Social Work month is about to end and we want to again thank all of our social work faculty, students, and community partners for the tremendous work you do as social workers. Watch the social work profession’s story here youtu.be/R6NYI1Uvn08

Visit the link below for more info! care.tcu.edu/get-involved/s…

Last week our MSW Foundation students, in collaboration with a class of criminal justice undergraduates and WhenWeLove, collected data from people experiencing unsheltered homelessness to help shape local shelter policy. #leadon #socialchange

We are excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Palmer who will be joining the TCU Department of Social Work in Fall 2022 as an assistant professor. Dr. Palmer’s research focuses on healthy development among youth. She has a strong publication record and is a student-centered teacher.

Please check out Dr. Elias-Lambert’s Coffee Chat podcast about upstander intervention and sexual violence prevention with the Rutgers Center for Research on Ending Violence. Congrats, Dr. E, on sharing your research in this forum. vawconsortium.rutgers.edu/coffeechats

Rene Aguilar, BSW graduate and current MSW student has been selected to serve on the University Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for the coming year. Please join us in congratulating Rene!

SASW hopes to see you tomorrow, October 20th, from 6-7p.m. for the self care meeting! Reach out to Rachel Chandler ([email protected]) or Karin Lee ([email protected]) with any questions. 😊

Only five days until TCU Gives Day! TCU Gives Day is a 24-hour giving period from October 26-27. The link will go live next Tuesday. All funds support the TCU Department of Social Work students, staff, and faculty.

TCU Gives Day is a 24-hour giving period from October 25-26. The link & QR code will take you directly to the donation spot, just select Department of Social Work under the drop down menu! We thank you in advance for any & all donations, it is greatly appreciated!💜

Last Chance! We are down to the last hours of TCU Gives Day 2022. To donate scan the QR code & select "Department of Social Work" from the below options. We would like to thank everyone who donates to The Department of Social Work as this benefits our Students, Faculty, & Staff!

The TCU MSW application is now open! The first deadline (for priority admission) is February 6, 2023. To apply, scan the attached QR code or visit harriscollege.tcu.edu/social-work/ad…💜

Paid Acting Part in a Simulation Activity! If interested please submit the survey (QR code) and if there are any questions feel free to contact Dr. Aesha John!

Our wonderful MSW foundation year students wrapped up their first semester with a research event, where they presented their literature review in a poster format and their databased project in a 3-minute thesis format. Way to step out of your comfort zone!

Social work students, Cameron Lewright, Eden Elizondo, & Sydney Sanders, hosted their peers with Down syndrome for the TCU vs. KU women’s basketball game, March 4, 2023. It was an early celebration of the World Down Syndrome Day. Everyone had a great time!

Congratulations to our PhD student, Jhala Criss recently published an article titled “Therapeutic Interventions for Mental Wellness in Correctional Facilities: A Systematic Review” in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

It was so great to catch up with our alums at our Social Work Month Alumni Happy Hour. If you were unable to attend, please complete this brief alumni survey (tcu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3j…). We look forward to continuing to host events to engage with our alums!

Congratulations to the instructors who won Field Instructor Awards! Tony Wilson DRC Solutions with Amanda Feghi - his intern. Hailey Wilshire Moncrief Cancer Center/UTSW with this years intern Keeley Fayyazi and last year’s intern Bethany Stover who also nominated her last year!

Thanks, Lauren, for representing social work in the Graduate Student Senate!

Two BSW seniors, Cameron Lewright & Sydney Sanders, presented a research poster and paper at the American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities conference in Pittsburgh PA. They won competitive student travel scholarships.

TCU Social Work alums, please Save the Date on 10/14 for our alumni tailgate before the big Homecoming game. We look forward to seeing you there!