Fall 2013 Newsletter

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Howard University School of Social Work
News for Alumni & Friends
The Urgency of Now:
Social Work and Social Justice
NASW, Howard Students, Faculty and Alumni gather at the Lincoln Memorial to
participate in the
Reenactment of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
th
50 Anniversary
March on Washington
August 24, 2013
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IN THIS ISSUE
Message from the Dean
Reflections from Dr. Snell
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Interesting Facts
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Meet Our 2013 Graduates….
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HUSSWAA President
*HUSSWAA Updates
*The Deltas 100 years of Service
*Class of 1963
*Alumni Giving
*Featured Alumni
*Spotlight on Alumni
*In Memoriam
* In Tribute
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Our Newest Ph.D. Graduates
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Staff News
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Alumni Focus
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Alumni Information Page
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Endowed Scholarship Funds
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Campus Safety First Program
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Keeping up with the Professional
Trends
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CBC Taskforce on Immigration
Forum
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Publication of Special Issue on
Parenting
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Faculty Leadership
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Reaching New Heights of Excellence Page 26
Kellogg Foundation Grant
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2013 Cosby Fellow Recipient
Cosby Mentors & Fellows
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2013 Fall Orientation Diversity Bus Tour
MLK Monument
Newsletter Editorial Team
Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Interim Dean
Dr. Cynthia Harris, Special Assistant for Academic
and Student Advancement
Ms. Valencia Winston, Administrative Assistant,
Office for Academic and Student Advancement
valencia.winston@howard.edu202-806-7300
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Message from the Dean: The Howard
Experience
In May 2013, at the annual alumni luncheon, I joined many of you in celebrating the
achievements of the Class of 1963. What an honor it was for me to meet members of
that class and hear their reflections on the value of their Howard University School of
Social Work graduate degree. What was most evident is their continued passion for
the profession and their commitment to ensuring that the ideals of Dr. Inabel Lindsay,
our founding dean, continue to be realized in future HUSSW graduates. I thank the
class of 1963 and other alumni supporters for your loyalty in giving back to our alma
mater. I am equally enthusiastic about the latest generation of graduates—the Class of
2013! Like their predecessors, these graduates make known their passion and desire
Sandra Edmonds Crewe
to make a difference in the communities they serve. We are one month into the new
Interim Dean
academic year. Already, the class of 2014 is gearing up for a banner year and the new
students are taking their place as the next generation of Howard prepared social workers.
This historic year, I have the special honor of leading the School of Social Work as the nation commemorates
milestones in civil rights. We started the year with numerous ceremonies paying tribute to the 50 th anniversary of
the 1963 historic March on Washington. I was delighted to join our students, faculty, alumni, and friends at the
March on Saturday, August 24th, 2013. I am also honored to be featured in the Fall 2013 Howard Magazine as
your leader. (www.howard.edu/howardmag)
Dr. Cudore L. Snell retired his deanship and will return to the faculty after taking a year of sabbatical leave
beginning July 1, 2013. I thank Dr. Snell for his ten years of service leading the School. To acknowledge his
service, the School will host a reception on October 11th at 6:00 pm at the Blackburn Center. I would also like to
acknowledge the leadership of Dr. Fariyal Ross-Sheriff. After 18 years of serving as director of the DSW and
Ph.D. program, she has stepped down and has returned to her senior faculty role. I know that our DSW/PHD
graduates join me in thanking Dr. Ross-Sheriff. Under her leadership we achieved top ranking within the
university. Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley has assumed the helm of leadership for our Ph.D. program.
This past academic year, we prided ourselves on a number of notable accomplishments including recording the
150th graduate attaining a doctoral degree in social work. With the seven graduates this year, we have a total of
154 graduates in the DSW/PHD programs. Another significant goal realized was the completion of a special issue
journal, Parenting in the Twenty-First Century, an important document produced and published by Dr. Ruby Gourdine,
guest editor, Direct Practice Sequence and others. Faculty publications continued to reach record highs.
Among the plans we have this year are the development of an online MSW degree, a joint MSW/MDIV degree,
and the 5th year of the International Service Learning in Cape Town, South Africa. Faculty is leading a yearlong
series titled the “Urgency of Now- Social Work and Social Justice.” This series will examine contemporary
poverty and a social work response. Congressman Ronald Dellums was the featured speaker on September 30,
2013 for the first lecture in this series. A summary of his remarks will be posted on our website.
This newsletter provides you with a review of our work and accomplishments. I hope that you will enjoy the
updates and identify ways that you can assist us in our mission to have a graduate program that meets the 2020
need for a 25 percent increase in social work practitioners.
Finally, I thank each of you for the support that you provide the School and our students. Your congratulatory
letters, cards, emails, remarks, and telephone calls regarding my appointment as interim dean are humbly received
and greatly appreciated. Let us look forward to an exciting year. Please continue your support of your alma mater
to ensure that our students have needed resources. I know that together we will continue to strengthen diverse
families and communities and advocate for policies needed to eradicate racial, gender and other socio-economic
disparities. You represent the Howard experience that is unique because of your rich legacy and continuing
investment in the future of America and the global community.
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After 10 years of serving a Dean of the school, Dr. Cudore L. Snell decided to step down
from the deanship to pursue his research agenda and return to teaching. The following
article comes from an interview with Dr. Cynthia Harris on his reflections about his career
and view point on social work and social work education.
Reflections from Dr. Cudore L. Snell
What or who influenced you to work in the social work field?
There were a number of factors including growing up under apartheid South Africa. Living in
a small rural community and seeing the oppression of a people contributed to my worldview
that change is possible.
Tell me about your social work education.
My social work education started in Cape Town, South Africa and I graduated as the first Coloured male qualified
as a psychiatric social worker from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Social Science Honors in
Psychiatric Social Work in 1975. Under apartheid laws, special permission had to be obtained from the government
to attend a predominantly white institution. After working for a while as a psychiatric social worker, I was awarded a
Rotary Overseas Scholarship which enabled me to pursue my MSW and I was accepted at both the Columbia
University and University of Chicago social work programs but ultimately chose to attend the University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill MSW program. After graduating, I enrolled as a Doctoral student in Social Work at
Howard University School of Social Work in 1983 after having started my studies at Case Western Reserve. At
Howard, I graduated with a 4.0 GPA and received an award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex for the
best dissertation research in 1988 and received a full United Nations Scholarship for the duration of my studies.
You mentioned that you had worked as a psychiatric social worker. Please tell us about
some of your social work employment.
After receiving my BSW, my early years as a social worker were spent in urban and rural settings where I provided
direct services to the Coloured population during the years of oppression. Resources were limited and gaining access to
services for clients was difficult. I still have in my possession a letter which a client wrote to me after I had relocated to
the United States to thank me for interventions he received from me which led to his sobriety. My alma mater, the
University of the Western Cape, started what was then called the Institute for Counseling, the first of its kind to be
attached to a university, and I became the first psychiatric social worker/lecturer to be appointed there. During my
doctoral student years, I volunteered with Exodus, a mobile van which did rounds in the city to areas where street and
homeless youth congregated. This volunteer experience allowed me to conduct my pilot study for my dissertation.
So, your first foray into academia began in South Africa. Could you tell us about your
academic career to date?
For the past 25 years, I have engaged in research, teaching, service, and professional development at the Howard
University School of Social Work. I have served the school in various administrative and instructional capacities,
moving from assistant professor to associate professor, Chair of the Human Behavior and the Social Environment
sequence and Associate Dean. I was appointed by President H. Swygert as Dean in the School effective February 7,
2006 after serving as Interim Dean from 2003 to the time of my permanent appointment. This was the first such
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appointment of an alumnus as Dean in the School. I was on sabbatical leave in South Africa from 1999 to 2000
and conducted research on fetal alcohol syndrome and street youth.
After 10 years a Dean, I am sure that you have seen many changes in the social work
profession. What are some of the most significant changes you have noticed?
