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The School of Social Work has built a program around the ideals of advancing human rights and social justice. It is expressly our intention to produce practitioners whose current and future work is grounded in a commitment to human rights, and to that end, the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights is a central hub around which all else is connected.

06/13/2024

🌍✨ Exciting news from Spain 🇪🇸 Our wonderful faculty and amazing students are proudly representing Monmouth University at the International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium. Today, they presented their insightful project, “Planting the Seed,” highlighting innovative approaches in social work.

This collaborative effort showcases the unique bond between our faculty and students, working hand-in-hand to drive positive change globally. 🌱💡

At Monmouth University’s School of Social Work, we believe in nurturing talent and fostering growth through teamwork and real-world experiences. This is just one of the many reasons why pursuing your BSW, MSW, or DSW with us is a transformative journey. 📚🎓

06/12/2024

✈️🌎 Here we go again 🌎✈️ Our Hawks have landed in Spain 🇪🇸 for the 2024 International Association for Social Work Groups Annual Symposium. Stay tuned to learn more about the amazing work being presented by faculty and students!

06/06/2024

🦅 Our Hawks have flown all the way to “Katho” University!

📍The Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia (Katho) was founded in 1971 and has a public mission to contribute to the academic education of social workers, theologians, and health scientists.

🇩🇪 Keep watching our stories to follow our MSW Global Seminar in Germany! 🇩🇪

06/06/2024

🛬Social work has landed! 🇩🇪 Students and faculty from our Global Mental Health MSW elective arrived in Germany today and have hit the ground running! First stop: Aachen, where the class will attend the German Society for Clinical Social Work conference: “Empowerment and social belonging: therapeutical approaches promoting development in clinical social work and social therapy”

05/02/2024

🍭🍰Parting is such sweet sorrow - especially today as we said goodbye to our Acting Dean, Dr. Leah Lazzaro. 🍪🧁

Did you know Leah began her journey with the School of Social Work in 2002 as a student in our MSW program? She was even a Graduate Assistant in our office! 👩‍🎓🌟

In 2006 she was hired as the Coordinator of Field and Professional Education and so began her 18 year tenure as an administrator of our program. During that time Leah poured her heart and soul into everything she did which included (but is not limited to): running workshops, handing out t-shirts, placing field students, assembling centerpieces, teaching courses, organizing the School calendar, hiring adjuncts, wheeling boxes full of folders for events across campus (often in the rain), managing the School budget, serving snacks to students, mentoring staff, manually approving every email that gets sent to School listservs, helping to found Growing Together As Allies and the DSW program, changing lightbulbs in the office, and stepping in as the Dean!

From her MSW orientation as a new student to her goodbye party today as Acting Dean - Leah has truly done it all in the School of Social Work. For the past 22 years she has been part of our program in one way or another and McAllan Hall will feel very strange without her. 💔

We are sorry to see her go but are so proud to see our hawk fly the nest for great things! We can’t wait to see her at the next alumni event. 🦅💙🤍

05/01/2024

🌟 Today marked a bittersweet moment as we bid farewell to an amazing member of our community, Dr. Robin Mama. 📚 Her last day teaching was filled with heartfelt moments as faculty, staff, and students came together to surprise her with a touching tribute. 🌸 As she walked through a lined hallway adorned with flowers and applause, we couldn’t help but reflect on the profound impact she’s had on countless lives. 💼 Wishing Dr. Mama all the best in her well-deserved retirement. Your legacy will forever inspire us.

04/26/2024

🎓✨ Excitement is in the air as we kick off our graduation season at the School of Social Work! We’re thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our soon to be graduates, who have worked tirelessly to reach this milestone. To start off this special time, Professor, Paul Urbanski, helped spread creative vibes by providing cap decorating supplies! 🎨🎓It’s moments like these that remind us of the bonds we’ve formed and the memories we’ve shared throughout our journey together. Stay tuned for more updates as we honor our graduating class of 2024! ✨

04/26/2024

Yesterday we had the honor of hosting international speakers brought by our adjunct professor Ausirys Alviz, MSW, LCSW. Coming from Guatemala for the United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues, Maria and Archie were invited to talk about the important work social workers do internationally to alleviate poverty and improve living conditions in Guatemala. Social workers play an important role in education, health care, nutrition, and other social protections. They were also accompanied by another great speaker , MSW, LCSW and CEO of , speaking on the importance of social workers practicing self care and empathy. Introspection and preventative self care help social workers be better professionals and human beings to one another and to clients.

