Tackling trauma — Mountaineer strives to bring compassion and care to Watauga County
Apr 19, 2021
Denise Presnell has made it her mission to educate and inform the High Country about trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resiliency....
Academy Hosts Social Work Intern
Apr 19, 2021
Allison Wright, a graduate student in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences’ social work program, has discovered h...
Jessica Bravo Shares Her App State Experience
Mar 30, 2021
Jessica Bravo is a social work major and is originally from Costa Rica. She now resides with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina....
School Social Work Week 2021: March 7 - March 13
Mar 8, 2021
Happy School Social Work Week!“Beacon of Hope: School Social Workers – Lighting the Way” is the theme for School Social Work Week 2021. In their...
National Social Work Month - March 2021
Mar 1, 2021
Happy National Social Work Month! Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. The theme for Soci...
Dr. Peter Fawson Helps Create Facebook Cooking Community
Mar 1, 2021
In 2020, Peter Fawson, one of our Social Work Faculty collaborated with fellow ASU faculty and friends to create a Facebook cooking group - Cookvid-19...
Dr. Leah Hamilton appointed to Senior Research Fellow
Jan 25, 2021
Congratulations to Social Work faculty member, Dr. Leah Hamilton who was recently appointed as a Senior Research Fellow for the Jain Family...
Library Partners with Appalachian State to Offer Community Navigators
Aug 24, 2020
In partnership with Appalachian State University, the Catawba County Library is excited to announce the Community Navigator project that will ser...
Congratulations, New Social Workers!
Jul 6, 2020
The Department of Social Work would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of our BSW and MSW Spring 2020 graduates! The dedication, enthus...
Crystal Kelly, ASU MSW Alumna, receives Outstanding Baby Advocate Award
Mar 2, 2020
RALEIGH — The Think Babies NC Alliance presented the 2020 Outstanding Baby Advocate Awards on Feb. 24 at the Think Babies Think Tank and Celebration...