With the graying of America, there has been more emphasis on gerontology. This presents an opportunity for social
work as a profession and for employment opportunities for our students. Accompanying this trend has been the
emphasis on genetics, bioscience, and neuroscience and psychopharmacology knowledge which is required for social work
practitioners today. We are now much more connected on a global basis so that our focus has expanded beyond the
local and national communities. Since 911, there are new opportunities for social workers to work in homeland
security, immigration reform, and to be at the debate table on these issues. The University has placed emphasis on the
need for more interdisciplinary collaboration across campus. The School and faculty have become much more involved in
working with other disciplines, one of social work’s greatest assets.
What are some of the greatest accomplishments experienced by the School during your
tenure?
One of our greatest accomplishments has been our International Service Learning project which provides an opportunity
for students and faculty to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to learn about social service agencies and to carry out
community service projects at local community based organizations. Although I am from South Africa, the idea for
going to South Africa was recommended by the Student Council Association four years ago when the University
provided tuition remission was used to expand student learning opportunities. I hope that this project can continue as I
have observed the growth of students’ understanding of and sensitivity to cultural diversity after participating in this
project. During my tenure, we also received a sizable donation from Dr. and Mrs. John E. Jacob, MSW 1963,
Chairman Emeritus, Howard University Board of Trustees, naming the John E. and Barbara S. Jacob
Distinguished Endowed Professorship. Additionally, the Presidential Commission on Academic Renewal recognized
the School positively. We have had increased faculty publications and our doctoral program is ranked as the number
one PhD program on campus and is highly ranked nationally. In answer to the University’s call for the creation of
dual degrees, we have worked diligently to move towards this University goal.
What are your plans after your deanship?
I will take a sabbatical to continue my work on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. After sabbatical, I will return to the School
of Social Work faculty where I can resume my first love, teaching and service to the Howard University School of
Social Work Alumni Association.
Do you have any final thoughts?
Dr. Snell & Bishop Tutu
In South Africa, Ubuntu speaks of the very essence of being human. Desmond Tutu stated,
“a person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel
threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes
from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are
humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed, or treated as if they were less
than who they are”. This quote epitomizes my view of social work and social workers. We
belong in a bundle of life.
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A Year in Review
By Samantha Opong, President HUSSWAA
The officers, members, and alumni of the Howard University School of
Social Work Alumni Association take this opportunity to congratulate
Sandra Edmonds Crewe, PhD who was appointed Interim Dean of the
School of Social Work by Provost Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. Dr.
Crewe has been a long time active member of the alumni association and has
provided constant support, by participating in our many events. We look
forward to continuing our working relationship with Dr. Crewe and the
School of Social Work.
At the same time, HUSSWAA thanks Dean Snell for his outstanding leadership and support of the
alumni association during his tenure as dean. HUSSWAA's requests to Dean Snell were always
greeted with a smile and an assurance. He viewed his relationship with alumni as being of paramount
importance. We look forward to Dr. Snell’s return from a much deserved sabbatical and are sure
that he will continue his support and participation in HUSSWAA activities.
HUSSWAA Gives Back Through Community Service
The program year 2012 – 2013 was full of
accomplishments as well as challenges. We
completed two community service projects
including our work at Turning Point Day
Care Center (a shelter day care center for the
homeless) where we organized and cleaned
toys, books, and closets.
Sherri Clark and Wendy Blum
Organizing Toy Closet
Caprice Troup, Chair Community Service
Committee Organizing Reading Room
HUSSWAA Goes to South Africa
Dean Snell invited me to attend the International Service Learning Project in Cape Town, South
Africa which is in its 4th year. Students and faculty had the opportunity to
visit social service agencies and to provide community service to agency
participants. I had the opportunity to observe students at The Ark, a
faith-based organization which provides housing and rehabilitation
services. It also runs a school for residents and the community.
HUSSWAA plans to develop a fund raising project to assist the school in
institutionalizing this project. While in South Africa for a short ten day
HUSSWA President Opong
experience, the student growth and sensitivity to cultural diversity and
HUSSW with students at The Ark
community need was evident.
HUSSWAA Works with HUAA and University in New Accounting System
This year we began the process of consolidating our bank accounts with the University system.
There are many benefits to this new accounting system. We can now use charge cards for paying
alumni dues or purchasing items from HUSSWAA. (HUSSWAA & HUAA dues currently total
$60.00 per year). We are now under the 501c3 umbrella of HUAA to ensure that our alumni- giving
is tax deductible. Alumni will now receive acknowledgement from the University for income tax
purposes.
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In addition, for each alumnus who buys a ticket to an event or donates to our scholarship funds,
these numbers are recognized by funders as alumni support.
The Annual Luncheon
HUSSWAA held its Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 where Andre Bell, a 2013 graduate
and 2012 Sankofa scholarship recipient, reflected on the importance of the scholarship he received
and thanked HUSSWAA for its support in his education. Patricia Yates from the class of 1963
brought reflections on the 50 years of social work practice and
welcomed in the class of 2013. Due to alumni response to ticket sales,
we were able to invite the entire graduating class to the luncheon and to
provide an additional scholarship.
Program Year 2013 – 2014
Patricia Yates, class of 1963
Finally, I encourage you to join us in our planned activities for this program year:
HUSSWAA meetings are every 4th Saturday at 10:00am, in the HUSSW Faculty
Lounge unless otherwise announced
Saturday, October 26, 2013 – HUSSWAA Homecoming
(in lieu of monthly meeting)
Tailgate Breakfast – 10 am – Game Time
Saturday, November 23, 2013 – 10:00 am HUSSW Faculty Lounge
January, 2014 - 2014 Dues Submission
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HUSSWAA
and Twitter HU Social Work Alumni@HUSSWAA for additional updates.
In closing, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your continued support of
HUSSWAA and current students. Please help us sustain our proud tradition of academic cultivation
and commitment by supporting one or more of our scholarship funds. The importance of your
support cannot be overemphasized as 82% of our students rely upon student loans to complete their
education. With the rising tuition costs, our students are in need of financial support to successfully
matriculate through the program. Your tax deductible financial donation will allow HUSSWAA to
assist additional students in achieving the quality education provided by the Howard University
School of Social Work.
The Howard University School of Social Work
Congratulates Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. On Its
100 Years of Service
The Howard University School of Social Work’s history intersects with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. through the Baker’s Dozen project which was founded in 1944. Bakers' Dozen Inc. was an
organization comprising 13 determined African-American women. All members of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority Inc. and many alumnae of the University, they initially began meeting socially once a
week as a source of comfort and companionship for one another while their husbands were away
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fighting in the war. They later decided to commit themselves to actively seeking solutions to the
problem of juvenile delinquency, a pervasive issue during that time.
What began as weekly activities on one floor of a settlement house for a small number of area teens,
grew to a variety of activities for hundreds of young people on all three floors of the house. The
expansion forced them to seek larger and more permanent quarters, which would later be known as
the Baker Dozen's Building. On Nov. 21, 1946, two buildings -- 1509 and 1511 Fourth St. NW -were purchased.
In 1962, the Howard University Board of Trustees approved plans to merge programs coordinated
by the School of Social Work with the Baker's Dozen, Inc. Youth Center, and two years later, the
facility was deeded to the University as a gift to the School of Social Work. For nearly two decades,
the center sponsored various youth and family activities, clinical practice and research until it closed
in 1981.
Delta Sigma Theta, we salute your dedication to social action and bettering the community and
recognize social work Deltas such as your founders, Winona Cargile Alexander and Frederica Chase
Dodd; your 10th National President, Dorothy I. Height; retired social work faculty members, Gladys
Walton Hall and Brin Hawkins, and the social work faculty, alumni and student members of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Winona Cargile Alexander
Founder
Dorothy I. Height
10th National
President
Frederica Chase Dodd
Founder
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Happy 50th Anniversary
School of Social Work Graduating Class of
1963
Mary H. Becker
Marva P. Benjamin
Luther Bishop, Jr.
