grant for Dementia Care Training in Rural Areas | CHSELSU HARC received a second round of funding to continue their work in training dementia care workers in rural areas. Learn more about the group's efforts and hopes for the project.
- PhD Student Kennesha Smith Selected for Professional Development Training SeriesLSU School of Social Work PhD Student Kennesha Smith has been selected to participate in a Professional Development Training Series on Poverty and Economic Mobility Research, hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty.
- LSU Professor Emeritus Timothy Page Authors Book on Psychosocial Human DevelopmentTimothy Page, PhD, has authored a new book titled Psychosocial Theories of Human Behavior and Development: An Evolution of Big Ideas. He aims to educate students across the various helping professions with his latest publication.
- DeKeitra Griffin Invitation & ScholarshipPhD student DeKeitra Griffin receives Leadership Training Scholarship and Joins International Student Network
- Students Attend NASW Lobby DayLSU Social Work students attended NASW-LA Lobby Day at the Louisiana State Capitol
- LSU School of Social Work Trains Alumni and Community Social Workers to become Board Approved Clinical SupervisorsRecently, the LSU School of Social Work was able to assist in the continued successes of nearly 100 SSW alumni and community social workers from across the country after training them to become Board Approved Clinical Supervisors (BACS.)
- Dr. Ebony Williams Receives Outstanding New Professional Paper AwardLSU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Ebony Williams awarded Outstanding Student/New Professional Paper Award from the National Council on Family Relations
- Paula Davis Named Adoption Advocate of the YearLSU School of Social Work Field Education Liaison Paula Davis named the Louisiana Adoption Advocate of the Year
- Dr. Shawndaya Thrasher Receives Rising Star AwardDr. Shawndaya Thrasher Accepts Rising Star Award
- PhD Student SpotlightLSU School of Social Work PhD student Kennesha Smith selected for CSWE Policy Fellowship Program
- Dr. Jennifer Scott Receives 2023 University Distinguished Faculty AwardLSU is proud of its world-class faculty, and we are pleased to announce the College of Human Sciences & Education's faculty honored as this year's recipients of university-wide distinguished faculty awards. Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Scott, recipient of the LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award.
- Alisha Thompson, Social Work PhD candidate, earns the Gerontological Society of America Summer Policy Internship.
- LSU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Jennifer Scott awarded grant for reducing disparities in disaster-related mental health burdenLSU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Jennifer Scott was awarded a grant of $999,992 to to adapt, deliver, and assess the efficacy of the adapted Resilience and Coping for the Healthcare Community (RCHC) intervention model.
- Two LSU SSW Doctoral Students Were Recognized as Poster Session Honorees at the Annual Gerontology Association MeetingTwo students studying under Dr. Lily Kim were recognized among 4,000 participants as poster session honorees during a recent gerontology association meeting.
- Scott Selected to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation's Statewide Health Fellows ProgramBlue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation named Jen Scott, PhD, assistant professor in the LSU School of Social Work, to their statewide Health Fellows Program.
- Michelle Livermore Named Director of LSU School of Social WorkThe LSU College of Human Sciences & Education named Michelle Livermore, LMSW, PhD, as director of the LSU School of Social Work. Livermore's appointment follows the culmination of a national search upon Dr. Pam Monroe, Lois Canulette & W. A. "Buster" Baker Memorial LSU Alumni Association Departmental Professor, announcing her retirement this year.
- MSW/MPH Dual Degree Open Houseunderstand the dual degree program at our open house
- Home to an RWJF Health Policy Research ScholarNatasha Lee is an RWJF Health Policy Research Scholar.
- Conversation with Colleen VerrettAlumni feature on Colleen Verrett
- Child and Family Studies Program Receives CFLE DesignationNCFR approved the Child and Family Studies Program for CFLE
- Extra with Emily GeorgePhD social work student shares her LSU story
