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Faculty Travel to Japan for Research That Transcends Borders
The great challenges of the 21st century, from urbanism and climate change to food scarcity…
Mental Health Support for Immigrants Is Critical Now, Says Professor
Few issues burn hotter on the worldwide stage today than immigration. In May, President Donald…
GSS Recognized for Commitment to Innovative Education
The Urban Assembly (UA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing social and economic mobility…
Fordham Remembers Edgar Tyson: Pioneer of Hip-Hop Therapy
Edgar H. Tyson, Ph.D., an associate professor of social work, died suddenly of a heart…
In Memoriam: Ralph DeMayo, Administrator Known as “Mr. Fordham”
Ralph DeMayo, GSS ’51, a onetime New York City police officer who taught social work…
Scholar Champions Evidence-Based Practices
Last week The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration directed several divisions within the…
Elaine Congress to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
In 2016, Madeleine Lee, a master’s candidate in the Graduate School of Social Service (GSS),…
Dana Alonzo: Preventing Suicide at First Risk
Over her many years of clinical work, Dana Alonzo, Ph.D., noticed firsthand the “revolving door…
GSS Professor Investigates Dating Violence and Risky Behavior Among Teens
Binta Alleyne-Green remembers them well—the teenage girls, nervous and vulnerable, who walked into the health…
Disability Across the Life Span: A Critical Social Work Issue
Addressing disability issues crosses many disciplines and professions but, unfortunately, the complexity of the issue…