Maine Patient Safety Academy Focuses on “Charting a Course for Safer Care”
The 10th Maine Patient Safety Academy was held in Orono, Maine on May 2, 2024. Receiving exceptional reviews by health care leaders, academics, researchers, … Read More
Dr. Jeanette Andonian, Advocates for the Elimination of the ASWB Licensing Exam
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Dr. Jeanette Andonian, Associate Dean of the School of Social Work, was recently interviewed by the Maine Public News Service regarding supporting the elimination … Read More
President Biden releases statement in support of Social Work Month
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March is Social Work Month! In acknowledgement of the incredible work carried out by this community President Biden released the following statement:
Portland Press Herald Opinion: L.D. 1990 will improve ranks of Maine social workers
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Dr. Jeanette Andonian, Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the School of Social Work recently co-authored an opinion article advocating for the passage of … Read More
LILAC Team Presents at Oxford Brookes University Conference
The USM LILAC team presented their work at the Eighteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences July 2023 at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, … Read More
Art Professor Emerita, Jan Piribeck, and Professor of Social Work, Paula Gerstenblatt, Collaborate on Maine-Greenland Project.
The Maine-Greenland Project (MELG) explores connections between social and ecological systems within Maine and Greenland. Piribeck and Gerstenblatt became interested in Greenland because of the climate … Read More
Dr. Rachel Casey Appointed School of Social Work MSW Program Coordinator
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rachel Casey will be the new MSW Program Coordinator and Chair of MSW Admissions. Dr. Dorothea Ivey … Read More
Dr. Paul Johnson Co-Authors New Book
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Dr. Paul Johnson, Professor at the University of Southern Maine School of Social Work has co-authored a new book titled “Collective Trauma and Human … Read More
BSW Student Selected for Maine Policy Scholars Program
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Bachelor of Social Work junior Sloan Metts is selected for prestigious Maine Policy Scholars Program.
School of Social Work Celebrates 2023 Graduating Class
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On Friday, May 5th, graduates along with their families were invited to come together to celebrate Commencement. The lively event featured remarks by Dr. … Read More