UNC School of Social Work

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Congratulations to Associate Director of Development Joe Petrizzi, who received the Digital Innovation Champion award at the OneCarolina Impact Awards.

Events

Jan26

Monday 12:00 pm

Political Grief and Restoration w/ Peggy P. Whiting, LCMHCS, FT

Jan28

Wednesday 9:00 am

Mitigating Economic Risk among Vulnerable Workers in the U.S. and U.K.

Jan28

Wednesday 6:00 pm

Direct Practice Networking Night

Catch up on SSW news

January 16, 2026
SSWR 2026: Study finds family support is a mediator for those navigating identity in multiple minority groups
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work doctoral student Pin-Chen Chiang presented her study, “Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Coping as Mediators... Read More
January 16, 2026
2026 SSWR: Research identifies relationship between precarious employment, mental health
UNC School of Social Work Clinical Professor Mat Despard shared his research into how changes in employment status relate to changes in mental health at the 2026 SSWR annual conference. Read More

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Hana Daher Lopes named 2026 Harvey Beech Scholarship recipient

Daher Lopes recently received funding that will support her work aiding one of the Brazilian society’s most vulnerable and marginalized populations.

McNeilly named Center for Faculty Excellence fellow for generative AI and clinical education

Clinical Assistant Professor Heidi McNeilly was recently named the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence’s Faculty Fellow for Generative AI and Clinical Education. The fellowship provides funding for McNeilly to build resources for faculty members campuswide related to the instructional needs and challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence.

School of Social Work’s Madison among those celebrated at 2025 Winter Commencement

Master of Social Work student Miriam Madison was among the more than 1,400 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students recognized at the Dean E. Smith Center on a chilly afternoon in Chapel Hill.

School of Social Work’s research funding ranking rises, tops public universities

UNC School of Social Work

Spotlight of the week

Events

Political Grief and Restoration w/ Peggy P. Whiting, LCMHCS, FT

Mitigating Economic Risk among Vulnerable Workers in the U.S. and U.K.

Direct Practice Networking Night

Catch up on SSW news

SSWR 2026: Study finds family support is a mediator for those navigating identity in multiple minority groups

2026 SSWR: Research identifies relationship between precarious employment, mental health

Take a closer look at SSW

Hana Daher Lopes named 2026 Harvey Beech Scholarship recipient

McNeilly named Center for Faculty Excellence fellow for generative AI and clinical education

School of Social Work’s Madison among those celebrated at 2025 Winter Commencement

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