Addressing Racism & Violence: A Message from the Dean

The recent deaths of Daunte Wright, six Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women in the Atlanta area, and countless other shootings c

Faculty Expertise: How To Help Someone with PTSD

The expertise of Dr. Charles Figley is included in an UpJourney article about supporting someone who has PTSD.

DRLA Part of Free Online Class on Disaster Management &Preparedness

Tulane University has developed this class to outline the strengths of programs in three Tulane schools (TSSW, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Tulane University School of Professional Advancement) and show how the classroom experience translates to the real world.

Dr. Coleen Cicale: Prioritizing People in Public Policy

We are pleased to present this Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Coleen Cicale, Clinical Assistant Professor.

Publication: Harnessing Technology for Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Diary Study Protocol

In order to contribute to emerging literature on the psychological impacts of COVID-19, several faculty members have established a mixed methods research design that includes both a cross-sectional quantitative survey and qualitative diary entries.

Publication: Transgender Theory for Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Question of Values and Ethics

Heidi Breaux, DSW Candidate at TSSW, and Dr. Bruce Thyer, Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University College of Social Work, have published in Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics.

Faculty Expertise: Potential Impacts of Alleged Abuse by Nonprofit

Dr. Reggie Parquet provided social work insight to Gambit Weekly's investigative report about allegations against the Louisiana Center for the Blind.

TSSW Faculty and DSW Candidates Participate in Count the Costs Weekend

Hosted by the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane’s A. B. Freeman School of Business, the Count the Costs research weekend brought together scholars from a variety of academic disciplines to develop research proposals that investigate the barriers that BIPOC experience in our society, the economic impact of those barriers, and viable approaches to addressing them.

Faculty Expertise: Mental Health Impact on Migrant Children who Cross the Border Alone

Dr. Tonya Hansel provided insight to Univision about the impact on the mental health of migrant children who cross the border alone.

Faculty Publication: Promoting Resilience While Reducing Violence and Substance Use

In a recent article published in Research on Social Work Practice, Dr. Catherine McKinley and Dr. Katherine Theall examine pilot results for the culturally adapted Weaving Healthy Families (WHF) program to promote resilience and wellness while preventing substance abuse and violence among Native American (NA) families

Students in Social Work: Deslie Bonano-Broussard

With the last day Social Work Month, the TSSW Student Government Association is pleased to present another candidate within our Doctor of Social Program and her TSSW experience. Meet Deslie Bonano-Broussard (She/Her/Hers) from Slidell, LA.

Faculty Expertise: Mental Health Disparities

Dr. Maurya Glaude spoke to Sabrina Wilson with Fox 8 about mental health disparities, stigma, and potential outcomes.

Tulane Study Looks at Effectiveness of Telehealth Therapy During Pandemic

When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic in New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA) quickly transitioned to virtual mental health for an especially vulnerable population of teens and young adults.

Tulane Trauma Expert Part of Program on Military Mental Health

On March 31 at 6 pm CT, combat trauma and PTSD experts Dr. Charles Figley, Dr. Mark Russell, and Steven Elliott will be presenting their stories and viewpoints on the topics of stigma, family resilience, and reforming Military mental health policy in collaboration with the documentary producers of Stranger At Home.

Women in Social Work: Jennifer Baudy, DSW, MSW, LCSW

March provides such a wonderful opportunity to feature the commitment and passion of women in social work. TSSW's Field Education Department reached out to a few of these amazing individuals to ask them some questions, and we are elated to highlight Jennifer Baudy, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Director of Mental Health at Harriet Tubman Charter School. Dr. Baudy was recently honored in Gambit's Frontline People Awards. 

Students in Social Work: Darrian Dawson

When they come to our Doctorate of Social Work (DSW), candidates already have a wealth of knowledge and experience. We are so grateful for their commitment and are happy to help them advance their practice and leadership. TSSW's Student Government Association is highlighting students as part of #SocialWorkMonth, and we'd love for you to meet Darrian Dawson (He/Him/His), a DSW candidate from Washington, D.C.

Women in Social Work: MK Sullivan, LMSW

Social Work comes in a variety of forms, and women are leaders in every one of them. In celebration of both #SocialWorkMonth and #WomensHistoryMonth, our Field Education Department is highlighting all the ways women contribute to the profession and how they support our Master of Social Work students in their internships.

First Black graduates from Tulane School of Social Work will be honored in 'Trailblazers' painting

Over the past month, we've been sharing the story of Gloria Bryant Banks, Pearlie Hardin Elloie and Marilyn S. Piper who are trailblazers for social workers, women, and African Americans.

Students in Social Work: Sarah Hope

Every day, we are so grateful for our students' commitment to the profession and the faculty members that that support them in their growth. Our Student Government Association has chosen a few of them to highlight for #SocialWorkMonth. Meet Sarah Hope (she/her) of Asheville, North Carolina, who answered a few questions for us.

Women in Social Work: Catherine "Cat" Patteson Poehling, MSW, MS, LCSW

In continuation of our Field Education Department's series that combines Women's History Month and Social Work Month, they are highlighting a

Students in Social Work: Kaylen Sanchez

Honoring Social Work Month must include our students. Not only are they learning about empowering individuals, families, groups, and communities, they are doing it! And, we couldn't be more grateful for their commitment and what they share with us and one another. In celebration and appreciation, TSSW's Student Government Association is featuring a few of their colleagues, what they are currently focusing on, and their experience at TSSW.

Expert Advice: Healthcare Burnout and How Universities are Helping Equip Students

Dr. Charles Figley spoke to Thrive Global for their recent article on "Healthcare Burnout and How Universities are Helping Equip Students." 

Publication: Co-occurring Depression & Obesity among Community-dwelling Older Adult Alabamians

Dr. Pamela Melton, LICSW-PIP, who is a TSSW Professor of Practice & Advanced Practice Project Coordinator for our Doctorate of Social Work program, recently published in the Social Work in Public Health journal.

Women in Social Work: Tracey Spinato, MSW, MPH, LCSW

In combination of #WomensHistoryMonth and #SocialWorkMonth, our Field Education Department is highlighting another woman in social work that also supports social work education. We appreciate how committed these women are to the profession, their clients, and their communities!

Announcing Student Government Association Leadership Team

Along with their coursework, field education, and professional and personal commitments, several of our students have taken on additional leadership roles with our Student Government Association, the voice of all graduate and professional students at TSSW.

Expert Advice: How the Covid-19 Anniversary Might Mess With Your Head

Dr. Reggie Ferreira spoke to Elemental, an online publication from Medium about health and wellness.

Women in Social Work: Kathleen Whalen, LCSW-BACS, MEd

On #InternationalWomensDay, our Field Education Department has launched a series to highlight women social workers with profiles of individuals who support the signature pedagogy of social work education - the field experience. We are so grateful to how they share their knowledge, expertise, and compassion with our students and the communities they serve. Meet Kathleen Whalen, LCSW-BACS, MEd with the Trauma-Informed Schools Learning Collaborative who generously answered these questions for us.

Alum Update: Social Worker Burnout Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

As March is National Social Work Month celebrating the essential role the profession plays in community well-being, social workers may also want to take this opportunity to discover what they need for their own well-being.

TSSW Trailblazers Featured on WDSU

Get more of a sneak peek into the TSSW Trailblazers painting with this feature on WDSU.

Expert Advice: Feeling Guilty about Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

With regards to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, Dean Patrick Bordnick spoke to NOLA.com about why individuals outside the state’s priority groups should consider the vaccine if offered.

Publication: COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies

Dr. Reggie Ferreira and Dr. Fred Buttell are co-authors along with colleagues from the University of California Davis and University of Tennessee Knoxville on "COVID-19, Intimate Partner Violence, and Communication Ecologies," a new article that appears in the American Behavioral Scientist journal.

Publication: “Love” and alcohol use among U.S. Indigenous peoples

Dr. Catherine McKinley and PhD Candidate Jenn Lilly (formerly Miller Scarnato) publish "What’s love got to do with it? “Love” and alcohol use among U.S. Indigenous peoples: Aligning research with real-world experiences" in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity.

