The School of Social Work hosted a Criminal Justice System and Community-Oriented Policing Panel. Panelists included Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason; Richland Chief of Police Russel James; Jackson Chief of Police Lee Vance, and Blake Feldman, Criminal Justice Advocacy Coordinator for the ACLU-MS. Click on link criminal-justice-panel-article.Read More

Jasmine Harvey, MSW Student, (L)  is the recipient of the 2016 Mississippi Society of Social Work Leadership in Healthcare (MSSWLH) scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to students interested in the health and mental health fields. Ms. Lisa Caddle (R), MSSWLH, presented the $500 check to Jasmine on Thursday, October 14, 2016 at the University of Mississippi...Read More

Master of Social Work students have participated in the RICE (Rural Interdisciplinary Case Experience) Bowl Competition that is sponsored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for the past two years. Three M.S.W. students: JaLise Haney, Howard Sanders, and Lisa Williams will compete in this year's competition. Williams said, "I am very honored to...Read More

The School of Social Work is hosting a panel on the Criminal Justice System and Community-Oriented Policy at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS. Panelists will include: Victor Mason, Sheriff of Hinds County; Russel James, Chief of Police, Richland, MS; Lee Vance, Chief of Police,...Read More

The School of Social Work held two forums on Working with the LGBTQ Population  on September 21, 2016 for undergraduate students and on September 26, 2016 for graduate students. Mr. Todd Allen, Equality Advocacy Coordinator, American Civil Liberties Union – Mississippi shared information on recognizing personal biases with regard to sexual orientation and provided tips for serving individuals who identify as...Read More

Pictured from left: Dr. Shonda Lawrence, Dr. Mary Nelums, Thelma Crockett, and Dr. Ricardo Brown Thelma Crockett, a master of social work student, is the recipient of the 2016-2017 Mary S. Nelums (MSN) Foundation scholarship.  Nelums, said, “The foundation was established to provide financial scholarships to master-level social work students to assist them in completing...Read More

Dr. Brian Anderson, associate professor of social work, is one of the founding members of the National Association of Social Workers in Sports (NASWIS). Established in 2015, the NASWIS aims to elevate the channels in which the practice of social work can benefit the sports sector on a grand scale. Anderson said he is excited about the formulation...Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Brian Anderson on his appointment to CSWE's Commission on Educational Policy. Click on link for entire article http://www.jsumsnews.com/?p=24211!Read More

SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention  and Referral to Treatment) Training was held at Jackson State University's Universities Center campus on June 28th. Drs. Shonda Lawrence, interim chair, Graduate Social Work Programs and SBIRT Principal Investigator; Theresia Ratliff, MSW Field Director;  Dr. Dorothy Anderson, consultant; and Ms. Ashanti Dampier, MSW student and SBIRT graduate assistant; were trainers for the workshop.  The training is designed...Read More

Ms. Ahfiya Howard, interim chair, Bachelor of Social Work Program, was selected to join the Council on Social Work Education's Program Director Academy. Read entire article.Read More