Mocile D. Botts
Colonel Thomas H. Briscoe, NGUS RET
Andrea Wright Burrell
Alfonso R. Butler*
Walter P. Carter*
William E. Collins
Isabelle C. Davis
James M. Dean
Duncan A. Dottin*
James Howard Farmer*
Betty W. Ferguson
Marion G. Foster*
Harry A. Gail, Jr.
Benita J. Garth
Thelma S. Greene
Roberta W. Hill*
John E. Jacob
Charles A. Jemison
Tillie Block Kameras*
Arlene Vollen Karon
Dorothy J. Kennison
Robert A. Keyes
Jacqueline D. Kinsler
Laura M. Knight
Joyce F. Lee
Letha G. Lee
Marilyn A. Littlejohn
Arlene C. Manning
Howard Maxwell, III
William Mercer, Jr.
Grace Anne Nesbitt
John H. Newby, Jr.
Constance B. Oliver
Rose W. Parker
Margery B. Passett
Carrolle Fair Perry
Ulrica G. Pope
Iris G. Reeves
Norman V. Reeves*
Eugene L. Rhoden, Jr.*
Barbara B. Richardson
Milton Rochkind
Roberta Smallwood Ross
Betsy L. Ruben
William C. Singleton*
Mary R. Spriggs
La Vernis W. Steen
Grace N Strauss*
Thomas Godwin Streckfus
Willnetta S. Sutton
Carrie M. Tucker
Esther .S. Vines*
Sonia Louden Walker
Rose M. Walton
Leonard Washington, Jr
Rosemary T. White
Patricia J. Williams
Wendell Wright
Edward J. Yates*
Patricia K. Yates
Joyce Lee Young*
*Denotes deceased members
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HOWARD
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL
WORK ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
Samantha Opong
President
Timothy Wallace
Vice President
Thank You
Class of 1963
Donor Acknowledgement
(Cumulative Giving to University Does Not Include Dues or Donations to HUSSWAA)
More Than $1 Million
Dr. John E. Jacob, Chairman Emeritus
Howard University Board of Trustees
$24,999 - $10,000
Lauren Pitman
Vice President
Dorothy J. Kennison
Robert A. Keyes
Mary R. Spriggs
Tiffany Casey
Recording Secretary
Pamela Marshall
Treasurer
$9,999 - $5,000
Carla Rawlings
Assistant Treasurer
Arlene C. Manning
Dr. John H. Newby,Jr.
Jemima Anglade
Historian
Contact Us
Mailing Address
HUSSWAA
Howard University School of
Social Work
601 Howard Place, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Email
husswaa@verizon.net
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/H
USSWAA
Under $5,000
Marva P. Benjamin
Mocile D. Botts
Colonel Thomas H. Briscoe
Andrea Wright Burrell
Dr. William E. Collins
Isabelle C. Davis
Duncan A. Dottin
Dr. Marion G. Foster
Roberta W. Hill
Maryily A. Littlejohn
Howard Maxwell, III
William Mercer, Jr.
Constance B. Oliver
Margery B. Passett
Carrolle Fair Perry
Ulrica G. Pope
Dr. Barbara B. Richardson
Roberta Smallwood Ross
LaVernis W. Steen
Willnetta S. Sutton
Carrie M. Tucker
Esther S. Vines
Sonia Louden Walker
Ross M. Walton
Patricia J. Williams
Edward J. Yates
Patricia K. Yates
Twitter
HU Social WorkAlumni@HUSSWAA
Webpage
http://husswaa.weebly.com/
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Alumni Giving: Foundations for the Future
By Armajeanne Harmon, Development Officer
The face of philanthropic giving displays confidence and joy. Today, at 90 years young, Mrs.
Ernestine B. Lincoln, MSW Howard University class of 1959
embodies that joyful face of philanthropy. Since about 1973, Mrs.
Lincoln began giving back to her alma mater. During the 70’s, the
checks were for $25.00 but as time passed, the amounts on the
checks steadily increased. By 1999, with her first major gift to the
University, Mrs. Lincoln established the Ernestine B. Lincoln
Endowed Scholarship Fund. Since then she has grown the fund with
regular generous donations.
This past year Mrs. Lincoln decided not to direct her giving to the
Ernestine
named endowed fund, but to contribute a full-year tuition scholarship
Lincoln
to The Bridging the Gap Student Aid Campaign. These funds were made
immediately available to a student who fit the criteria set forth to receive the scholarship. One
requirement was that the student be a parent of young children, which closely resembles Mrs.
Lincoln’s story of gratitude for a grant that she received to earn her MSW degree in the late 50’s. To
this day, Mrs. Lincoln remains grateful for those educational funds that enabled her to take care of
her financial responsibilities while pursuing her Master’s degree as a full time student and mother of
two girls, one, at that time, still in diapers. Mrs. Lincoln credits close friend and role model, Elma
Ashton for introducing her to then Dean of Howard’s School of Social Work, Inabel Burns Lindsay.
At that time, Lincoln had worked with Ms. Ashton at the Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare’s Children’s Bureau in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Lincoln enjoyed a lengthy career with
the DC Department of Health, Family and Child Services, and the University of the District of
Columbia, until 1978. That year, Mrs. Lincoln was honored as “Social Worker of the Year” by the
DC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
and accepted the position of regional consultant for the
Family Services Association of America. She retired in 1983.
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Three members of the Class of 1965 recently met with Dean
Crewe and Armajean Harmon to begin planning for their
2015 50-year anniversary. The three class representatives
expressed interest in naming a scholarship to honor their
dean, Dr. Inabel Burns Lindsay. Members present were The
Honorable Carole Davis Kennerly (former city council member,
vice mayor Berkley, CA), Jean Chin Tapscott (retired administrator
DC Department of Human Resources), and Gwen Nurse-Wright
(retired school social worker).
Armajeanne Harmon, Gwen Nurse-Wright,
Carole Davis Kennedy, Dean Crewe,
Jean Chin Tapscott
The Class of 1965 challenges other reunion classes to begin planning early and contribute generously
to our school’s future.
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Dr. Olga Osby, Featured Alumna
Dr. Olga Osby, BA 1982; MSW 1989; DSW 1995 a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, is an Associate
Professor at Jackson State University’s School of Social Work. On
July 12, 2013, Dr. Osby was awarded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. 2013 Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award during the
public meeting at the sorority’s 51st National Conference and
Centennial Celebration in Washington, D.C. The $220,000 award
will support Dr. Osby’s research on the role of African-American
grandfather’s play in child rearing.
In submitting her winning proposal, which is titled American
Grandfathers in Community Engagement and Family Stabilization, Dr. Osby
stated, “The project stems from my interest in looking at AfricanAmerican grandfathers as a hidden resource in the community. I see
all of these men in our communities and in our churches, but as a
social worker and a researcher, I didn’t see that reflected in the
literature.”
Dr. Osby first started working on her winning proposal last summer during a writing retreat for
Jackson State University’s (JSU) female faculty members. The retreat was part of the JSU Advance
program, which is a leadership development program for women faculty funded by the National
Science Foundation. Dr. Osby took part in the retreat with support from JSU’s Center for
University Scholars. She further developed her project through her participation in JSU’s Academy
of Research and Scholarly Engagement, which launched in the fall of 2012. Through that program,
researchers get support and coaching to develop their ideas into funded research projects. Dr.
Osby’s is the first academy project to earn a grant award. JSU’s Division of Institutional
Advancement worked with Dr. Osby to identify Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as a possible
funder for her proposal.
This former adjunct professor at the HUSSW, teaches in the BSW, MSW, and PhD programs at
Jackson State. For seven years, Dr. Osby was on faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago as an
Assistant Professor and for two of those years, she served as the Interim Director of Field
Instruction. In 2001, Dr. Osby became the Director of Social Work at Mississippi Valley State
University followed by her current position at Jackson State University in 2003. In addition to her
research interest in African American grandfathers, Dr. Osby’s research interests include kinship
care among African American families, substance abuse among rural African American women and
human rights and social justice issues with immigrant children and the formerly incarcerated. Dr.