Publication: Psychosis, Telehealth, and COVID-19: Successes and Lessons Learned from the First Wave of the Pandemic

As part of an interdisciplinary team, DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel, recent MSW graduate Ariana O'Shea, and DSW alumna Dr. Serena Chaudhry published "Psychosis, Telehealth, and COVID-19: Successes and Lessons Learned from the First Wave of the Pandemic" with Dr. Ashley Weiss and Grinasha Dillon of the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA) and Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry.

Publication: Considering the conceptualizations of racism-based trauma among social workers

Dr. Samantha Francois, TSSW faculty member and Executive Director of Tulane's Violence Prevention Institute, and Dr. Curtis Davis, an alum of Tulane's City, Culture & Community program and faculty at University of Southern Mississippi School of Social Work, have published "Lifting the veil: Considering the conceptualizations of racism-based trauma among social workers" in the Qualitative Social Work journal.

Faculty Co-editors of Special Edition of Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Dr. Catherine McKinley and Dr. Charles Figley were co-editors along with two scholars from the University of Washington of a special edition of the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (Volume 30, Issue 1). 

Alumni Couple Give to Advance Addiction Research & Recovery Services

Tulane University has received a $500,000 gift from alumni Rick and Debbie Rees to support behavioral health and addiction research and recovery. The donation will be split between the School of Social Work and the university’s Collegiate Recovery Program.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tonya Hansel

As the Program Director of our Doctorate of Social Work, Dr. Hansel most enjoys learning from students, hearing their unique perspectives, and collaborating on new ideas.

Coming Soon: TSSW Trailblazers

Celebrating individuals who have made Tulane University a more inclusive and diverse academic community is at the heart of the Trailblazers initiative, and TSSW is honoring three vibrant women with a unique collaboration.

Publication: COVID-19 and intimate partner violence: Prevalence of resilience and perceived stress during a pandemic

TSSW Faculty Members Dr. Fred Buttell, LCSW-BACS and Dr. Reggie Ferreira along with colleagues from the University of California Davis and Santa Clara University have published "COVID-19 and intimate partner violence: Prevalence of resilience and perceived stress during a pandemic" in the journal Traumatology.

From the Blog: Social Work Policy Advocacy

Social workers advocate on behalf of individuals and communities to increase resource access, and this advocacy ranges from small-scale actions that impact individuals to large-scale programs designed to benefit entire communities and society as a whole.

Expert Advice: Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Workers

Dr. Charles Figley reminds us that showing gratitude for our frontline workers supports their wellbeing as they support the health of our communities.

Expert Advice: 6 Ways to Combat Pandemic Compassion Fatigue

Dr. Charles Figley provided his expertise on compassion fatigue to a recent Healthline article.

Announcing the First Fellowship Cohort for the Putting Policy in its Place Program

The Putting Policy in its Place (PPIP) program is pleased to announce its first eight fellows from the Tulane University School of Social Work.

DRLA Senior Fellow Appointed to Biden Administration

Robin Keegan, senior fellow in the School of Social Work’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and adjunct lecturer in the School of Architecture's Master of Sustainable Real Estate Program, joined the Biden administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Publication: Caregivers of Black Children with Autism

Assistant Professor Dr. Irang Kim is a co-author on a recent publication in the International Journal of Developmental Disabilities.

Expert Advice: When Staying Informed is Stressing You Out

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provided her expertise to a Healthline article about how to stay informed without being stressed.

Faculty Named to University Anti-Racism Leadership Program

We are pleased that Professor of Practice Dr. Deidre Hayes and Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Reggie Parquet are among the prestigious first cohort of the Tulane University Leadership Institute.

Returning to Campus for Spring 2021

As Tulane University and our School of Social Work prepares for the start of the Spring semester on Tuesday, January 19, we wanted to ensure you received university communications related to returning to campus.

Expert Advice: Home Loss & Disaster Mental Health

Dr. Charles Figley spoke to Psychology Today about the psychological role houses play in our lives and how people may respond to disasters that result in the loss of a home.

Expert Advice: COVID-19 Decision Fatigue

Professor Dr. Charles Figley provided his expertise to Healthline for their recent article on "COVID-19 Decision Fatigue: What It Is and How to Deal With It.

Advancing Social Work Practice & Leadership - Episode 3 - Micaela Peinado

In this episode, Micaela Peinado, class of 2020, discusses social worker burnout.
 

Stories from the Field: Cooperation and Collaboration in Palliative Medicine

Through his field education internship, a recent Tulane University School of Social Work graduate has worked with a Palliative Medicine social worker at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) to refine his skills and provide much needed services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Reflections & Best Wishes for the New Year

While this holiday season may feel different, it is still a time for reflection on what was learned and accomplished over the past year.

Dr. Deidre Hayes Named Board Chair of Covenant House New Orleans

Serving our communities is a commitment our faculty members take seriously, and we are pleased to share news about how they are extending their expertise beyond the classroom and into nonprofit organizations and agencies. Professor of Practice Dr. Deidre Hayes, LCSW-BACS, has been named the new Board Chair of Covenant House New Orleans.

Congratulations Fall 2020 Disaster & Mental Health Certificate Recipients

Our world today is dramatically impacted by experiences of disaster and collective trauma. Social workers are uniquely positioned to work with individuals, families, and communities impacted by these events. Being prepared to treat the psychological consequences of these types of crises is the purpose of the Tulane University School of Social Work Disaster and Collective Trauma Certificate (DaCT). This year, we are pleased to award DaCT certificates to 10 Master of Social Work candidates who graduated this month.

Congratulations Fall 2020 Mental Health, Addiction, and the Family Certificate Recipients

Social work is a broad field. Even as individuals specialize in a population or environment, they know that relationships are critical to healing. TSSW students can develop that understanding through the Mental Health Addiction and the Family (MHAF) certificate. We are elated to announce that 33 Fall 2020 MSW graduates will also receive the MHAF certificate.

Congratulations Fall 2020 Phi Alpha Honor Society

To graduate is an accomplishment. To do so by demonstrating academic rigor is a triumph. This is especially true for this year’s students.

Health, Wellness, and Hypermasculinity: How Research Prompted Action

When a Tulane University psychology undergraduate Lela Hill began to ask if hypermasculinity is risking the health of Black men, neither she nor her study’s participants could have predicted the positive long-term effects of the question.

Breathe Healing Salon

The Breathe Healing Salon was recorded on November 22, 2020 and features members of the Tulane University School of Social Work community - students, faculty, and staff - offering their creative gifts.

Expert Advice: Mental Health Impact of Having COVID-19

DRLA Director and Associate Professor Dr. Reggie Ferreira spoke to WGNO-TV about the mental health impact of having COVID-19 and resilience.

Advancing Social Work Practice & Leadership - Episode 2 - Kelly Anderson

In this episode, Kelly Anderson class of 2020, discusses teacher burnout.

Celebrating the Frontline: 2020 Graduating Students of TSSW

In celebration of our graduating students' resilience, commitment, and accomplishment, we will present a special online event Friday, December 11 at 6pm CT. Each graduating student will have individual acknowledgement, and a few special guests have joined in congratulating our graduates.

Advancing Social Work Practice & Leadership - Episode 1 - Margaret Hill

In this episode, Margaret Hill, class of 2020, discusses EMDR, also known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Yarvis

We are pleased to announce an addition to the TSSW family. Colonel (ret) Jeffrey S. Yarvis, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, joins TSSW as a Senior Professor of Practice.

Publication: Reducing Social Worker Burnout During COVID-19

Two of our Doctorate of Social Work candidates have recently published "Reducing social worker burnout during COVID-19" in the International Social Work journal.

Three DSW Candidates Awarded SAMHSA Fellowship

To serve the mental health needs of a diverse population, communities need knowledgeable and well-trained practitioners that represent them. TSSW is pleased to have three of its Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) candidates named to the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Stories from the Field: Community Meals

Members of the Tulane University community and their families volunteer to coordinate, cook, and serve over 400 hot, gourmet meals to New Orleanians each week.

Expert Advice: Handling Difficult Conversations on Thanksgiving

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to NOLA.com about how families can handle difficult conversations during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Expert Advice: Connecting Grandparents & Grandchildren During the Pandemic

Associate Professor Dr. Marva Lewis spoke to NOLA.com about how Thanksgiving during this pandemic presents challenges connecting grandparents with their grandchildren.

