Dr. Jay Sweifach, Alumni Director, created the Wurzweiler Alumni Newsletter to showcase the esteemed graduates of WSSW. Wurzweiler Alumnus have done exceedingly well within all spheres of the social work profession, and have brought recognition not only to themselves, but to their alma mater. Our…
On February 14, 2024, Wurzweiler students traveled to Albany to participate in NASW-New York State’s Capitol Action Day with funding from the WSSW Political Justice Fellowship Program. As part of the event, the students learned about effective advocacy with other social workers and students from ...
Left to right: Eric Grossman, director of fieldwork for Wurzweiler; Nechama Munk, director of Wurzweiler’s Israel Program; Dr. David Pelcovitz; and Stephanie Strauss, executive director, in Israel To fill a critical need for affordable, English-language mental health services in…
Dr. Gary Stein presented his study, Project Respect: LGBTQ+ Experiences with Healthcare Providers for Serious Illness, at two international conferences in October 2022 – the McGill International Palliative Care Congress in Montreal and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center World Hospice…
On the brisk fall morning of Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, the Wurzweiler School of Social Work Care Café program partnered with Harlem faith-based community partners to host an event entitled “Giving the Gift of Warmth: A Winter Coat Give-Away” at the Williams Institutional CME Church located at 2239 ...
These articles by Prof. Daniel Pollack, along with many of his other works, can be found in the Yeshiva Academic Institutional Repository (YAIR). " When domestic violence is a two-way street, terminating both parents' rights may be in the best interest of the child" in Texas Lawyer (Nov. 10, 2022…
(From left) Eric Grossman, Evelyn Fernandez-Ketcham, Malik Ketcham and Carolina Herrera The Wurzweiler School of Social Work took home two awards at the Latino Social Work Coalition & Scholarship Fund 2022 Annual Leadership Gala. Dr. Evelyn Fernandez-Ketcham, Wurzweiler adjunct instructor and…
Wurzweiler School of Social Work student Jamie Pearl ('24) published a letter in The Florida Times-Union applauding Florida's mobile healthcare units. Responding to the article " Health care in an RV: Hospital's mobile ministry is on the road to help end health disparities," Pearl wrote, "Providing…
Wurzweiler School of Social Work's Dr. Shannon Lane, associate professor and associate director of research for the Ph.D. program, co-published " Voting is power. Make it easier" with Tanya Rhodes Smith, the director of the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work, in the Connecticut Mirror ...
Wurzweiler faculty, staff and students attended NYSSWEA. Wurzweiler School of Social Work faculty, staff and Ph.D. students had a strong presence at the New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA) Conference, presenting dynamic research on several topics and hosting thought-provoking…