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UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber announced has appointed UNC Charlotte Professor Cheryl Waites Spellman, Ed.D., to the role of interim special assistant to the chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective Sept. 16. Waites Spellman will remain a professor in UNC Charlotte’s School of Social Work. A search will be undertaken in the spring for […]
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed UNC Charlotte social work professor Sonyia Richardson, Ph.D., to a statewide task force on health inequities. The move comes as part of an executive order aimed at addressing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color. As a member of the 35-person Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental […]
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. […]
The College of Health and Human Services and School of Social Work recently hosted a film screening of the documentary “When I Walk”, which follows filmmaker Jason DaSilva on a six year journey after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 25. After the film, a Q&A session was held in which […]
After being deployed on active duty in Afghanistan, Master of Social Work student Cody Walker returned home with mental wounds he says are still healing. Now, with the backing of UNC Charlotte and the Commander F.M. (Mike) Reynolds Veterans Scholarship, he is moving on his own road to recovery by helping fellow veterans navigate theirs.
Please join the College of Health and Human Services for a free film screening of the documentary “When I Walk”, a look at filmmaker Jason DaSilva’s emotional and inspiring 6-year journey following his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The film will be shown on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the UNC Charlotte Cone Center, McKnight Auditorium, 6:00 […]
A new grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow UNC Charlotte social work professor Annelise Mennicke to investigate the effectiveness of a national violence prevention program while receiving valuable mentorship and professional development in the process. Dr. Mennicke’s research will focus on the Green Dot bystander intervention program, one among several […]
A small group of children walk out of the Atrium Health University City hospital cafeteria and head directly to the crafts table. Volunteer students from UNC Charlotte’s School of Social Work greet them with smiling faces and art supplies in hand. A loud buzz fills the lobby of as only the voices of young kids […]
Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, was named the 2019 Alumna of the Year by the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. “Catrine is an esteemed researcher known worldwide for her work in the field of walking behavior and an excellent example of alumni who have formed the […]