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Reframing Social Work Education Using Open Educational Resources

Dr. Jennifer Wood and Mary Jo Orzech published a peer reviewed chapter in “Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice.” Their work will be presented during a panel discussion at a conference next month.

Ashley Singletary

Master of Social Work (MSW)

With her professors’ guidance and field experience, Ashley Singletary became the best version of herself — counselor, advocate, and leader.

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Social Work Professor to Serve as Panelist

Dr. Kristin Heffernan will be a panelist at the Council on Social Work Education’s annual program meeting.

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Social Work Faculty Presents at International Conference

Dr. Shirin Sultana presented her research at the 13th Annual International Conference on Stigma: Power of Peer Support – Breaking the Chains of Stigma Together and received the “Second Place Scientific Abstract Award” for her submission.

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Video: Why Study Social Work at SUNY Brockport?

Learn what separates our undergraduate social work program from the rest.

Lydia McCarthy

Master of Social Work (MSW)

A future clinician, Lydia McCarthy chose an internship that gives her experience in assessment, case management, therapeutic intervention, process group work, and crisis support.

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Social Work Faculty to Present Paper

Dr. Shirin Sultana will present a paper at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.

Jose Santiago

Master of Social Work (MSW)

An Army ROTC cadet who is getting ready to be commissioned as an officer, Jose Santiago plans to stand up for the silenced voices within the armed forces.

Anthony “Tony” Tepedino

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Personally collaborating with children and their families, Tony Tepedino soon discovered that’s what set his path to private practice therapy.

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Brockport International Faculty & Staff Association Members Present at National Conference

Dr. Shirin Sultana, Dr. Marium Abugasea Heidt, Dr. Jie Zhang, Dr. Claudette Brown-Smythe, and Dr. Ya-Ling Chen, presented at the American Association of Colleges and Universities Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success: Can We Handle Truth?