04/22/2024

Goooooood Morning - have you checked out the latest from US news!? 📰

“Best Schools for Social Work” list was released & we’re so excited to share that out of 319 results, Monmouth School of Social Work has ranked 67 🤩🤩

We’re proud of this just like we’re proud of everyone who makes up our wonderful school🤍🦅💙

To check out the list yourself, follow the link here:
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/social-work-rankings

04/17/2024

Student Scholarship Week is still in full swing🤩🤩

MUSSW is proud to share even MORE posters highlighting work done by our incredible students! Stop by to see them up close and personal🤓

As always, we are SO proud of our hawks 🤍🦅💙

04/15/2024

Our School of Social Work wants to especially highlight one special poster during the expo today…🤭

Rebecca Seubert was the Sally Kanehe International Social Work Scholarship receipt & had the opportunity to complete her internship at Costa Rica’s UN University for Peace👏🥳 Stop by her poster to check it out yourself👀

MUSSW is so happy we can give our students big chances like this to shine🌞 We’re so proud of you, Sally🤍🦅💙

04/15/2024

Happy Student Scholarship Week🤓!!!

MUSSW is proudly represented by students from all of our programs - BSW, MSW, & DSW - displaying research and accomplishments they’ve done here at Monmouth👏

Student Scholarship Week is held until the 21st, with this poster expo just being the start!

We are SO proud of our Social Work Hawks🤍🦅💙

04/11/2024

Don’t have plans this weekend? We have some for you!

The NASW-NJ, titled this year “Life in a Traumatic World: Implications for Social Work Practice” starts this Sunday, April 14th and goes until April 16th…and it’s in Atlantic City🤩🤩🤩!!

MUSSW will have our very own exhibit👏
Stop by and chat with Kevin New from Graduate Admissions, and professors Christa Hogan and Joelle Zabotka🤓

You can earn up to 23 CEUs & various networking opportunities with social workers from all over the state! Can’t make it in person? The conference is offering a limited virtual option! We want you there!!

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For more information on the conference, check out
https://naswnj.socialworkers.org/Events/Annual-Conference

04/08/2024

We’re not done sharing the changes within our school just yet…🤭🤭🤭

Join us in wishing our very own, Dr. Robin Mama, a HUGE congratulations on her retirement as Professor from our staff👏📝

We’ll miss you but we wish you the very best in these next years to come - once a hawk, always a hawk!!

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04/08/2024

We have some exciting changes in the School of Social Work…!🗣️🗣️🗣️

Sending a BIG congratulations to TWO of our professors for their recent promotions!!👏

Professor Christa Hogan was promoted to the title of Senior Lecturer🤩
Professor Sanjana Ragudaran received Tenure & promoted to the title of Associate Professor🥳

We are so proud to have you both as part of our hawk team💙🦅🤍!!!

04/05/2024

Shoutout to our incredible social work undergraduate interns, all hailing from the Boys and Girls Club! They went above and beyond, hosting 30+ students on campus from the Boys and Girls Club for an enriching day filled with campus tours, Q&A sessions, and more. Your dedication to service shines bright! 🌟

04/05/2024

Shoutout to our incredible social work undergraduate interns, all hailing from the Boys and Girls Club! They went above and beyond, hosting 30+ students on campus for an enriching day filled with campus tours, Q&A sessions, and more. Your dedication to service shines bright! 🌟

04/04/2024

MUSSW is excited to offer an online LSW Test Prep Preparation just for YOU!👏

We invite you to join us with Anjanette Young as she presents all things LSW Exam to help ease the stress that comes with the test😅😅😅

This event is being provided to you by the Monmouth University School of Social Work’s Growing Together as Allies committee. This is part of a larger project that was made possible in part due to funding from the Diversity Innovation Grant Program coordinated by the Office of the Provost and Intercultural Center at Monmouth University.

Register here (zoom link to follow registration): https://forms.gle/8BGKVsmgPL3oFo5U8

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04/02/2024

April showers☔️brings May flowers🌸…a slogan our interns at the MU Community Garden know quite well!!

We are SO excited to have Social Work interns placed at our community garden this semester! Whether it’s putting up plot signs, touring facilities, or running produce markets, our interns are busy getting their hands dirty🌱🌱

We are so thankful for this partnership & so proud of our interns💙🦅🤍

03/31/2024

We made it! 🥳🥳🥳

Happy last day of Social Work Month! MUSSW has had so much fun these past few weeks sharing highlights and fun facts about everything social work👍👏

We want to thank YOU for following along & we are so proud of ALL our past, present, future social workers who found their start here at Monmouth💙🦅🤍

03/30/2024

Second to last day of Social Work Month & it’s our last 🚨Staff Highlight🚨 is here!

Christa Hogan is a staple to our program & can be credited for the idea of a post a day during this month to celebrate our social workers! 👏 Let’s hear about her!

“Christa Hogan is a MUSSW Lecturer, the BSW Program director, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She was also a BSW student here many, many years ago! Christa loves being a part of the Monmouth community and feels best in the classroom teaching her students about the impact of Social Work. Christa loves building relationships with her students, advising and mentoring, collaborating with her colleagues, and teaching the next generation of social work leaders!”

