General News
Vanessa Drew-Branch, Ed.D., LSW
Announcing Vanessa Drew-Branch, Ed.D., LSW, as our new BSW Program Director and Lecturer.
Annelise Mennicke
Annelise Mennicke, Ph.D., MSW Joined UNC Charlotte School of Social Work in August, 2015 after receiving her Ph.D. in Social Work from Florida State University and where she received a number of scholarships and awards including the Cheryl Rowland Endowed Scholarship, two Institute of Family Violence Studies Scholarships, and the Joanna F. Gorman Scholarship. Since […]
Dr. Shanti Kulkarni Earns Grant to Promote Healthy Relationships
The NIH (National Institutes of Health) through NICHD (National Institute for Child and Human Development) has awarded Dr. Shanti Kulkarni a multi-year grant. The research is on “Shaping the Message: African American Youth and their Families Use Media to Promote Violence Free Dating Relationships.” This is a three-year grant in collaboration with Mecklenburg County and […]
Social Work Professor Receives Award from Alma Mater
Social work professor Lori Thomas has been recognized as one of the top young alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Thomas is a member of VCU’s 2015 “10 Under 10” class. The award recognizes alumni who received their first VCU degree in the last ten years and have achieved professional success, made important contributions to […]
UNCC Social Work Report: Homeless Housing Program Works
A nationally recognized program to house Charlotte’s chronically homeless continues to help people and save money, according to a UNC Charlotte report. Moore Place, Urban Ministry Center’s 85-unit apartment complex, provides housing for individuals who have extensive histories of homelessness and at least one disabling condition. The new study led by UNCC Social Work Professor […]
Social Work Master’s Student Wins Minority Fellowship
CHHS master’s student Sheena Beach is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship meant to improve the quality and availability of behavioral healthcare in underserved populations. Beach is the first UNCC Master of Social Work (MSW) student to win the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Grant. She will receive a $6,500 […]
Governor McCrory Announces Appointments
Raleigh, N.C. – The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments: North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board Amy Barsanti (Mecklenburg County) – Ms. Barsanti is a certified master social worker and the admissions director for the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.