Osby began her social work career as a community organizer working with families in public
housing developments in Washington, DC. She has had a strong belief that it is vital for social work
students to directly and actively engage in community development, social justice and advocacy
activities as part of their social work curriculum.
In addition to this most recent award, Dr. Osby is the recipient of the Social Activist Award given
by the Mary S. Nelmons Foundation.
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SPOTLIGHT ON ALUMNI
April 14, 2013, Seattle, Washington - Dr. Ira Arthell Neighbors, DSW
1994 received the Sol Gothard Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th
Annual Conference of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work
(NOFSW). Ira’s family and friends traveled to the conference witness and
applaud this great honor.
The Gothard Award is the highest honor bestowed by the NOFSW. It is
presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the
forensic social work profession, public welfare, and humankind. Dr.
Neighbors began his career serving people with developmental disabilities.
He later worked as an adult education teacher in a correctional facility. After completing his post
graduate studies at the University of California at Los Angeles and Howard University, Neighbors
taught forensic social work at Cal-State University and at Southern University in New Orleans where
he served as Dean of Graduate Studies. He retired recently from Southern University.
Anne Salee, MSW 2009 is the Project Coordinator for the Global Sector Leader of the Aerospace
and Defense practice, in Korn/Ferry International’s Washington D.C. office.
Ms. Salee is a member of the Firms Global Industrial Market as well as a
member of the Red Cross Local Disaster Action Team (DAT Member). Ms.
Salee has worked with numerous organizations in the Washington Metropolitan
area and holds her social work license in both the District of Columbia and
Maryland. Although Ms. Salee is quite accomplished in many areas of her career,
perhaps one of her most distinguished achievements is her newly appointed
position as a Board Member of the DC Board of Social Work. Ms. Salee
continues to excel in the field of social work and will accept nothing but
greatness for herself in the future.
Annie Wright, MSW 2012 (left) & Tina Johnson Addo, MSW 2012 (right) establish an
international agency. As the president and program director of Change Agent Network, Inc.
Maryland Office, Annie Wright strives to “develop and implement diverse
initiatives to contribute towards the ethical and peaceful progress of
education, spiritual and mental development for the
next generation of Africans”. Along with Vice
President Tina Johnson Addo, Ms. Wright and
Change Agent Network actively endorse and “nourish
a global network of like-minded individuals committed
to facilitating positive change in the world”. Recently,
the dynamic duo initiated several ongoing projects
including the Teacher Adoption Program, the Clean Water Project, and the
Red Hook Housing Project. Together, Annie Wright and Tina Johnson Addo
change the minds, hearts, and lives” of young people through their work with
Change Agent Network, Inc. The focus of their work is on the African Continent.
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Dr. Darrell Wheeler, MSW 1988 who serves as the Dean of the Loyola University Chicago School
of Social Work, was recently elected the National PresidentElect of the National Association of Social Workers. After a
year as President-Elect, Dean Wheeler will assume the
national presidency of the largest social work professional
organization for a two year term of office.
Krystal Branton, MSW 2006 was recently appointed to the
position of Communications
Director for Councilmember Jim
Graham (Ward 1) at the Council of
the District of Columbia. Councilmember Graham currently serves as
Chair of the Human Services Committee.
Lawrence O. Yates, MSW 1975 retired from the District of Columbia
Department of Health after 33 years of service.
Mr. Yates first came to the District of Columbia to work in a teen
pregnancy project before securing a position with the neighborhood health
centers where he and his colleagues developed and implemented several
programs designed to increase the self-awareness and self-efficacy among
troubled youth. At his retirement, Yates was an inspector for Community
Based Residential Facilities.
Bonnie Rampersaud, MSW 1973 is a two time graduate of Howard
University. She served as Executive Director Allied and Behavioral Health
Photo by QuintEssential
for 14 Boards in the District of Columbia’s Health
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Professional Licensing Administration which
included the Board of Social Work until her retirement in 2012. After
graduating from the School of Social Work, Ms. Rampersaud was
employed at the school. She also worked as a grant writer for the DC
Office of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. She subsequently moved
to Trinidad and Tobago where she worked as an Outreach Coordinator.
While in Trinidad and Tobago, Rampersaud was hired by Cannes and
Company as a Training Coordinator and was promoted to Director of
Training. While in that position, she collaborated with Cornell University
to procure coursework for the trainees and successfully graduated 3 classes before returning to the
United States. Upon her return, she served in the DC Public Schools as a Counselor in the Human
Resource Department.
Professor Anthea Seymour, MSW 1996 joined the faculty as an adjunct professor teaching
Management Information Systems. Professor Seymour is the Chief
Operating Officer for the DC Department of Mental Health’s Saint
Elisabeths Hospital.
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Isaiah Marshall, MSW 1998; PhD 2008 was named the program director of graduate social work
at Daemen College. Prior to this position, Dr. Marshall was the undergraduate
social work program coordinator at Winston-Salem State. In 2007, he was a
lecturer in the Department of Social Work at Bowie State University in Bowie,
MD. Also, he has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Social
Work at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC.
Marilyn Granville Davis, MSW 1993 received her PhD in reading and
literacy from Alabama A&M University December, 2011. She is the founder
of the Reading Experiences Are Dynamic (R.E.A.D.) program. R.E.A.D.’s
mission is to encourage families to start reading to children at birth. She is a
professional speaker and author. She has published three books: Just Say
YES, My Christian ABC Book, and Learning Colors and Numbers with a Smile.
The Social Work Professional Advisory Group of the Commissioned Corps of the US
Public Health Services has named two Howard University School of Social Work alumni
as senior and junior social workers of the year.
CDR Stacey Evans, MSW 1998 Senior Social Worker of the Year, is presently assigned to the
Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE), Deployment Health Clinical
Center (DHCC), Specialty Care Directorate (SC), where she is the deputy
branch chief for the Clinical Recommendations Section and the lead for the
DoD Integrated, Mental Health Strategy #26 (translation of research into
clinical practice). As a career counselor, CDR Evans has positively impacted the
careers of over 200 officers. She demonstrated excellent leadership skills while
serving as Chair of the Health Services Officer Appointment Board, as well as
president of the District of Columbia, Commissioned Officers Association
Metropolitan Branch.
The second awardee is LCDR Tarsha Cavanaugh, MSW 2002 who was nominated for her
exceptional leadership qualities as a Senior Public Health Analyst within the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Women’s Health
(OWH). She serves as the lead advisor on subject matters
related to violence prevention, oral health, veterans and tribal
women’s health. LCDR Cavanaugh is the HRSA Women’s
Health Coordinating Committee, Violence Prevention
Workgroup Chair and provides leadership in the development
of priorities and partnerships related to violence prevention.
Most recently, she has taken the initiative to establish
partnerships related to behavioral health and its impact on
women, veterans and trauma-informed care.
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Isha M. Sharpe, MSW 2007received the 2012 Employee of the Year Award for her work in the
District of Columbia as a community supervision officer. This award is given to one officer each
year who exhibits the values set forth by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
Two Howard University School of Social Work alumni were recognized by the DC Metro Chapter
of the National Association of Social Workers during its Biennial Conference, March 1, 2013.
Anthony Hill (MSW 2001; DSW 2008) received the Advocate of
the Year Award and Janice Davis (MSW 1980) was recognized as
the Educator of the Year. Awardees
were announced by Jonathan Ward
(MSW 2003) Chair of the DC Metro
Chapter Awards Committee and
presented by Alumnae Cynthia E.
Harris, Chapter President.
