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CHHS School of Social Work News

Welcome to our News! Here, you'll find the latest updates, stories, and articles about the School of Social Work (SSW) within the College of Health & Human Services (CHHS). Stay connected by exploring our news below.

Recent Posts

Healing Trauma Through EMDR Therapy

Anka Roberto and Briana Carr have spent their careers exploring care and practices in the aftermath of trauma through treatments like EMDR therapy.

Gabi Tubens '27M

Earning a master’s degree in social work, Gabi Tubens knew that UNCW was the school for her when she was 12 years old. As a former...

UNCW Alumna Advocates for Refugee Families

Since graduating from UNC Wilmington in 2018 with a Bachelor of Social Work, Leslie Hernandez has dedicated her career to helping vulnerable...

Amaria Rankins ’25

Amaria Rankins’ compassion and drive to help others inspired her to pursue a major in social work at UNCW.

Social Work Students Explore Forest Therapy

Dr. Noell Rowan recently became certified in forest therapy and took interested Master of Social Work students to the on-campus Bluethenthal...

From Personal Experiences to a Career Path

Stephanie Massey and Jessika Poisel are students in the new UNCW Human Services Technology - Bachelor of Social Work (HST-BSW)...

Social Work Graduate Student Accepted into VA Fellowship

Zachary Drum, a Master of Social Work student set to graduate in May, was recently awarded the Veterans Affairs Interprofessional Fellowship...

CHHS Student Receives the Community Impact Student Award

Over the weekend of November 4, Bachelor of Social Work student, Amaria Rankins, was presented with the Community Impact Student Award by NC Campus...