TSSW Pays Tribute to Dean Millie Charles of Southern University New Orleans

The Tulane School of Social Work sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Millie Charles. As founder and leader of the School of Social Work at Southern University New Orleans, Dean Charles advanced social work knowledge and opportunities in New Orleans and beyond, and we appreciate her dedication to the profession and social justice. Several of our faculty members were immeasurably impacted by the wisdom and contributions of Dean Charles, and we are honored to share the following from a few of them.

Administrator Spotlight: Dr. Susan Davies, Associate Dean of Research

We are so pleased to have Dr. Susan Davies, Associate Dean of Research, as a member of our social work team.

Publication: Concurrent Alcohol & Substance Use Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV

Professor of Practice Dr. Pamela Melton is a co-author on "A descriptive analysis of concurrent alcohol and substance use among patients living with HIV/HCV co-infection" in Social Work in Health Care journal.

Video: Faculty Member Presentation on Child Welfare System in Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposium

TSSW Faculty Members Dr. Joan Blakey and Dr. Marva Lewis along with Tulane City, Culture, and Community (CCC) PhD candidate Rae Stevenson recently participated in the "Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposium: Reckoning our History, Interrogating our Present, and Re-Imagining our Future" from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.

Expert Advice: Crowds & COVID-19

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to WWL-TV about how people may be seeking social support as a way to deal with the pandemic.

Video: Author Spotlight on Dr. Nubian Sun

Tulane Libraries featured the work of Dr. Nubian Sun, LCSW-BACS in their Faculty Author Spotlight 2020 Series.

Expert Advice: Meeting the Challenge of Treating PTSD in Veterans

Kurzweg Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Distinguished Professor Dr. Charles Figley appeared on the Psychiatric Times podcast about his work in veteran PTSD along with disaster and collective trauma.

Expert Advice: LGBTQ+ Couples & Marriage

Dr. Anneliese Singh, Tulane's chief diversity officer and member of TSSW faculty, spoke to The Knot about what LGBTQ+ couples can do if they don't feel their relationship and pending weddings are being supported by their families.

Expert Advice: Repairing Relationships Following the Election

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to WVUE (FOX 8 New Orleans) about finding common ground in relationships strained by the elections.

Expert Advice: Dealing with Anxiety & Stress

Dealing with post-election / pandemic / hurricane anxiety and stress? Dean Patrick Bordnick and DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to WGNO-TV about the normal feelings you may be experiencing and how to look after yourself.

Expert Advice: Managing Election Anxiety

DSW Program Direction Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to Nola.com about what people may be feeling about the 2020 elections.

Video: Author Spotlight on Dr. Charles Figley

Tulane Libraries featured the work of Dr. Charles Figley in their Faculty Author Spotlight 2020 Series.

Joint Message about Election Resources from TSPHTM & TSSW

As neighbors in both location and vocation, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the School of Social Work are collaborating on resources and events to support its students, staff, and faculty decompress and make space for emotional health after Election Day.

Podcast: How Anxiety is Impacting Sleep

TSSW DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel talks about how much anxiety is impacting our sleep habits and what to do about it on Tulane's podcast, On Good Authority.

Expert Advice: COVID-19, Managing Well-being, and Suicide Prevention

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to Psychiatric Times about managing mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and how self-care is important for everyone, including those in care-giving professions.

Stories from the Field: Grant Award for Community Garden at Low Barrier Shelter

Creative thinking and initiative are required when working with under resourced communities.

Expert Insight: Rise in Intimate Partner Violence

DRLA Director and Associate Professor Dr. Reggie Ferreira is quoted in a NOLA.com article about the rise in Intimate Partner Violence.

Publication: East Asian American Parents of Children with Autism

A recent publication from Assistant Professor Dr. Irang Kim and colleagues from University of Maryland, Baltimore examined the current literature focused on East Asian American families raising children with autism with an emphasis on study characteristics and overall findings.

Alumni Update: Diamond Perri Nickelson

Social work attracts individuals with perseverance and passion. Those professionals not only provide direct service to empower individuals and groups, but they also cultivate an interest in federal, state, and local policy development. One alumna gains inspiration from her mother and community to start her social work career and engage in the United States political system.

Publication: American Indian Women Cancer Survivors’ Spiritual and Religious Coping Practices

The Journal of Religion and Health published their findings from a qualitative descriptive study of AI women cancer survivors in an article entitled "American Indian Women Cancer Survivors’ Spiritual and Religious Coping Practices."

Expert Advice: Loneliness and 6 Components of Well-Being and Self-Care

Dr. Jamie Aten interviewed DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel about loneliness and well-being for Psychology Today.

Expert Advice: Doomscrolling Isn't Helping Our Well Being

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley spoke to Forbes about doomscrolling and offered helpful suggestions to avoid it.

Accepting Submissions to Breathe Healing Salons

Breathe: Healing Salons is a co-creation birthed out of a call to facilitate spaces for healing and regeneration. Our modality consists of honoring our breath and healing arts. As TSSW community members (students, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.), who are visual artists, poets, orators, thespians, musicians, singers, rappers, mindfulness practitioners, and more, we invite you to showcase your gifts as outlets of expression centralizing the theme of coping/healing in our current contexts of natural disaster, defending Black lives, and the global COVID-19 Pandemic.

Video: Author Spotlight on Dr. Joan Blakey

Tulane Libraries featured the work of Associate Professor Dr. Joan Blakey, LMSW in their Faculty Author Spotlight 2020 Series. In the third episode of the series, Dr. Blakey discusses her published research on the lack of belonging among African American students in predominantly white school districts.

Publication: Linking the Social and Built Environments to Determine Goals and Objectives

Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy Fellow Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman has co-authored a chapter in The Community Resilience Handbook published by the American Bar Association.

Publication: Roles and Expectations of Native American Women

TSSW faculty and doctoral candidates have published "'She’s the Center of My Life, the One That Keeps My Heart Open': Roles and Expectations of Native American Women" in Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work

Expert Advice: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Telehealth

Dean Patrick Bordnick provides insight on substance use disorder treatment and telehealth to In the Know.

Faculty Awarded Supplemental Federal Research Funding to Promote Resilience in Native American Families

The National Institutes of Health has awarded TSSW Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley a supplement to the previous Research Project Grant (R01) for an effective, sustainable, culturally-relevant, and family-centered intervention for alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and violence among Native American families.

Webinar: New Orleans experts on how to manage your mental heath amid coronavirus

TSSW faculty members Dr. Charles Figley and Dr. Samantha Francois appeared on the New Orleans Mental Health Panel sponsored by The Renaudin Foundation and moderated by The Times-Picayune. They discussed children's mental health, the long-term impact of mental health struggles amid disasters, and the effect of racism on mental health, particularly among kids.

Publication: Adaptation of a Mental Health Treatment Engagement Intervention for Older Foster Youth

Field Education Director Dr. Maurya Glaude co-authored "Adaptation of a Mental Health Treatment Engagement Intervention for Older Foster Youth" with colleagues from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work and New York University Silver School of Social Work

Webinar: Perceptions of Race that Hurt Children: The Emotional Trauma of Racial Disparities for Children of Color in the Child Welfare System

Professor Dr. Marva L. Lewis presented the "Perceptions of Race that Hurt Children: The Emotional Trauma of Racial Disparities for Children of Color in the Child Welfare System" webinar along with Darneshia Bell, Director of Practice and Field Operations, Infant Toddler Court Program, National Resource Center.

Publication: Reflections on Social Work Doctoral Pedagogy

TSSW Field Education Director Dr. Maurya Glaude was a co-author with faculty and researchers at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work in a paper published in the Journal of Teaching Social Work.

Publication: Adolescent Risk Substance Use Behavior, Posttraumatic Stress, Depression, and Resilience

TSSW Field Education Director Dr. Maurya Glaude and DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel are co-authors along with colleagues in Psychiatry at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center on a recent study published in the Substance Abuse journal. 

