General News

With the approaching retirement of Jane Neese, senior associate dean of academic affairs, Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke has announced a series of transitions in leadership at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services. Neese has provided Dean Tudor-Locke with formal notice of her intent to retire September 1, 2021. “Jane’s gracious early notice has […]

Dr. Schnavia Smith Hatcher, director of the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work, joined Novant Health’s SVP & Chief Equity Officer Dr. Chere Gregory and Heal Charlotte Founder and Executive Director Greg Jackson to share insight into the physical and mental health impacts of enduring systemic racism, particularly in the Black community. Watch the webinar

Dr. Sonyia Richardson spoke with Well and Good on the consistent effort needed to be a “good” person. Read more

by: Dr. Dante Bryant, assistant professor, School of Social Work As a professor and social activist, I have spent the greater portion of my adult life researching, organizing and responding to various forms of institutionalized racial inequality and social oppression. Still, while I deeply believe in the work that I do, at times it is […]

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I am changing the things I cannot accept” (Angela Davis) On May 25th, 2020 the world watched as George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota, slowly lost his life at hands of local law enforcement. For many in the Charlotte community, this tragedy […]

As people across the country participate in an increasing number of video calls per week, a sense of “video chat fatigue” is setting in for many. Sonyia Richardson, clinical associate professor of Social Work, recently discussed the phenomenon for an article published by wellandgood.com. Kells McPhillips, in the article “Feeling Serious Video Fatigue? You Can […]

The strong necessary measures to stem the spread of outbreaks like COVID-19 include the practice of “social distancing” and avoiding close contact with others, as well as large gatherings. While effective, this measure also brings challenges, particularly in the area of mental health. UNC Charlotte social work professor Sonyia Richardson discusses the impact of social […]

Three Charlotte universities are banding together to support racial healing and transformation. As the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium, UNC Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and Queens University of Charlotte will collaborate to listen to Charlotte’s many racial truths, encourage a community that understands its history of race and racism, and develop student, university, and community […]

The School of Social Work is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sonyia Richardson as Assistant Professor for Fall 2020. Richardson is an emerging social work scholar whose research focuses on intersections of social work, urban education, mental health and suicide attempts. She earned her Ph.D. from the UNC Charotte Cato College of Education […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work and Cardinal Innovations Healthcare have teamed up to launch the Behavioral Healthcare Leadership Academy, a program for students at UNC Charlotte interested in pursuing leadership-based careers in behavioral healthcare. Through the program, eight UNC Charlotte graduate scholars will participate in monthly development workshops, webinars, and project-based learning opportunities. […]