General News

The School of Social Work and Department of Special Education and Child Development are pleased to announce the approval of a joint certificate program in Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) focusing on children birth to five years of age and their families. Follow the link for more information. http://socialwork.charlotte.edu/master-social-work-msw/early-childhood-mental-health-graduate

The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work graduate program has climbed in to the top ten percent nationally in U.S. News & World Report rankings. The master of social work degree program moved up 12 spots on the 2016 list, from 68 to 56; 234 schools offer graduate degrees in social work nationwide. “Our jump […]

A pair of UNC Charlotte social work master’s students has unveiled a plan to help provide mental health services to Charlotte’s underserved Hispanic population. MSW students Laura Pierce and Cameron Rifkin presented the plan at the UNC Social Entrepreneurship Conference after being selected as UNC Charlotte’s participants. The proposal would create a task force of […]

Professor Suzanne Boyd has completed the 50 mile Multiple Sclerosis Society Challenge Walk. Boyd, whose sister has MS, raised more than $2,000 prior the walk. Nearly 300 people attended the event. Learn more about the Multiple Sclerosis Society here. ​

The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Schnavia Hatcher as the inaugural Director of the School of Social Work. Hatcher arrives at UNC Charlotte from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as a tenured professor in the School of Social Work and Director of […]

The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) has selected Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate student Aayla Alexander as the recipient of the 2016 NASW-NC Presidents’ Award. The award recognizes Alexander’s dedication to the social work profession through her academic excellence, community involvement and professional experience. As an undergraduate, Alexander earned degree […]

The blindfolded image of lady justice has long represented the ideals of America’s judicial system. Yet a mounting series of public incidents between police and African-Americans, and data on the effects of socioeconomic status, race and education suggest that justice in America is far from blind. Social work professor Susan McCarter shares her research on […]

Social work professor and former juvenile probation officer Susan McCarter weighs in on racial disparities in Charlotte’s justice systems. Watch the story here.

Social Work professor Annelise Mennicke has earned a leadership and service award from a respected national organization in the field. Dr. Mennicke is the recipient of the 2015 student award for leadership and service from the Group of the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE). Mennicke, who started at UNC Charlotte this fall, […]

Dr. Vivian Lord, Interim Chair of the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work, recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro. After trying and failing to climb the mountain once before, the 61-year old made it to the top of the 19,000-plus foot peak on her second try. Now she’s back on campus, and shares her story. by: Wills […]