Expert Advice: Intimate Partner Violence & COVID-19

DRLA Director and Associate Professor Dr. Reggie Ferreira spoke to The Advocate about the connections between disasters and intimate partner violence.

Expert Advice: Compassion Fatigue & Social Distancing

Last week, TSSW Professor Charles Figley provided insight to NOLA.com on compassion fatigue and how social distancing has complicated our ability to connect with others for support in times of stress.

Publication: The Impact and Sequelae of Sexual Victimization of Graduate and Professional Students

TSSW Professor of Practice Dr. Philip Hemphill, LCSW, and Tulane Campus Health Senior Health Promotion Specialist Margaret Reynolds, MPA, have published "The Impact and Sequelae of Sexual Victimization of Graduate and Professional Students" in the Current Psychopharmacology journal.

Research: Compassion Fatigue in COVID-19 Workers

TSSW Faculty members Dr. Leia Saltzman, Dr. Tonya Hansel, and Dr. Charles Figley are studying compassion fatigue among COVID-19 workers.

Publication: COVID-19 and Immediate Predictors of Individual Resilience

TSSW faculty members Dr. Reggie Ferreira and Dr. Fred Buttell along with Dr. Clare Cannon from the University of California Davis have published "COVID-19: Immediate Predictors of Individual Resilience" in Sustainability.

Expert Advice: Researchers Track Spike in Intimate Partner Violence due to COVID-19

With regards to current research into the connection between COVID-19 and intimate partner violence, DRLA Director and Associate Professor Dr. Reggie Ferreira spoke to Gambit Weekly about research he is doing with Professor Dr. Fred Buttell.

Publication: American Indian Alcohol Use from a Sex-Specific Wellness Approach

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley along with collegues from the University of South Dakota School of Social Work and San Francisco State University School of Social Work have published "American Indian Alcohol Use from a Sex-Specific Wellness Approach: Exploring Its Associated Physical, Behavioral, and Mental Risk and Protective Factors" in the Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.

Expert Advice: Researching Connections Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Intimate Partner Violence

DLRA Program Director and Associate Professor Dr. Reggie Ferreira spoke to WDSU-TV about research into the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence. Their conversation stemmed from a recent article Dr. Ferreira co-authored with Associate Professor Dr. Fred Buttell in the Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy journal

Congratulations Phi Alpha Honor Society Inductees

As the Tulane University School of Social Work finishes up its summer semester, we are elated to add 21 Master of Social Work (MSW) graduates to our growing list of alumni doing work that matters. Half of those graduates are also joining the Phi Alpha Honor Society.

Expert Advice: Mental Health Visits During The Pandemic

Director of Field Education and licensed clinical social worker Dr. Maurya Glaude spoke with Meg Farris on WWL-TV about how mental health visits have not decreased as much as routine healthcare screenings and outpatient procedures.

Faculty Member Receives Grants for Research into Reproductive Justice and Healthcare

In its efforts to shape the future by educating students to achieve gender equity, the Newcomb Institute of Tulane University provides funding to projects and research for faculty. We are proud that they recently awarded Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nubian OmiSayade Sun two grants for valuable work in reproductive justice and healthcare.

Book Review: A Dirty South manifesto: Sexual resistance and imagination in the New South

Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nubian OmiSayade Sun, LCSW, has published an article in Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, the only peer-reviewed, scholarly social work journal from feminists' points of view, offering a unique mix of research reports, new theory and other creative approaches.

Editorial: A Social Work Discourse on Skin Tone Crayons

In this editorial in the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Heidi Breaux, LCSW, Program Manager for Online Field Education, provides thoughts on the recent release of the "Colors of the World" crayon box.

Expert Advice: Loneliness & Being Pregnant in the Pandemic

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to WDSU-TV (the NBC affiliate station in New Orleans) about the potential impacts of COVID-19 on loneliness and well-being.

Expert Advice: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Depression

Dean Patrick Bordnick spoke to New Orleans Public Radio about the mental health impact of the global COVID-19 Pandemic.

Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Candice C. Beasley Appointed to CSWE's Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity

Congratulations to Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Candice C. Beasley, LCSW-BACS, for her recent appointment as a member of the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity with the Council on Social Work Education. 

Expert Advice: Mental Health Toll of Pandemic on Hospital Workers

Dean Patrick Bordnick spoke to the Associated Press about the mental health toll the pandemic is taking on hospital workers.

Expert Advice: Renaming Washington's NFL Team

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley adds her experitse in studying how historical oppression negatively affects mental health of Indigeonous populations to a Seattle Times article on the name change to the National Football League team in Washington.

Expert Advice: Compassion Fatigue

Feeling tired? Research suggests that the act of caring takes a toll on us. Dr. Charles Figley speaks to Discover Magazine about compassion fatigue. 

Associate Professor Dr. Joan Blakey Elected to CSWE Board of Directors

Associate Professor Dr. Joan Blakey has been elected to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Directors. 

Faculty Publication on Intimate Partner Violence as a Hidden Disaster of COVID-19

Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira and Professor Fred Buttel have published "The Hidden Disaster of COVID-19: Intimate Partner Violence" in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

Faculty Publication on Gender & Resilience in Gulf Coast Communities

TSSW is proud that our faculty can mentor the next generation of experts in disaster resilience research and outreach methods, especially through our partnership with Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities. Estilla Lightfoot, a PhD candidate in Tulane University City, Culture, and Community program, has co-authored a paper with DRLA Director Dr. Regardt J. Ferreira and The ByWater Institute at Tulane University Research Associate Professor and DRLA Fellow Dr. Amy Lesen. Their study on "Gender and resilience in Gulf Coast communities: Risk and protective factors following a technological disaster " was just published in the prestigious disaster research journal, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

Faculty Publication on Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills

Tulane's Disaster Resiliance Leadership Academy has been participating in research for the Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities since the consortium's inception. It has just released a synthesis report entitled "Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills: Findings and Recommendations from a Synthesis of Research on the Mental Health, Economic, and Community Distress Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill." The document includes contributions by DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira and DRLA Fellow Dr. Amy Lesen.

Statement by Tulane Deans on International Students

Tulane Deans stand with international students and pledge every effort to protect them from disruption to their education.

Welcome New Assistant Professors - Dr. Downey and Dr. Kim

TSSW is pleased to welcome Dr. Margaret Mary Downey and Dr. Irang Kim to our faculty as Assistant Professors

Faculty Publication on Death and Dying in Indigenous Communities

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley along with City, Culture, and Community (CCC) doctoral candidate Jennifer Miller Scarnato and Dr. Sara Sanders of the University of Iowa School of Social Work recently published "Why Are So Many Indigenous Peoples Dying and No One Is Paying Attention? Depressive Symptoms and 'Loss of Loved Ones' as a Result and Driver of Health Disparities" in OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.

Faculty Publication on Mental Health & COVID-19

As part of the ongoing research into the mental health affects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Assistant Professor Dr. Leia Saltzman, DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel, and Dean Dr. Patrick Bordnick have published "Loneliness, Isolation, and Social Support Factors in Post-COVID-19 Mental Health" in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

Welcome Dr. Susan Davies

Performing and applying research is one way the School of Social Work does work that matters for individuals and communities everywhere. To further that commitment and increase research opportunities for faculty, staff, and students, we're pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Davies will join TSSW as Professor and Associate Dean for Research.

Welcome Dr. Anneliese A. Singh

Back in April, Tulane University President Mike Fitts and Provost Robin Forman announced the appointment of New Orleans native and Tulane alumna Dr. Anneliese A. Singh as Tulane's first Associate Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development and Chief Diversity Officer. The School of Social Work is pleased to be Dr. Singh’s academic home joining our faculty this month.

Expert Advice: How Can Healthcare Providers Better Support Black Mothers?

Associate Professor Dr. Marva Lewis provides her expertise to HealthWorksCollective on how healthcare providers can better support Black mothers.

Statement from Race & Equity Task Force

As you are aware, on June 25, 2020, Dean Patrick Bordnick formed the Race and Equity Task Force, and asked us, Dr. Reginald Parquet and Dr. Deidre Hayes, to co-chair it. We have been tasked with implementing the recommendations made by the “Difficult Conversations” workgroup who has been examining the complex issues of racism, power, privilege, and oppression within the School of Social Work and its curriculum.