Alumni Cynthia Harris, Anthony Hill, &
Jonathan Ward with HU adjunct faculty
member, Philip Lucas
Cynthia Harris, Janice Davis,
Jonathan Ward
Lavar Youmans, MSW 2011 is the newly appointed Ambassador for the DC Department of
Transportation. He was a former Nevada Field Organizer for the President
Obama and Vice President Biden Re-Election Campaign.
Nathan Bovelle (right), MSW 1997 has been appointed
the Executive Deputy Director for the DC Housing
Authority.
Kenya Jones, MSW 2007 received her PhD in social work from Morgan State
University in 2013. She is currently an assistant
professor at Clark Atlanta University.
Charnetta Gadling-Cole, (not pictured) PhD 2010 has been appointed the
Interim Chair of the Department of Social Work, Psychology, and
Counseling at Alabama A&M University.
Carrie Jefferson Smith, DSW 1998 (left) is the Director and Associate Professor at the School of
Social Work Syracuse, New York.
Florence Champagne, MSW 2006 recently had a
book signing for her newly published book titled,
Inez’s Granddaughter. She is pictured at the author talk
and book signing with Dean Sandra Edmonds Crewe.
Florence Champagne (left)
and Dean Crewe (right)
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In Memoriam
Mary Graves Norris, MSW 1946 passed away on February 14th, 2012 at the tender age of 91. Mrs. Norris
was a 1946 graduate of the Howard University School of Social Work. We are thankful
to have had such an amazing leader in the field of social work.
Barbara Yvonne Ashby, MSW 1966 lost her longtime battle with colon and liver
cancer on October 3rd, 2012. During the course of her
life, she received her BSW and MSW degrees from
Howard University and went on to become the Director
of Social Work for the D.C. Commission on Mental
Health, in addition to serving as an adjunct professor at
Howard University. The legacy left by Mrs. Barbara
Yvonne Ashby is one that will remain in our hearts and minds forever.
Foletia John Nguasong, MSW 1996 passed November 8th, 2012 at the age of
59. Nguasong moved to America at an early age and
settled in Washington D.C metropolitan area where he eventually obtained his MSW
from Howard University.
Edward Joseph Yates, MSW 1963, passed away Feb. 16, 2010 at age 73 at home in
Washington, D.C. He was the loving and much- loved
husband of Patricia Yates, Class of 1963. (right)
Robert R. Middleton, MSW 1958 (not pictured) was a three time Howard
University graduate who excelled as a social worker. Mr. Middleton spent more
than 10 years with Child Protective Services. Earlier, he had worked as a social worker for the D.C. housing
department and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in New Mexico. He was a volunteer with the D.C. Big
Brothers/Sisters program. Middleton passed January 8th, 2012 at the age of 85 after losing his battle with
cancer.
William C. Singleton II, MSW 1963 - William Singleton ascended from earth on June 22th, 2012 at the age
of 80 in District Heights, MD. Singleton was a beloved family man and a
proud sponsor of his alma mater. (left)
Charles Waddell, MSW 1967- Charles Waddell died March 12th, 2012 at the
young age of 73 in Phoenix, AZ. Waddell was a true
activists working intensely with the African American
population. Waddell was a founding member of the
Association of Black Psychologists and a distinct
member of Omega Psi Phi and 100 Black Men of
California and Atlanta. In addition to his activism, Waddell taught as a professor at
Marymount Loyola University and had his own private practice. (right)
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Robert K. Wert, MSW 1970 passed away April 4th, 2012 after working at the Oaklawn Psychiatric Center for
26 years until his retirement. In his later years he worked with the Outreach
Commission and Jubilee Fund program at College Mennonite Church where he
was a member. Wert loved to spend at the Farmers Market and with his
grandchildren. (pictured below)
Terri Lloyd, MSW 2002 died March 24, 2013. After
graduating from A & T State University where she
received her Bachelor of Science in Social Services,
she relocated to Washington, DC where she
ultimately accepted a position with the National
Association of Social Workers. Her passion for social
work continued as she enrolled in the MSW program at Howard University. She
was awarded the HUSSWAA Social Worker of the Year award in 2007. She
continued her ambition to serve people and began working with the homeless
and disenfranchised communities. This led to her employment at United Ministries, Housing Counseling, Inc.
and Residential Care, Inc. (pictured to the right)
Carol Tally Whitehead, DSW 1991; MSW 1973 (not pictured) was memorialized on February 23, 2013 at the
Lord’s Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Her dissertation was titled Single Mothers and Their Adolescent Sons: The
Impact of Marital Status on Self-esteem and Sex-role Identity.
Catherine O’Neill, (pictured to the right) social worker turned social activist and advocated for refugee women
died on December 26, 2012. O’Neill co-founded the Women’s Commission
for Refugee Women and Children with actress Liv Ullmann and others in 1989,
after observing conditions in the refugee camps in Pakistan and other areas of
plight. In 1999, Kofi Annan, then Secretary General of the United Nations,
appointed Ms. O’Neill director of the United Information Center in
Washington, a job she held until her retirement in 2007.
Gail Desmond, MSW 2000 (not pictured) passed away on Monday, April 15,
2013. Gail was a resident of Catlett, Virginia. Prior to her illness Gail was
enrolled in the HU Social Work PhD program. While in the program, Gail was a contributor to the book
titled Immigration Worldwide Policies, Practices, & Trends book.
IN TRIBUTE
JUDITH LISETTE BRADLEY BREMNER, D.S.W. Social
work practitioner, administrator and educator in the DC Metro area,
died August 12, 2013 at her home in Washington, DC. Dr. Bremner was a
licensed independent certified social worker and practiced in the areas of
mental health, child welfare, adoptions and substance abuse, primarily at
the Children's National Medical Center, DC General Hospital, and the
Psychiatric Institute of Montgomery County, as well as in private practice.
Dr. Bremner was a social work administrator at Lutheran Social Services,
was Director of the Office of Social Work Accreditation at the Council on
Social Work Education, and taught at The University of Maryland
Baltimore County in the social work program and as an adjunct at the
Howard University School of Social Work and the National Catholic School of Social Service.
She was a 1967 graduate of Howard University, received a master's degree in social work from Catholic
University in 1972, a certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from the Washington School of
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Psychiatry in 1980, and a doctoral degree in social work from Howard University in 1994. She was a member
of several organizations including the Oracle Set Book Club, the National Association of Social Workers, and
the Council on Social Work Education. In 2010, she was honored as a mentor by the Women’s Council of
the Council of Social Work Education. In retirement, she was the CEO of Judith Bremner Consulting
Services. Most recently, Dr. Bremner acted as the mock site visitor for the successful reaccreditation of the
Howard University School of Social Work.
She visited over 35 cities in 24 states and over 27 cities in 18 other countries. In her words, “not bad for a
poor black child from Kannapolis”. As she said many times: “I was born happy, raised happy and now I am
going to die happy”. And she did.
Jay Carrington Chunn II
Former Dean HUSSW-1974 – 1984
Dr. Chunn, a renowned education leader, professor, and
author, passed away at his home in Columbia, MD on
January 31, 2013. He was 74.
Dr. Chunn's illustrious career spanned over 50 years. He
came to Howard University School of Social Work in
1971 as a part time associate professor teaching Social
Policy I and II. At the time of his appointment, Dr. Chunn was
the Vice President of the National Association of Black Social
Workers and later became its national President. He held many
notable posts, including serving as Dean of Howard University's School of Social Work. At the time
of his appointment, he was the youngest dean in Howard University's history at age 34. Among his
many honors, Dr. Chunn was an Ohio University graduate of the year award recipient and also
received its Alumni Medal of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in Human Development, the
highest alumni award given by Ohio University. Morgan State University also honored him as a hero
in social work, and inducted him into the School of Social Work Hall of Fame in 2010.
In addition to his affiliation with Howard University, Dr. Chunn also served as President of Medgar
Evers College, City University of New York in Brooklyn, New York; Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Research at Alabama A & M University in Normal, Alabama; Associate Vice President of
Academic Affairs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and most recently, Director
and Principal Investigator for the National Center for Health Behavioral Change and Professor,
School of Social Work at Morgan State University.
