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GSS Research In The News
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GSS GRANT TO FUND TRAUMA TREATMENT PRACTICES
The Graduate School of Social Service's National Center for Social Work Trauma Education and Workforce Development has received a $2.4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The four-year grant will enable the center to pursue an ambitious multipronged education program that aims to change the way that social workers treat clients suffering from trauma. more>>
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THREE FACULTY MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AS FUNDED RESEARCH SCHOLARS
Fordham saluted three faculty members on March 29 whose externally funded research embodies the essence of the University's Jesuit mission.
The laudatory occasion - the first of its kind at Fordham - is part of an ongoing initiative to advance research throughout the University and bring recognition to Fordham, its faculty and students, and its Jesuit-centered approach to higher education.
Among the recipients of the Funded Research Scholar Award was:
Tina Maschi, Ph.D. (pictured center), assistant professor of social work in the Graduate School of Social Service and recipient of a National Institute of Health/John A. Hartford Foundation award, "Institute on Aging and Social Work," a Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars award from the Gerentological Society of America, and John A. Hartford/Council on Social Work Education funding for "Moving Stories Project/BSW Experiential Learning Program." more>>
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PROFESSOR CHARTS PATHWAYS TO MALE DELINQUENCY WITH EYE ON INTERVENTION
Juvenile delinquency is like quicksand; the deeper you sink, the harder it is to escape. Tina Maschi, Ph.D., is interested in finding the most effective means of pulling young people out before it's too late.
The assistant professor of social work studies how the effects of childhood trauma can increase a young person's odds of engaging in criminal behavior, especially among young males. Knowing the cause, Machi said, helps structure the proper intervention. more>>
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GSS PROFESSOR NETS $1.8 MILLION FOR TRAUMA EDUCATION
Virginia Strand, D.S.W., professor of social work, has received a $1.8 million grant to strengthen child trauma education and development nationwide.
The grant, which was issued by the federal agency SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) provides three years of funding to create the National Center for Social Work Trauma Education And Workforce Development. It also reconnizes Fordham as one of 15 leading national "treatment and adaptation" centers in the field of trauma. more>>
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