Faculty Publication on Indigenous Health Equity

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley is editing a double special issue journal on Indigenous Health Equity entitled "Mental, Physical and Social Dimensions of Health Equity and Wellness among U.S. Indigenous Peoples: What is Known and Next Steps." It will come out as a whole early 2021; however, two individual articles are now published online in the Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Expert Advice: Building an LGBTQ-Affirming Practice

Heidi P. Breaux, LCSW, Program Manager for Online Education, recently provided her expertise on working with the transgender and gender-diverse communty to a Social Work Today article on ""Building an LGBTQ-Affirming Practice."

Dean Announces Race & Equity Task Force for School of Social Work

As social work educators, we teach empowerment and advocacy. Many within our community have brought the need to address racist behavior and systemic racism to the forefront. As the Dean of the School of Social Work, I wholeheartedly agree that changes must take place to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive Tulane University and society.

Faculty Publication on Behavioral Health & COVID-19

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel, Assistant Professor Dr. Leia Saltzman, and Dean Dr. Patrick Bordnick have published "Behavioral Health and Response for COVID-19" in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness as part of the Cambridge Coronavirus Collection.

Statement from TSSW Leadership on Upcoming and Ongoing Initiatives for Racial Equity

As a School, we stand in solidarity with African Americans and other minoritized communities, and we will continue to raise our voices even l

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Below is a message from Tulane University School of Social Work Dean Patrick Bordnick:

Expert Advice: Mental Health Challenges Remain as Lockdown Lifts

As communities around the world begin lifting public health precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges will likely remain, says Dr. Tonya Hansel, DSW Program Director.

TSSW Faculty Awarded $2.7 Million Federal Research Grant to Promote Resilience in Native American Families

While the general public is now becoming more aware of health disparities, social workers have always endeavored to address and eliminate them. After a rigorous proposal and review process, the National Institutes of Health have awarded a $2.7 million Research Project Grant (R01) to Dr. McKinley as the principal investigator of an effective, sustainable, culturally-relevant, and family-centered intervention for alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and violence among Native American families.
 

Alum Update: Global Disaster Resilience Leadership

By acknowledging that strengths exist alongside vulnerabilities, resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from challenges. Enhancing resilience through services and support can help individuals, communities, organizations, and governments prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and human-made disasters. Will Gaston, a Tulane University School of Social Work graduate is using his expertise in resilience to mitigate risk worldwide for Nike.

Stories from the Field: Providing Services at the Low Barrier Shelter

Addressing the needs of those experiencing homelessness is a critical activity on a daily basis. Serving this population becomes even more urgent in emergency situations like extreme weather, disasters, and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Doing so takes dedicated and compassionate individuals like Tulane University School of Law employee and part-time online Master of Social Work student, Alexandria Andara.

Stories from the Field: Helping Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Along with social workers, those in graduate level social work education programs have served as essential workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Critelli-O’Donnell, Master of Social Work student at the Tulane University School of Social Work, has committed to addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness through his field education placement.

TSSW Awards Excellence in Field Mentorship

Field work is a vital part of social work education, and field instructors at agencies, organizations, hospitals, and partners facilitate that. Because of the importance of field instructor collaboration with social work education, the Office of Field Education at Tulane University School of Social Work yearly gives an Excellence in Field Mentorship award. This year’s recipient is Cara B. Donaldson, LCSW-BACS, the Manager of Care Coordination and a licensed social worker at East Jefferson General Hospital. 
 

Faculty Publish on The Historical Oppression Scale in Transcultural Psychiatry

Tulane University professors along with others have published "The Historical Oppression Scale: Preliminary conceptualization and measurement of historical oppression among Indigenous peoples of the United States" in Transcultural Psychiatry.

Stories from the Field: Supporting Children’s Literacy

The everyday commitment of a social worker doesn’t stop when situations change. Though the global COVID-19 pandemic has altered educational environments, those dedicated to serving the needs of students find ways to continue that support. One Tulane University School of Social Work graduate student used her creativity to convert her own van into a literacy lifeline for children in Mississippi.

Andrea Germany, LMSW, has been working as a school social worker in Meridian, Mississippi for almost 20 years, and just started her third semester in our online Doctorate of Social Work program. 

TSSW Announces Online Dual Degree Option for Social Work and Disaster Resilience

Online Master of Social Work students who are interested in serving those affected by disasters may now pursue a dual degree with the Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership. Beginning in Fall 2020 at TSSW, the current on-campus only offering of a dual MSW/MS-DRL degree will also be available to those students learning online.

TSSW Contributes to Parental Viewing Guide for Pixar Movie Inside Out

The Tulane University School of Social Work is proud to be a contributing partner of this family friendly mental health resource! The National Mental Health Innovation Center along with others created a parent viewing guide for the Pixar movie Inside Out to help engage children in conversations about feelings and emotions

TSSW Receives Grant to Expand Policy Opportunities in Field Education

The industry-setting standard for social work education recently awarded a grant to Tulane University School of Social Work to expand opportunities for its field education program. The Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) seeds innovation and develops new models for an integrated approach to enhance the policy skill set of all social work students regardless of specialization. 

Alumni in the Field: Disaster Resilience & Response

The ability to assess needs, implement programs, and connect people with resources is critical to social work as well as disaster preparedness, management, and recovery. During the COVID-19 pandemic, one Tulane University School of Social Work alum is leveraging his interdisciplinary skills to support an organization well-versed in responding to uncertainties.

Having graduated in 2019 with the dual degree of Master of Social Work with Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership, Mark Rogers, II, LMSW, now works as a Capabilities Research and Development Associate in the Field Operations Department of Team Rubicon.

Stories from the Field: Students Supporting Municipal Agencies

Master of Social Work students fill a number of roles with municipal agencies as part of the 900 hours they each commit to their field education programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they are providing vital support to children and families as well as learning how to apply their classroom knowledge in innovative and meaningful ways.

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Crigler is finishing her second semester in the Tulane University School of Social Work MSW program and is interning with the Office of Youth and Families (OYF) at the New Orleans Mayor's Office.

Expert Advice: Managing Stress for Frontline Workers

In an interview with WGNO, the ABC affiliate in New Orleans, Dean Patrick Bordnick talks to Rachael O'Neil about how frontline workers can make time for themselves and offers self-care tips for managing stress.

Expert Advice: Dealing with Grief and Loss

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel speaks with WWL First News with Tommy Tucker on dealing with grief and loss during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Expert Advice: Mental Health Challenges for First Responders

Dean Patrick Bordnick speaks with WWL First News with Tommy Tucker on the mental health challenges for first responders.

Alumni in the Field: Supporting Released and Exonerated Individuals

Social workers help ensure every person has resources and opportunities, and that work hasn’t stopped during the global COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, it’s adapted and increased because creative, passionate people have dedicated themselves to it. Angelique Thomas, LMSW (SW ‘2016) is the only social worker on staff with the Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO), a free-standing, non-profit law office with specialized full-time staff attorneys and investigators working to free innocent life-sentenced prisoners in Louisiana and Mississippi. 

Stories from the Field: Social Work Student Coordinates Supply Drive

Social work students don’t just wait for their field placement to make a commitment to helping their communities. Many come to TSSW graduate programs with the ability to see needs and mobilize resources in response. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, Master of Social Work student Kara Gloe has coordinated supply drives to support students and families in her local school district.

Expert Advice: Navigating Financial Stress of COVID-19

In a recent blog for Psychology Today, DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira invited DRLA Fellow Joel Thomas, CEO of SPIN Global, to provide advice on navigating the financial situation around the COVID-19 pandemic.

TSSW Offers Free Online CEU Series on Telehealth

The Tulane University School of Social Work is committed to serving the licensing and educational needs of mental health professionals through its Porter-Cason Institute and Center for Life-Long Learning. To do that during social distancing practices, PCI and CLL brought existing workshop offerings online and developed a free telehealth-focussed series.

Faculty and Staff Beyond the Classroom During COVID-19

Social work educators don’t just bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to higher education. They use their resourcefulness and determination to empower individuals, families, and communities outside of their classrooms. 