Dr. Chunn authored and edited several books, including Mental Health and People of Color:
Curriculum Development and Change, Howard University Press, 1983 and The Survival of Black
Children and Youth, Nuclassics and Science, 1974. The last book he edited and co-authored was
The Health Behavioral Change Imperative: Theoretical, Educational and Practice Dimensions,
2002, published by Kluwer Academic Press.
A former Howard University School of Social Work student, Ron Jackson wrote, There will never be
enough words to say about Dr. Chunn as he was so very instrumental in my career starting at
Howard University School of Social Work and beyond. Jay was a trailblazer and man of impeccable
character who just did everything RIGHT! His contributions to the field of Social Work and beyond
will long live his legacy.
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Social Work faculty is involved in campus-wide programs
This article is written by Campus Safety First Program
Director and faculty member
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley.
Campus Safety First Program (CSFP)
Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
& Stalking Awareness at the MECCA
By Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley
The Howard University Campus Safety First Program (CSFP) provides education, training
and broadens awareness about dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking at Howard University. The mission of the CSFP Program is to enhance the safety
and quality of life of Howard University students, staff, and faculty through education and
training related to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
prevention and intervention.
Since its inception in 2010, CSFP has provided training to over 90% of the Howard
University Department of Public Safety Officers and the Office of Student Services
Judicial Affairs Officers, and provided education and awareness to over 2,300 students.
Working in partnership with its Campus, Community and Student Advisory Boards, CSFP
has developed the University policy and procedures on how to respond to dating violence,
domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking at Howard University. CSFP participates in
student events, Call to Chapel, orientation activities, and the Howard University Threat
Assessment Team. In addition to training, education and awareness activities, CSFP
facilitates utilization of advocates for students if needed, provides on- and off-campus
referrals, and provides individual education and information for persons requesting such
information at Howard University.
The CSFP program activities help to support university mandates around Clery reporting,
the Campus SAVE Act, and Title IX requirements. CSFP is supported by funding from
the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women. The Program Director is
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley, MSW, LICSW and the Project Coordinator is Mrs. Akosoa
McFadgion, MSW 2000 and is currently enrolled in the PhD program.
For more information, please visit our
office at the Howard University Howard Center Suite 508
or contact us via phone at 202-238-2382
email us at CampusSafetyFirst@howard.edu
or follow up on twitter at http://twitter.com/CSFPHU
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Keeping Up-to-Date with Professional Trends
By Dr. Cynthia E. Harris
There are several changes occurring in the delivery of social work services.
This article is designed to update you on trends that impact our profession.
Current Procedural Terminology Codes
Many of you provide private behavioral health
services or work in behavioral health clinics.
Reimbursement from Managed Health
Companies for psychotherapy requires the use
of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
codes. Effective January 1, 2013, the CPT
codes changed, deleting some codes and
replacing others. In addition to code changes,
the concept of “Add Ons” was introduced
under the new regulations. These “Add Ons”
are additional CPT codes that can be billed in
addition to the primary code during a session,
but cannot be billed as a stand-alone code.
For
more
information
visit,
http://www.ntst.com/compliance/CPTCode-Changes-For-2013.pdf. In addition, the
National Association of Social Workers will
host one hour teleconference trainings for its
members on psychotherapy codes. For more
information visit, http://socialworkers.org/.
DSM-5
The DSM-5 was released during the American
Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting
in May, 2013. According to Dr. Carlton E.
Munson, the release of the DSM-5 will have
significant impact for social workers who use mental
health diagnoses in their work. Some of the major
changes include organization of the manual,
coding systems will be consistent with the
ICD-10-CM changes, and the DSM-IV-TR
multi-axial system will be replaced by “nonaxial” documentation of diagnosis in DSM-5.
According to Dr. Munson some other
changes include changes in criteria in the
Autism Spectrum Disorder, hoarding will be
added to the DSM-5, and Substance Use
Disorder will combine substance abuse and
substance dependence. (Excerpts taken from
The Maryland Social Worker, Winter Edition
2013). According to the Association of Social
Work Boards, the national testing site for
social work licensure, it will review and
evaluate the implications for the social work
licensing examination before making changes
in the examination. Current examinations with
DSM-IV-TR will continue to contain DSMIV-TR criteria and no changes to the
examination will be made before January
2015.
There is controversy about the new DSM-5
which is more medically oriented and
psychosocial issues that impact one’s mental
status have been eliminated. According to
licensed psychologist Dr. Susan Lewis, the
National Institute of Mental Health will not
recognize the DSM-5 diagnoses and criteria as
the author’s failed to provide rigorous
evidenced based research in developing the
criteria. Further, Dr. Lewis indicates that there
have been legal and legislative reviews in some
states which will not recognize the DSM-5.
The behavioral health community is still
awaiting decisions by insurance companies on
acceptance of the DSM-5 diagnoses. Updates
on the status of the DSM-5 will be
forthcoming.
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Virginia Licensing Regulations
Many of our graduates and graduates from
other schools of social work, including those
in Virginia, have been adversely impacted by
the prescriptive licensing course requirements
for clinical licensure in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Virginia is the only state that has
such
prescriptive
regulations.
The
Commonwealth recently passed legislation
which was signed into law by the Governor to
require 12 hours of clinical course work from
an MSW program accredited by the Council
on Social Work education which puts the
Commonwealth on par with other state
licensing regulations. New regulations were
scheduled to be developed in July when the
new law went into effect. Virginia now
requires applicants to be certified by the
school that they meet the clinical
requirements.
presentations on health insurance options.
There will be opportunities for organizations
to become navigators and to provide
community outreach.
One of the most important aspects of the Act
is that it places behavioral health on parity
with physical health care. While the legislation
requires group health plans with 50 or more
employees to offer the same deductibles, copayments and frequency of treatments for
behavioral health as that of medical/surgical
coverage, it does not require mental health
coverage. It does mean that substance abuse
or mental illness cannot be used by insurers to
deny coverage for these disorders as a preexisting condition. In addition, any policies
offered through the exchanges and Medicaid
must cover mental health and substance use
disorder treatment.
Affordable Care Act
Provisions found in the 2010 Affordable Care
Act are slated to go into effect in 2014. Many
of the provisions will impact our client
population and our practice. Under the
legislation, health exchanges are created to
enable Americans without employer-based or
public insurance to shop from to find a plan
that fits their needs. States had three options
in creating health exchanges:
1. The state could create their own
exchanges;
2. Have the federal government run the
health exchange for them; or
3. Create a partnership exchange with
the federal government.
And now you are in the know!!
In order to help consumers to understand
their options, the Act created navigator
programs to conduct outreach and give
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Janie Jeffers (MSW 1972) is an alumnae and adjunct
professor teaching Criminal Justice Field of Practice
School of Social Work Hosts Congressional Black
Caucus Taskforce on Immigration Forum
By Janie Jeffers
On April 9, 2013 the School of Social Work
hosted three members of the Congressional
Black Caucus (CBC) Taskforce on
Immigration in the Business School
Auditorium to a full audience. The CBC
Forum focused on the impact of immigration
on Black America.
The forum was opened by Dr. Alvin P.
Thornton, Office of President Ribeau, with a
lively and informative welcome from Dr.
Sandra Crewe, representing Dean Snell. The
panel consisted of Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY),
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and Rep. Steven
Horsford (NV); Dr. Greg Carr, AfroAmerican Studies at Howard and Alden I.
Nesbitt of the National Youth Association.
The panel discussed assumptions about
immigration and its impact - such as the
overlooked fact that there are more than three
million immigrants of African descent living
in the United States, who are adversely
affected by immigration policies including
detention, lack of important identification
documents and potential deportation.
