Joint Program in Social Work
Universities of NCA&T and UNCG
Faculty Spotlight
JPSW RECEIVES HRSA FUNDING
We are pleased to announce that the Joint Programs in Social Work have received HRSA BHWET funding for the Integrated Behavioral Health and Racial Equity Scholars Program (PDF) in the amount of $1,920,000 to support JMSW and JPhD students 2021-2025. Congratulations to the HRSA Team on their efforts to make this funding possible! Yarneccia D. Dyson, Ph.D., MSW (Principal […]
Dr. Michelle Vance has been appointed to the Mental Health Research and Practice Division with the Urban Education Collaborative at UNC-Charlotte
Dr. Michelle Vance has been appointed to the Mental Health Research and Practice Division with the Urban Education Collaborative at UNC-Charlotte.
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson is an Invited Speaker for the Global Social Welfare Summit
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson is an Invited Speaker for the Global Social Welfare Summit which is hosted by Social Work Helper and Council on Social Work Education. Her Session is titled Calling “A Thing” A Thing: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work Education and will take place on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 1:45pm. To […]
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson was an invited speaker at the Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) Institute’s Inaugural Research Spotlight
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson was invited to speak during the Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) Institute’s Inaugural Research Spotlight hosted by Dr. Fernando Wagner taking place on Thursday, February 18th at 2pm.
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson Presents Recommendations from the Task Force to Advance Anti-Racism
Last summer, Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson was invited by our (Council on Social Work Education/CSWE) accrediting body to join the newly formed Task Force to Advance Anti-Racism in Social Work Education, and was asked to Co-Lead the Curriculum Development Work Group. In addition, she was asked to present the key recommendations from our Work Group […]
New publication alert for Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson!
Title: Understanding the Impact of Negative Stereotypic Images on Identity Development in African American Children and Single Mothers: Implications for Educators, School Counselors, and Administrators Journal: Florida Journal of Educational Research This study was led by Dr. Alishea S. Rowley, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling at Florida […]
Dr. Carmen Monico has been appointed as a Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) Research Fellow for 2020-2022
Dr. Carmen Monico has been appointed as a Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) Research Fellow for 2020-2022. She has served in this capacity since 2014. The Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) Fellows are community-based academics, professionals, and practitioners who undertake community-based research, advocacy, education, outreach, and practice related to refugees and immigrants in […]
Dr. Carmen Monico’s 3 fall 2020 presentations focus on the global impact of COVID-19 on migrant populations
Dr. Carmen Monico, Associate Professor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) and new faculty in the Joint Master and PhD Social Work Programs of NCAT and the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), presented at 2 professional conferences and one scholars’ meeting in fall 2020 (cited below). Monico’s presentations summarized findings from […]
Dr. Carmen Monico publishes two peer-reviewed articles!
Dr. Carmen Monico, Associate Professor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT) and new faculty in the Joint Master and PhD Social Work Programs of NCAT and the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), got two peer-reviewed articles published in fall 2020 (cited below). Both publications are the result of mentored research that […]
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson added to Diversity Scholars Network through the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan!
We are delighted to share the news that Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been added as a Diversity Scholar through the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan! This Program will provide Dr. Dyson with the professional development opportunities and mentorship experiences needed to help her hone her DEI+ Belonging focused leadership […]