Assessing the behavioral health and social service needs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tulane University School of Social Work faculty and staff are diligently working alongside front-line medical professionals and public health practitioners to provide support and connect individuals and communities with resources to help them navigate these circumstances. 

Stories from the Field: Social Work Student Supporting Veterans

As part of their field education commitment, Tulane University School of Social Work students are supporting a variety of populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes United States Veterans served by the New Orleans Veterans Medical Center. Meet Julia Freudenberger an on-campus, full-time Master of Social Work student performing her field placement through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in New Orleans.

America’s mental health: COVID-19’s long term toll

Along with other national experts, Tulane University School of Social Work Dean Dr. Patrick Bordnick speaks to NBC News about how Americans need to make behavioral health a priority and shares information about the School's Self-Care Resources Website.

Stories from the Field: Social Work Student Supporting Youth Agency

Much like social workers around the country, students from the Tulane University School of Social Work are finding innovative ways to support the needs of individuals, families, and communities. Read about how MSW student Ashley E. Barrett is supporting the Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County (YSB).

Expert Advice: Climate Change and Children's Health

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira provides his expertise to a Healio article on how climate change could threaten children's health.

TSSW Announces Two Surveys to Study Behavioral Health and Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Due to the unprecedented impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, faculty members at the Tulane University School of Social Work have initiate

Expert Advice: Maintaining Traditions and Spirituality During Social Distancing

Tulane experts discuss celebrating holidays and maintaining spirituality during social distancing.

Expert Advice: Social Worker Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19

Dr. Tonya Hansel writes in Social Work Today about how social workers can look after their own well-being while service the community as essential personnel during a global pandemic.

TSSW Develops Website for Self-Care

Self-care is critical for all individuals, especially during a time of crisis. To address this need, the Tulane University School of Social Work created a website with self-care information, guided meditation videos, and mental health support hotlines.

Expert Advice: Balancing Self-care with Parenting and Working Remotely

In a recent blog for Psychology Today, DRLA Program Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira invited Professor of Practice to provide advice on balancing self-care with parenting and working remotely.

Expert Advice: How to Support the Mental Health of Your Healthcare Workers

Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira speaks to HealthLeaders about the mental health impact on healthcare workers during the pandemic. 

Expert Advice: How to Relax and Stay Mindful During Stay-At-Home Orders

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provides advice to NOLA.com on how to relax and stay mindful during stay-at-home orders.

Expert Advice to MDLinx: 7 Steps to Help Doctors Reduce Stress

Along with other mental health professionals, Professor of Practice and licensed clinical social worker Dr. Maurya Glaude spoke to MDLinx about how doctors can reduce stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.

TSSW Maintains Ranking in U.S. News and World Report

TSSW continues to be in the top-tier of social work graduate programs according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Thank You Tulane University School of Social Work Faculty, Staff, and Students

Dr. Patrick Bordnick, Dean of the Tulane University School of Social Work Dean, shares a message of gratitude for the diligence, collaboration, and resilience of our faculty, staff, and students.

Expert Advice: How the Rise of Virtual Drinking Might Change Socializing

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel speaks to the Matador Network on how the rise of virtual drinking might change the way people socialize.

TSSW Among Schools Offering Scholarships to Returning Peace Corps Members

TSSW is part of Tulane university-wide initiative to make graduate study more accessible to U.S. Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and Fulbright student grantees called back from international placements because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Stories from the Field: Social Work Student Supports Non-profit Organization

Master of Social Work Student Shelby Gelfand-Toutant is an intern with Broadmoor Improvement Association, a non-profit neighborhood organization that serves people who live, learn, work, worship, and play in the Broadmoor area of New Orleans.

Expert Opinion: Coronavirus Will Exacerbate Existing Health Inequities

Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy faculty member Dr. Amy Lesen provides a guest column for The Advocate on how coronavirus will exacerbate existing health inequities.

Expert Advice: Managing Mental Health in the Midst of Job Loss and Change

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel speaks to Fox 8 (WVUE) about managing mental health in the midst of job loss and change.

Expert Advice: Using Self-care to Increase Resilience

In a recent blog for Psychology Today, DRLA Program Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira shares advice on using self-care as a tool for increasing resilience amid concerns about COVID-19. 

Expert Advice: Helping Parents with Kids at Home

On NOLA.com, DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provides advice to parents with kids at home.

Expert Advice: Tips and Resources on Various Mental Health Topics

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provides advice and resources to WWNO on a wide variety of mental health topics from coping with isolation to self-care for healthcare professionals.

Expert Advice: Maintaining Mental Health While Working from Home

Professor of Practice and licensed clinical social worker Dr. Maurya Glaude provides advice to Fast Company on how to maintain your mental health while working from home.

Expert Advice: Safe Activities During Social Distancing

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provides advice to Gambit on safe activities for healthy people during social distancing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Managing Mental Well-being During Reduced In-person Contact

Licenced clinicians and researchers at the Tulane University School of Work have the following suggestions on how to prevent transitioning to increased at-home time from negatively affecting a person’s mental health.

DRLA Director to Deliver Keynote at University of West Indies

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira will be the keynote speaker at the 4th Bienniel Postgraduate Conference of the Behavioural Sciences Department at the University of the West Indies.

DRLA Accepted to Global Resilience Partnership

The Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy within the Tulane University School of Social Work has been accepted as an official member of the Global Resilience Partnership.

Dean Patrick Bordnick Speaks to U.S. News & World Report about MSW Degrees & Careers

Dean Patrick Bordnick speaks to U.S. News and World Report about the passion behind those who choose to pursue Master of Social Work degrees and careers as social workers.

How We Do Mardi Gras: Unique Ways SSW Staff and Faculty Honor Carnival

Celebrations afford people opportunities to connect – to get away from our desks and selves and spend time with family and friends.

Dr. Reginald Parquet Provides Juvenile Justice Expertise to Fox 8 New Orleans

Clinical Assistance Professor, Dr. Reginald Parquet, LCSW-BACS, spoke with Fox 8 New Orleans about how parents of an 11-year-old arrested in connection with vehicle burglaries should be held accountable. 

Musician Survey Featured on WWOZ

Dean Patrick Bordnick and Bill Taylor from Send Me a Friend joined George Ingmire on WWOZ to talk about the Musician Survey.

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira Provides Insight to Animal Wellness Blog

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira provided his insight on Animal Wellness, a blog dedicated helping animal lovers ensure a long, healthy life for their pets.

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira Provides Insight to Animal Wellness Blog

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferreira provided his insight on Animal Wellness, a blog dedicated helping animal lovers ensure a long, healthy life for their pets.

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley Quoted in Greatist Article on Workplace Emotions

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley provided Greatist with thoughtful insight and actionable advice on crying at work and how to refocs when it happens. 

Dr. Marva Lewis Joins Steering Committee for CSWE Curricular Guide

The standard-setting accreditation body for social work education has invited one of our esteemed faculty members to participate in a steering committee to develop the Curricular Guide for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Neuroscience. 

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel Quoted in Insider Article on Workplace Loneliness

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel provided Insider with practical ways for colleagues to connect and decrease workplace loneliness. 

Faculty Present at 2020 Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

Our faculty are proud to lead and participate in some of the #SSWR2020 symposia, workshops, roundtables, and paper and poster presentations

Journal of Evidence-based Social Work Features Three Articles about Social Work Research relating to American Indigenous Peoples

Published this month, the Journal of Evidence-based Social Work highlights Social Work Research relating to American Indigenous Peoples and includes three articles from Tulane faculty, students, and alumni.

Global Disaster Resilience Assessment Community of Practice with DRLA and Spin Global

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the development of guidance and tools to help communities measure their “Capability Quotient (CQ),” which is the readiness to respond to risk and to respond to disruptions of any kind.

Global Disaster Resilience Assessment Community of Practice with DRLA and Spin Global

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the development of guidance and tools to help communities measure their “Capability Quotient (CQ),” which is the readiness to respond to risk and to respond to disruptions of any kind.