The Business School auditorium was filled
with Howard administrators, faculty, staff,
and students, with a great turnout from Social
Work, other universities and local community
residents. Through social media connections,
the forum had an international and national
reach.
Ms. LaDavia Drane, CBC Executive Director,
was instrumental in initiating the forum after
serving as guest lecturer for several classes in
the School of Social Work. Ms. Drane felt
that Howard represented the global
community on issues affecting the African
diaspora and suggested several future forums
will be held at Howard.
This initiative, among others, represents
Howard University and the School of Social
Work’s leadership and commitment to
advancing and promoting global knowledge
on national and international issues.
Mr. Nesbitt is one example; brought to
America as a child by educator parents
recruited to teach in the NY school system
with
unfulfilled
promises
regarding
citizenship, he is now an adult living with
potential deportation. He indicated that there
are many other students facing the same
dilemma - not able to continue school, secure
employment, or purchase a home because of
their immigration status.
Reps. Steven Horsford, Yvette
Clark, & Hakeem Jeffries
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Focusing on a Critical Issue: Publication of Special Issue on
Parenting
By Dr. Ruby Gourdine
In 2011 the Direct Practice Sequence agreed to pursue a special journal
issue on parenting “Parenting in the Twenty- first Century”. This activity
was achieved in less than one year. This journal included 15 articles and 23
authors. These authors included doctoral students, junior and senior
faculty, and adjunct faculty, colleagues from other universities and
professional organizations. Since its publication in February several follow up activities have
occurred. The copies of the articles were sent to the library for its electronic data base, two sets of
the 15 articles (hard copy) were placed in the social work library. These articles will be used to
supplement courses. We were able to assemble a panel to present at the biennial conference at the
Metro Chapter NASW conference. We had a full – standing room audience that stayed beyond the
allotted time and were very interested in the presentation. Also an article is published in the HU
April Capstone about the publication. We have had a press release on the special issue. Several of
the authors and a doctoral student have been accepted to do a 90 minute panel on parenting at the
CSWE conference in November, 2013.
Contributors:
Sharon Issurant, NASW National Office, Cheryl Carroll, The
Bahamas PACE programme
Carl Algood, Jun Sung Hong (U of Illinois), Allessia Owens,
Shanya Waites, Brianna Lemons, Doctoral Students
Jessica Ayala, MSW student UNLV
Monique Major, HU Psychology student
Dr. Andridia Mapson, Dr. Altaf Husain, Junior Faculty
Dr. Anniglo Boone
Dr. Ruby Gourdine , guest editor, Dr. Annie W. Brown (ret),
Dr. Cynthia Harris, Dr. Elizabeth Bertera, Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Dr. Jacqueline
Smith, Dr. Janice Berry Edwards, and Dr. Kamilah Majied, HU faculty
Dr. Ivory Tolson HU School of Education
Dr. Tamarah Moss- Knight ( PhD alumna)
Dr. Tracy Whitaker ( NASW National Office), Dr. Anniglo Boone, adjunct faculty
Dr. Lynn Milgram Mayer, Wendt Blome, Catholic University colleagues, Dr. Ramona
Denby, UNLV colleague, Dr. Elijah Mickle, ret. Delaware State University and HU alumnus
In addition to the journal we were able to offer two evidenced trainings parenting trainings at the
school last year in collaboration with the Department of Mental
Health. Professor Fitts (MSW 1988) is meeting his obligation for
the free training by conducting parent groups at his agency.
We await his report on the results.
Peter Fitts
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FACULTY LEADERSHIP
Dean Blanchita Porter is the outgoing President of the DC Chapter of the Democratic Women’s
Committee. She served in this capacity for the last five years.
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley was recently elected as the Graduate Faculty Representative to the
CSWE Board of Directors. In addition she was appointed by the National President of NASW
Committee on Women’s Issues. She recently accepted the position as the Director of the HUSSW
PhD program.
Dr. Altaf Husain was appointed the Co-Chair of the Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration cluster of
the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) as well as the Co-editor
of a special issue of the Social Work and Christianity journal on Religion
and Spirituality in Competency-based Social Work Practice.
Dr. Fariyal Ross-Sheriff has been appointed to the Council on Social Work Education’s Council
of Publications. (pictured right)
Dr. Ruby Gourdine holds several appointments as reviewer for
several peer review journals, including SAGEOPEN, CSWE AND
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. She serves as
Consulting Editor for the Journal of Field Education, and has been
appointed to the Carl A. Scott Book Scholarship Committee with the
Council on Social Work Education.
Dr. Cynthia E. Harris began her tenure as President of the DC
Metro Chapter of NASW July 1, 2012. She will hold
this position until June 30, 2014.
Dr. Janice Berry-Edwards is the Chair of the Clinical Practice sequence for the Council on
Social Work Education. She was appointed to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene’s MHQCC Workgroup within the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities. This
group is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of cultural competency
regulations for the State of Maryland.
Dr. Soleman Abu-Bader (pictured below) is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal
of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Dr. Meirong Liu serves as the co-chairperson of the Council on Social
Work Education’s Asian-Pacific Islanders Track whose goal is to bridge
the eastern and western philosophies/paradigms toward social work,
seeking to identify (evidence-based and/or culturally competent) social
work practice that encourages new and different paradigms in social work
and social welfare. In addition, she serves as the leader of
the CSWE China-USA Social Work Collaborative.
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Fall 2013: Reaching New Heights of Excellence
As the 2013 – 2014 academic year began, the Howard University School of Social Work
administration, faculty, staff, and students came together with the mutual goal of continuing the
legacy of academic excellence and commitment to the social work profession.
New Student Orientation was held on August 19, 2013 with an increased enrollment of new
students entering the halls of 601 Howard Place, NW eager to begin their journey into the social
work profession. In addition to meeting the Dean, faculty, staff, alumni and continuing students, this
cohort attended mandatory success labs on effective
professional writing and the use of Blackboard technology.
Many of the students attended the diversity tour with
Faculty visiting the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr. monuments where they learned of the
foundational policies and civil rights contributions that
undergird social work practice today. The diversity tour also
allowed students to see the areas where they will be placed
in field agencies with a visit to one of our agencies. New
Student Orientation culminated with orientation to field
education designed to ensure that students are aware of
what to expect in their field experiences.
On Saturday, August 24, 2013, the faculty, administrative
staff, alumni and students joined the DC Metro Chapter
National Association of Social Workers in the 50th
anniversary recreation of the historic 1963 March on
Washington for Jobs and Social Justice. Under the
leadership of DC Metro Chapter President Cynthia E.
Harris, who is an alumnus and faculty member, the social
work profession was well represented at the march.
As Dr. Harris has indicated, the march was a symbolic
beginning of the need for the social work community to address the threats to social justice as
exemplified by stand your grounds laws, voting rights, and discriminatory practices perpetrated
throughout the United States.
Dean Crewe introduced Mr. Solomon Abrha Gebrekistos, a Fulbright scholar, at the 1st faculty
meeting of the academic year. He is the Vice President of Administration at
the University of Gondar in his native country, Ethiopia. Mr. Abrha
Gebrekistos is interested in HIV/AIDS research with a plan to develop
training for paraprofessionals working with the infected and affected
HIV/AIDS population in Ethiopia.
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Faculty was also introduced to Dr. Elsie Scott, the Founding Director of The Ronald W. Walters
Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University.
The Center was approved by the Board of Trustee as an
interdisciplinary program with a focus on public policy, nonprofit management, and leadership training. The Center will
host a visiting scholar and visiting fellow program.
This year, former Congressman Ronald Dellums is
the visiting fellow and will be working with the school
of social work. Congressman Dellums has expressed
an interest in HIV/AIDS also.
Provost Wayne A.I. Frederick, who appears on
the cover of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, brought
greetings to
the faculty. He announced an increase in student
enrollment for this academic year which has helped with
the budget especially in light of reductions in the federal
payments. While some historically black colleges and
universities have had to lay off faculty, Howard University
did not as it met its enrollment goals. Provost Frederick
also announced some new innovative programs at the
university including opening of the interdisciplinary
research center and we plan a Social Work presence.
