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RECENT NEWS
June 2009
Dr. Kenji Murase, Social Work Professor, Dies
Dr. Murase, Professor Emeritus of Social Work Education at San Francisco State University and an alumnae of the School of Social Work, has died.
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Paper on Mother's Employment after Child Birth Selected as Best Article by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Paper co-authored by Wen-Jui Han and Jane Waldfogel, was selected by a group of experts from within and from outside of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jane Waldfogel and Neeraj Kaushal Paper Selected as Top Twenty Best Articles of 2008
An article co-authored by professor Jane Waldfogel, associate professor Neeraj Kaushal, and alumna Qin Gao (‘05PhD) of the Columbia University School of Social Work has been selected as one of the twenty best articles of 2008 in the annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research competition.
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May 2009
Fred Ssewamala to Design Pilot Program for Child Development Accounts in Nigeria
Dr. Ssewamala will be collaborating with the Bayelsa State government of Nigeria to design and implement a pilot program for child development accounts (CDAs). The program, which is facilitated by the World Bank, would be the first of its kind in Nigeria and at the state level in Africa.
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Congratulations Class of 2009
On May 20th, over 400 members of the Columbia University School of Social Work graduating class of 2009 received their master's degrees.
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Future Social Work Leaders Honored with NASW-NYC Awards
Two 2009 master of social work candidates at Columbia University School of Social Work have been selected to receive prestigious awards from the National Association of Social Workers-New York City Chapter. The awards will be presented during the School’s Commencement Ceremony at Beacon Theatre on May 20.
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April 2009
School of Social Work Student Wins NASW-NYC Essay Contest
Elizabeth Lyons, a second year student at the Columbia University School of Social Work, was awarded with the PACE essay scholarship by the National Association of Social Workers-New York City chapter (NASW-NYC).
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Craig Schwalbe Appointed William T. Grant Scholar
Dr. Schwalbe is among four finalists selected from a pool of 70 applicants. He will receive an award of $350,000 for his research.
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Diana Aviv to Speak at the Columbia University School of Social Work Commencement
Diana Aviv, President and CEO of Independent Sector, will address graduates of at the School of Social Work's commencement ceremony on May 20, 2009.
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March 2009
Mark S. Preston Joins Advisory Council of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
As an Advisory Council member, Dr. Preston joins 20 other national experts in the field of child welfare to oversee curriculum and program development of the Leadership Academy.
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February 2009
Jane Waldfogel Appointed Visiting Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr. Waldfogel's current research includes a study of the consequences of Britain’s war on poverty and a study of income-related gaps in cognitive and behavioral aspects of school readiness in the US and UK.
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Dr. Alfred J. Kahn, A Giant in Comparative International Social Welfare, Dies
Alfred J. Kahn, Professor Emeritus at the Columbia University School ofSocial Work and world-renowned social policy scholar and educator. Dr. Kahn passed away on the morning of February 13, 2009. He was 90 years of age.
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Alumnus Jared Bernstein Named Executive Director of White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families
The newly formed White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families is chaired by Vice President Joe Biden.
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January 2009
Children from Low-Income families at Educational Disadvantage Prior to School Entry
Children born into low-income families in the US and UK in the early years of the twenty-first century are already at a sizeable disadvantage even before they start school, according to new research by professor Jane Waldfogel of the Columbia University School of Social Work.
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Asian American Elders in the Twenty First Century
Asian Americans make up a diverse ethnic group in the United States and account for one of the
fastest growing populations of adults sixty-five years and older. In her new book, professor Ada Mui provides a comprehensive, up-to-date portrait of the unique challenges facing Asian Americans as they age. Read more.
In the Shadow of Power: Poverty in Washington, D.C.
In a new exhibition sponsored by the Open Society Institute at the Columbia University School of Social Work entitled “In the Shadow of Power: Poverty in Washington, D.C.,” Venezuelan photographer Kike Arnal documents D.C.'s inner-city neighborhoods from an outsider perspective.
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Professor Vincent Guilamo-Ramos Invited to Participate in NYC Dads Campaign
Dr. Guilamo-Ramos will participate as an online social work expert for NYC Dads, a citywide public-education campaign of the New York City Human Resources Administration and the Department of Social Services focused on the important role of fathers in their children’s lives.
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Professor Vicki Lens to Study the Efficacy of the the Fair Hearings System
Last year, over 100,000 fair hearings were held in New York State. However, little is known about their effectiveness and usefulness to citizens. Dr. Lens will be conducting a study to examine the efficacy of the fair hearing system in New York State.
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