Celebrating Class of 2019

On Friday, December 13, the Tulane University School of Social Work held its annual commencement ceremony to confer degrees on over 95 studen

Tulane University School of Social Work and Send Me a Friend partner to survey musicians’ behavioral health

To examine the behavioral health challenges that musicians face, Tulane University School of Social Work and Send Me a Friend are partnering

Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Lauren Terzis Quoted in The Balance Article on Financial Behaviors

In the question of millenials and financial behaviors, Dr. Terzis provides her expertise to The Balance on financial literacy.

Associate Professor Dr. Catherine McKinley Quoted in Forbes Article on Social Media and Happiness

In the question of social media and its impact on happiness, Dr. McKinley, provides her expertise to Forbes on how changes in happiness likely come from broader changes in lifestyle and perspective.

Professors and PhD candidates Publish on "Community-Engaged and Culturally Relevant Research to Develop Mental and Behavioral Health Interventions with American Indian and Alaska Natives"

Tulane School of Social Work Professors and PhD candidates along with three others have published in the American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research journal.

Season of Giving

Join the Tulane University School of Social Work in giving back this holiday season.

Alumni Update on Danielle Wright, DSW, MPH, LCSW

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spellman College, Danielle Wright found herself at Tulane because of the powerful legacy of its alumni, especially Pearlie Hardin Elloie. Danielle has Masters degrees in Social Work and Public Health and a Doctorate of Social Work – all from Tulane. She now runs seven social-emotional and community wellness programs under the Navigate Nola Division within the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. 

Alumni Update on Samuel L. Bradley, Jr., DSW

Having received his DSW in 2019, Samuel L. Bradley, Jr. has been hired as an Assistant Professor of Macro Social Work Practice at Boston College School of Social Work, where he will teach nonprofit administration, fundraising, and social innovation. 

DSW Director and Professor Dr. Tonya Hansel Quoted in Forbes Article on Social Media Censorship

In the question of social media censorship, Dr. Tonya Hansel, provides her expertise to Forbes on the growing need for computer science to help protect the nation's youth against emotional abuse and re-traumatization.

CCC PhD candidate along with Tulane professors publish in Progress in Disaster Science Journal

Experts in disaster resilience research and outreach methods publish in Progress in Disaster Science journal

Associate Professor Dr. Marva Lewis Co-Authors a Chapter in The Routledge Companion to Motherhood

Associate Professor Dr. Marva Lewis has co-authored a chapter with Dr. Karen Craddock in the first edition of The Routledge Companion to Motherhood.

Student Spotlight on Shalini A. Persaud

Shalini A. Persaud is pursuing a Master of Social Work and Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership and is set to graduate in December 2019.

Assistant Professor Dr. Samantha Francois Co-Authors "Creating Healthy Communities Through Cross-sector Collaboration" White Paper

Assistant professor Dr. Samantha Francois recently co-authored "Creating Healthy Communities Through Cross-sector Collaboration" with colleagues from across the country.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Charles Figley Provides Collective Trauma Expertise to OZY

Dr. Charles Figley provides his expertise in collective trauma to an OZY article about ghost sightings after tsunamis in Japan.

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferriera Appears on Earth911 Podcast

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferriera joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe on a podcast to talk about the intersection of climate change, mental health, and resilience.

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferriera Appears on Earth911 Podcast

DRLA Director Dr. Reggie Ferriera joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe on a podcast to talk about the intersection of climate change, mental health, and resilience.

Faculty Present at 65th Annual Program Meeting of Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Each year, the Annual Program Meeting (APM) from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) brings together over 2,500 social work educators, students, deans, and directors from around the world to promote and teach best practices in research and curriculum development for undergraduate and graduate programs. We are a charter and accredited member of CSWE and proud to participate in this year’s conference in Denver. 

Dr. Curtis Davis and Dr. Samantha Francois Publish Advance Online Entry in APA Traumatology Journal

Along with Curtis Davis, a recipient of a Ph.D. in Tulane’s City, Culture and Community Program, assistant professor Dr. Samantha Francois has an advance online publication in the American Psychological Association's Traumatology Journal.

Tulane social workers provide counseling in wake of hotel collapse

Tulane School of Social Work faculty and staff volunteered as part of the team providing mental health services to those impacted by the partial hotel collapse on Canal Street.

Dr. Joan Blakey and Dr. Maurya Glaude Published in Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Joan Blakey and professor of practice Dr. Maurya Glaude along with associate professor Dr. Sheara Williams Jennings of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work have published a research article in Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal.

DRLA Fellow George Haddow Provides Expertise to Washington Post on Study of FEMA Flood Buyouts

George Haddow, who is a Fellow in our Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, provided his expertise in a Washington Post article about a recent study of FEMA buyouts.

DRLA Fellow George Haddow Provides Expertise to Washington Post on Study of FEMA Flood Buyouts

George Haddow, who is a Fellow in our Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, provided his expertise in a Washington Post article about a recent study of FEMA buyouts.

Dr. Marva L. Lewis, Associate Professor, Published in ZERO TO THREE Journal

Dr. Marva L. Lewis, Associate Professor, recently published research on trauma, race, and identity with Dr. Rhonda G. Norwood, Assistant Professor of Practice at LSU School of Social Work.

Dr. Catherine McKinley (formerly Burnette), Associate Professor, Published in Journal of Family Strengths with CCC Students

Dr. Catherine McKinley (formerly Burnette), Associate Professor, recently co-authored a study with three current Tulane University City, Community, and Culture Ph.D. students.

Dr. Nubian OmiSayade Sun Published in Our Voices, Our Stories Anthology

Dr. Sun has contributed "Motherhood as Immortality" to anthology.

Student Spotlight on Dorsey Amos

Dorsey Amos is pursuing a Master of Social Work in our online learning environment and is set to graduate in December 2019.

Alumni Spotlight on Dr. Corine Brown

Dr. Corine Brown received her Doctorate in Social Work in 2019 and currently works as the Director of Wellness Services at Covenant House New Orleans.

First Semester of Online DSW Cohorts Begin

With its online Doctorate in Social Work program, Tulane University School of Social Work is innovating the evidence-informed, interdisciplinary education of future leaders.

Honoring Recovery Month

This year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) celebrates the 30th anniversary of Recovery Month, reminding the nation that treatment is effective and that people can and do recover from mental and substance abuse disorders.

Dr. Tonya Hansel, faculty member and DSW program director, Published in Journal of Family Strengths

Dr. Tonya Hansel studied behavioral health outreach strategies, risk screening, and triage of children and families in areas affected by disasters as part of a leadership team with the Louisiana Spirit Recovery Program.

Dr. Tonya Hansel, faculty member and DSW program director, Published in Journal of Family Strengths

Dr. Tonya Hansel studied behavioral health outreach strategies, risk screening, and triage of children and families in areas affected by disasters as part of a leadership team with the Louisiana Spirit Recovery Program.

Study Looking for Participants to Assess Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Experiences about PrEP as an HIV Prevention Tool

Black and Hispanic/Latina women age 18 and older living in New Orleans can participate.

Remembering Katrina: What It Meant for Clinicians and the Community

On the 14th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Parker Sternbergh, Director of the Porter-Cason Institute for the Family and Center for Lifelong Learning, spoke with Trusted Provider Network about connection and relationships in New Orleans after the storm.

Remembering Katrina: What It Meant for Clinicians and the Community

On the 14th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Parker Sternbergh, Director of the Porter-Cason Institute for the Family and Center for Lifelong Learning, spoke with Trusted Provider Network about connection and relationships in New Orleans after the storm.

XR (Extended Reality) Disaster Simulation

The School of Social Work's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy is innovating responses to disasters. 

Dr. Nubian Sun Honored with the Bisola Marignay Award

On August 24, 2019 in Memphis, TN, Dr.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Charles Figley provides expertise to article on mass shooting response

Dr.

How the Mental Health Community Is Bracing for the Impact of Climate Change

By ANDREA MARKS

Faculty Members Provide Expertise in Article on Climate Change and Mental Health

Dr. Charles Figley and Dr. Reggie Ferreira were quoted in Rolling Stone article entitled "How the Mental Health Community Is Bracing for the Impact of Climate Change."

