5 Questions with Faculty: Heather Larkin
Heather Larkin, an associate professor in the School of Social Welfare and co-director of the National Center for Excellence in Homeless Services, is passionate about building community resilience to tackle the core effects of children who experience multiple traumas.
MSW Student Presents at Citizens Action of New York
MSW Student, Samantha Rini provided an excellent presentation of her work with immigrants and refugees at Citizen Action of New York. Citizen Action of New York applauded Ms. Rini’s valuable contribution to its legislative advocacy services, as well as the direct social support provided to immigrants and refugees needing help with navigating very complex social service systems.
Two School of Social Welfare alumni to be honored by National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Two School of Social Welfare alumni, Bonita Sanchez (MSW ’73) and Catherine Ricchetti (MSW ’93), are to be honored at the 2018 National Association of Social Workers (NASW)-NYS Social Work Awards.
South Korean University Students Take Study Tour via UAlbany School of Social Welfare Partnership
The SSW welcomed our friends from Hallym University (Seoul, South Korea). This was the 22nd Study Tour to UAlbany SSW where they examined social work practice in the United States.