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04/14/2016
Social Work Masters Degree Student gets funding for billboard project
Britney Bruce, a social work master’s degree (MASW) student, wrote a grant that was funded by National Crime Victims’ Right Week Grant awarded by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awards.
03/21/2016
Social Work alumna selected for Presidents Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to The Department of Family Studies and Social Work‘s recent graduate Maggie Botts who was selected for the President’s Distinguished Service Award given by Miami University’s Division of Student Affairs.
02/25/2016
Words of praise from our FSW students
Congratulations to our Family Studies and Social Work faculty members who received commendations from their students for the Center of Teaching Excellence!
02/09/2016
Social Work Student Walks to Stop Executions
One of our Family Studies and Social Work Department students and recent Bachelor’s of Social Work graduate, Maggie Botts, took an active role in the 7-day “Walk to Stop Executions” from Lucasville Prison to the State House in Columbus advocating against Ohio’s death penalty.
02/09/2016
Two Social Work Students Selected to Represent Miami University in the Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Summit
Two of our Department of Family Studies and Social Work students, Veronica Redbud and Tiffany Holmes, were selected in a competitive application process to represent Miami University in the Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Summit hosted by Senator Sherrod Brown.
Social work student spotlight
Recently, Lindsey Houlihan, clinical faculty in the department of family studies and social work, alerted us to these fine students in the Greater Miami Valley Joint Master of Arts in Social Work (MASW) program at Miami University.
How do we help transgender children thrive? Be more affirming and supportive.
Trans KidsAs a mother, she was concerned. A little uncertain. But trying her best to be supportive. She was a lot like many parents who find themselves raising children who identify as trans or gender non-conforming.