We love having you on the team, Professor Hogan! 💙🦅🤍

03/29/2024

3 days left of Social Work Month & we want to brag about more of our students!!

We have a hoppy🐣service project to share!

“At MUSSW, our students are invested in not just learning the content in their courses but also living out our SW values. One way we do this is by engaging in acts of service as a class. In our HBSE classes, not only did our undergrads volunteer with older adults, but they and our MSW students created cards during the winter holidays to send to isolated older adults. In the Family Violence class, students gathered together to create spring baskets for families served by a local agency that works with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Thank you to everyone who donated supplies so that we could do this together and happy social work month to all the students who helped with these projects.”

Great job spreading the hawk love💙🦅🤍!

03/28/2024

We’re busy over here today with our Career Readiness Conference taking place NOW🤓…but not too busy to highlight some incredible BSW students🤩!

Darian Constantine, Jenna Basto, Gracie Krall, Brooke Murphy were accepted together to present at an International conference this summer✈️☀️!!

The four met during their task group in the “Social Work with Groups” class and created a bond and friendship. Their accepted presentation is titled, Group Work: Planting the Seed to Grow, where they’ll be presenting about this experience!

So COOL to see activities taking students further than the classroom! Congratulations🤍🦅💙

03/27/2024

Starting this morning off with an 🚨Alumni Highlight🚨

A BSW Community Practice Class had the pleasure of talking to 2 hawk Alumni, both of whom are organizers themselves! 🤩

Djar Horn (left) works for the Rutgers University Labor Education Center and has been a labor organizer most of her life & Trina Scordo (right) is the Executive Director of NJ Communities United which has a number of organizing campaigns going on right now. Trina has also been an organizer all her life.

Thank you two so much for stopping by🤍🦅💙!

03/26/2024

Sharing a 🚨BSW Highlight🚨 for your Tuesday!

Senior Undergraduate Xena Vasquez-Bravo will be graduating this May👏 Let’s hear where she has been spending her time this last year🤔

“I am currently interning at Operation HOPE where they provide equine assisted psychotherapy to individuals that are suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health issues. When the clients allow for me to be in sessions, I am lucky to observe what the therapist looks at when it comes to horse behaviors and how it becomes the metaphor of the individual’s life. When I am not at the farm, I work on updating their social media on the daily or write blogs about mental health issues. My overall goal in social work is to become an international social worker to work with communities and their policies.”

Great job, Xena! 🤍🦅💙

03/25/2024

Happy Monday, Happy 🚨MSW Highlight🚨!

Dana Stephens will be graduating this spring with her masters in social work🤩! Dana has spent her last year working hard at her internship…but let her tell you about it👏

“My internship is currently at Care One in Holmdel. My duties there is to do the BIMS/PHQ9s to assess for cognitive function and depression scale for subacute and long term care residents. I also do the social work assessment with the residents or the family of the resident. I do care conferences with families to give an update about the progress they’re making. I assist with discharge planning with my supervisor.”

You’re doing great work, Dana🤍🦅💙

03/24/2024

A Sunday 🚨Staff Highlight🚨 sounds good to me!

Professor Sanjana Ragudaran is a staple here at Monmouth🤩but let’s hear from her!

“This month, as we reflect on our profession, NASW’s theme of empowerment is timely. We endeavor to empower our clients, and now we need to do the same for ourselves. History indicates the importance of union representation with regards to income, workload, and health and safety. As a macro social worker who is the field organizer for our faculty union, I understand the importance of this first hand especially during our contract negotiations. We need to secure salary equity across disciplines and gender. This is imperative as we celebrated International Women’s Day this month too, with the knowledge that we still do not have equity on many fronts. Our profession needs to unionize. When this happens, our wages will increase and we will experience better workplace conditions.”

You’re doing amazing work, Sanjana! We love having you on our team🤍🦅💙

03/23/2024

A rainy day☔️ but we have a sunny 🚨Alumnus Highlight🚨 for you today!

Kevin Bailey graduated from Monmouth’s MSW program in 2021 & is also a LMSW in New York👏

Wondering what Kevin has been up to? We’re here to tell you…!

“Currently working for New York County Defender Services, one of Manhattan’s main Public Defense Firms as a Forensic Social Worker. I work on the Criminal Defense Team and handle all psychological aspects of each case utilizing different social work skills. I advocate for clients in Court to Judges and District Attorney’s to help get them the best outcomes for their case.”

You are killing it, Kevin! 🤍🦅💙

03/22/2024

Thank you to everyone who come out to our Annual Growing Together as Allies and Greta Singer Lecture debrief with students and staff.

03/21/2024

HAWKS it’s ONE WEEK until our Career Readiness Conference!!!

Next Thursday, come enjoy a fun & career filled day with us🤩! Speakers from varying practice fields will be there to talk to and network with…we hope to offer some peace of mind as most of you are entering the work field👏

We can’t wait to see you there!🤍🦅💙

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