Charles Figley: Making Trauma Known

Dr. Charles Figley has proven to be a transforming presence to Tulane University since his arrival in 2008. He brought with him the Traumatology Institute, which he started in 1995 in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. The institute was the first of its kind, and Dr. Figley continues to make trauma known through his work.

Click here to read more about Dr. Figley.

Women's Health Week

National Women's Health Week is a national effort to raise awareness about steps women can take to improve their health.

The hidden injury Puerto Ricans still feel a year after Hurricane Maria

MAUNABO, Puerto Rico — A light rain is falling, as happens most days on a tropical island.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Charles Figley provides expertise to article on Puetro Rico a year after Hurricane Maria on

Dr. Charles Figley, Paul Henry Kurzweg Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Distinguished Professor at Tulane School of Social Work, was quoted in Detroit Free Press.

Dean Bordnick receives award and gives closing keynote address

Monday, July 9th Dean Bordnick received The Visionary Award for Outstanding Contributions to Youth Recovery Research through the Use of Appli

Regardt J. Ferreira interview with American Psychological Association

Regardt J. Ferreira interview with American Psychological Association

Regardt J. Ferreira, PhD, Director of Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and Associate Professor, spotlighted on the American Psychological Association website. 

Rock Anderson, Jr, TSSW alum:Career Paths for Social Workers

2018 Winner Of The Not Impossible Vitality Award

VR-Project Δ and VR-Qualis Est Vita For their Innovation in Healthcare VR-Δ (change) and

2018 Winner Of The Not Impossible Vitality Award

VR-Project Δ and VR-Qualis Est Vita For their Innovation in Healthcare VR-Δ (change) and

40 years in the making, Tulane graduate reaches new milestone

Though it has been 40 years since she graduated from Newcomb College in 1978, Virginia Adolph is once again ready to celebrate comm

A Celebration of 32 Years of Service

After 32 years of outstanding service with the Tulane School of Social Work, Dr Jane Parker is retiring in May, 2018.

Tulane dean recognized for work in virtual reality for addiction and autism

Patrick Bordnick, dean of the Tulane School of Social Work, has been honored for h

Director DRLA, Dr. Reggie Ferreira, welcomes new students and faculty at Fall 2017 Orientation

I extend my warmest welcome to members of the new DRLA Class!

Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities begins surveying community members in Lafourche and Plaquemines Parish

DRLA Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) are part of the team conducting surveys on the health, social, and economic well-being of community m

Leadership in Peacetime and Crisis

Major General Michael Regner

Topics included: 

Establishing Organizational Resilience

Join Dr. Sarah Spradlin, CEO of Vitruvian Advantage, to learn about "The Application of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership."

Q&A w/ Team Rubicon's Deputy Director of Capability Development

A discussion with the Deputy Director of Capability Development for Team Rubicon, Corey Eide.

Topics included:

Discussion on Climate Justice and Human Rights after a Disaster with Colette Pichon Battle, Executive Director of US Human Rights Network

Colette is a leading expert in the field of equitable disaster recovery.

Workshop on Green Infrastructure for Resiliency

What is Green Infrastructure?

DRLS 6035: Leadership Amid Crisis Keynote Speaker: Mr. Tim Lynch

Leadership Keynote Focus:

Engaging & Supporting Community Based Organizations with Lucas Diaz

Who: Lucas Diaz, Community Engagement Specialist and Doctoral Fellow

Weathering Katrina, Culture and Recovery among Vietnamese‐Americans with Mark J. VanLandingham

Who: Mark J. VanLandingham, Thomas C.

GoMRI Student Webinar: Women in Science

As part of its ongoing student webinar series, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative an

Economic Resilience, Recovery Justice & Surviving Beyond Academia with Jeremy Stone

This informal, two-hour discussion covered a variety of topics including the growing area of economic resilience and how communities can and

All Hazards Threat Assessment Workshop: "Wearing the Vest" with Terry W. Vaden

Workshop topics:

Leadership with Legacy - Leadership Workshop with Colonel Mark Boone

Masters of Disaster Alumni Speaker Series with Jen Hardin

Who: Jen Hardin, Director of Enterprise Risk Management, International Relief and Development/Blumont and DRLA Alumna

School of Social Work's 2017 Academic Calendar

School of Social Work 2017 Academic Calendar

DRLA Summer Institute 2017

Disaster Policy and Operations 
Summer Institute 2017
Washington, DC 

DSW Open House

Join the Tulane School of Social Work for our Spring Doctor of Social Work open house! 
Saturday, May 13.
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Dean Bordnick Keynote Speaker at NOEW (New Orleans Entrepreneur Week)

Dean Patrick Bordnick was the keynote speaker at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) on March 23.

Open House held on Sat., March 11 for prospective social work students.

An Open House was held on Saturday, March 11 at the School for prospective social work students.

TSSW Student Mauri Hackett Featured on RenewEveryday.com

2017 Professor of the Year: Rob Verchick

Rob Verchick is the Faculty Director of the Center for Environmental Law and Land Use.

DRLA students gain first-hand experience about global humanitarian response

For 14 scholars at the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, this past July was a chance to learn about the humanitarian response to disast

Graduate student collaborates with local volunteer team to launch Louisiana Flood Recovery website

The recent Louisiana floods gave dual degree graduate student, Miriam Eisenstat an opportunity to put into practice what she has been learnin

UNICEF grant focuses on wellbeing of Rwanda’s orphans

As Rwanda continues to close its 34 orphanages opened after the 1994 genocide, professors at the Tulane School of Social Work’s Disaster Resi

TSSW student earns $10,000 research grant

Roughly one million people in the United States are on disability for mental health reasons, and Tulane Master of Social Work part-time stude

Patrick Bordnick becomes school’s ninth dean

Dr. Patrick Bordnick is a researcher at heart, so when he applied to become the ninth dean at TSSW, he did his due diligence.

Lieutenant governor to chair advisory council for Tulane resilience academy

Louisiana Lt. Gov.

Coffee and donuts spark homeless outreach at New Orleans Public Library

Coffee and donuts -- it’s a simple morning ritual for so many, but 2015 Tulane Master of Social Work graduate Lalo Narea is using the sugary

Women Leaders: Promoting Peace & Security (A Regional Project for Africa).

DRLA faculty member Dr.

At Senate Hearing, CPR's Vechick Provides Voice of Reason on Flawed 'Regulatory Budgeting' Proposal

CPR President, Loyola University, New Orleans, Law Professor, and Tulane University DRLA Professor Robert R.M.

Nepal Earthquake: Lessons on Recovery and Resilience

Featuring Honourable Gangalal Tuladhar, Member of Parliament and Former Education Minister of Nepal, and Ky Luu, Executive Director of Tulan

Lecture with Former FDNY Chief Edward Kilduff

Former FDNY Chief Edward Kilduff came to the DRLA on Wednesday, November 11, 2016 to deliver a guest lecture in DRLS 6010. Prof.

RAN Workshop

Funded by the U.S.

Strengthening Collaboration on Humanitarian Emergency Response

The West Africa Ebola crisis, the deadly April 2015 earthquake in Nepal, and ongoing crises in Syria, Central African Republic, and beyond ha

Journey to India

Each September, for fourteen consecutive years, Ron Marks, dean of the School of Social Work conducts the "Journey to India" class.  Last fal

Career Opportunities at USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

Who: Featuring Aimee Lauer, Division Chief for Program Support, USAID OFDA

When: October 4, 2016, 5:30-7:30 PM

US News ranks TSSW in the Top 14% of Best Graduate Programs

See how Tulane School of Social Work ranks among the nation's best graduate programs.

Gates Foundation gives $3.5 million to Tulane disaster resilience program

The Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) at the Tulane School of Social Work has been awarded

Visit lays foundation for future social work collaborations with Cuba

“It’s not like here.”

Coastal Louisiana leaders gather to plan for resilient communities

Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy was host to the "Planning for Resilient Communities" Executive Leadership Training

Coastal Louisiana leaders gather to plan for resilient communities

Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy was host to the "Planning for Resilient Communities" Executive Leadership Training

Coastal Louisiana leaders gather to plan for resilient communities

Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy was host to the "Planning for Resilient Communities" Executive Leadership Training