As the university moves towards contemporizing its
programs, Provost Frederick emphasized plans to make
higher education more accessible and attractive for nontraditional students. This includes the creation of up to 25
new online programs over the next few years. The School
of Social Work is scheduled to launch a MSW online program as a part of this initiative.
On September 7, 2013, a relationship that began approximately 8,000 miles across the Atlantic
Ocean came full circle for 50 MSW and Ph.D. students and recent graduates. Cohorts from each
participating year since the International Service Learning program to Cape Town’s inception met at
the AT&T Nation’s Classic Howard vs. Morehouse football game for a reunion and homecoming
celebration welcoming Maggie and Helen Shongwe to the United States. Students from the
Howard University School of Social work first met the mother/daughter duo in March 2010 when
Dr. Annie Brown suggested a visit to the Pinocchio Crèche be added to the itinerary. Since then,
student and faculty participants have been consistently moved by their insight, tenacity, and passion
for the populations they serve. The Pinocchio Crèche (daycare center) was founded by Maggie
Shongwe, a community organizer, who saw a need to provide the children of domestic workers
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with a safe space where they receive proper care, holistic
educational enrichment, and nutritional meals produced
from their organic garden.
HUSSW students on the international service learning
program participate in service projects at the Crèche each
year with activities including gardening, programs with the
children, grant proposal writing, and assistance with
developing promotional literature.
Drs. Snell & Brown with
Helen & Maggie Shongwe
Howard School of Social Work Receives Kellogg
Foundation Grant
to Study Racial Disparities in Child
Welfare Systems
The Howard University School of Social
Work has received a grant from the W. K.
Kellogg Foundation to evaluate the
effectiveness of racial equality standards
in countering the overrepresentation of
African Americans in child welfare systems.
Ruby M. Gourdine, D.S.W., (left) and
Jacqueline M. Smith, Ph.D., (right) are coprincipal investigators on the $75,000 grant. The
grant will fund the evaluation of child welfare
procedures in two states where Black children
are overrepresented. The grant period runs from
April 2013 to March 2014
“The rate of African-American children in the
child welfare system remains disproportionate
to their numbers in the general population,”
Gourdine said. “Too many African-American
children are removed from their homes and
efforts should be made to eliminate risk faced
by children in fragile families in need of
intervention services.”
Studies have shown that some of the reasons
African-American children are removed from
their homes involve poverty, racism and a lack
of cultural competency. For these reasons there
may be a lack of understanding of how Black
families parent and cope. Gourdine said when
considering the cases of African-American
children child welfare professionals often
overlook alternatives to a child entering state
custody, such kinship care and/ or services
designed to improve parenting skills and access
to resources.
These agencies selected for the study have
received training on racial equality standards
from the advocacy organization Black
Administrators in Child Welfare (BACW),
which augment the established standards
required by the Council on Accreditation
(COA) which is the accrediting body for child
welfare agencies. Gourdine and Smith will
evaluate whether implementation of the BACW
standards have been effective.
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Andrea Barnes 2012 - 2013
William H. Cosby, Jr. and Camille O. Hanks Cosby Fellow
Andrea Barnes, a second-year MSW student concentrating in Community,
Administration and Policy Practice in the child and family welfare field of
practice, was the 2013 Cosby Fellow. In August 2012 she began interning at
the Center for the Study of Social Policy, where she assisted in the
development of policies relating to advancing race equity for children and
families. Through policy briefs and an online blog she helped to inform state and local policymakers
of best practices and evidence-based practices in areas such as health care and welfare reform.
During her first year at Howard, she interned at the Perry School Community Services Center where
she worked directly with clients in the Social Services Department. Andrea earned her bachelor’s
degree with honors from Brown University in May 2008. From June 2008 to August 2012, Andrea
worked as the Policy and Research Associate at the National Federation of Families for Children’s
Mental Health and represented the voice of families of children with mental health challenges in
national policy venues. She worked with coalitions to advance policy, advocated on Capitol Hill, and
trained youth and family members on advocacy and policy. She also co-chaired the Social Services
subcommittee of the Mental Health Liaison Group, a coalition of over 60 national organizations.
On April 29, 2013, Ms. Barnes presented her research on Labeling of Youth with ADHD and Impact on
their Psychological Wellbeing. Her faculty mentors were Dr. Soleman Abu-Bader and Dr. Jacqueline
Smith. Ms. Barnes graduated with a 4.0 grade point average in May, 2013. She is currently working as
a Policy and Research Associate at the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health.
Academic Year
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1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000- 2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
Cosby Fellow
Faculty Mentor
Talieth Shaw
Wanda Smith
Nicole Boseman
Emmitt Gill
Michael Lindsay
Kimberly Rattley
Tara Patterson
Michael Adams
Johannes John -Langba
Labone’ Workman
Noreen Freeman
Mohammad Tirmazi
Leah Scott
Susan Steele Edwards
Brianna Lemmons
Efuntomiwa Adedeji
Anita Mingo
Saundre’ Allen
Adrian Burnim
Jemima Anglade
Brittany Kitt
Andrea Barnes
Dr. Marie Baker
Dr. Odessa Thompson
Dr. Ruby Gourdine
Dr. Lawrence Gary
Dr. Lawrence Gary
Dr. Norma Jones
Prof. James Craigen
Dr. Norma Jones
Dr. Lawrence Gary
Dr. Ruby Gourdine
Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley
Dr. Charles Lewis & Dr. Fariyal Ross Sheriff
Dr. Charles Lewis
Dr. Annie Brown
Dr. Charles Lewis
Dr. Sandra Crewe & Dr. Andridia Mapson
Dr. Charles Lewis & Dr. Von Nebbitt
Dr. Jacqueline Smith
Dr. Kamilah Majied
Dr. Soleman Abu-Bader & Dr. Jacqueline Smith
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Our first DSW & first PHD
Dr. Rowena Wilson ’80 (left) was the first DSW graduate from the Howard University School of Social Work and
is now serving as the Interim Dean at Norfolk State University Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work.
Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe ‘97 (right) was the first student who received her PhD in social work. Dr. Crewe is now
serving as the Interim Dean at Howard University School of Social Work.
Meet Our 2013 Graduates: Notes from Our Exit Survey
Although students have the option of completing the program in four years, 71.6% completed
program in 2 years and 4.9% completed in 3 semesters representing our advanced standing or
transfer students.
70% of the students were employed while completing the program
82% of the students concentrated in direct practice methods while
17% had Community, Administration, and Policy practice as their
concentration.
16% of the graduates achieved GPAs between 3.9 and 4.0
The role of alumni and family recommendations accounted for 25%
of reasons given for attending the Howard University School of
Social Work. This emphasizes the importance of alumni in recruiting
new students.
As we move towards more online and hybrid courses and an strictly
online MSW for select students, our newest graduates indicated that
just under 75% had taken and on-line or hybrid course and 86% of
those enrolled in these course options indicated that they were a
best fit for their schedules.
Most students felt that the curriculum prepared them to practice with a wide range of populations
and systems. Interestingly, 15% stated a lack of content on religious orientations different from their
own was missing from the curriculum. [This is an area we will target next academic year in our professional
development series]
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Of the 33 participants who indicated participation in the 2010-2013 International Service Learning
Cohorts (Cape Town) almost 60% rated it as good or better in preparing them for social work
practice.
Over 90% of students had educational loans related to their MSW degree. Also, almost 65% had
undergraduate unpaid loans. Many averaged loans of $100,000 or more. Approximately 25% of
students received some form of scholarships.
An overwhelming majority of the students indicated that they had above average of advanced
mastery of the CSWE core competencies.
73% of graduates plan to take licensing examination 3 months after graduating and 10% had taken
the exam prior to graduating.
Over 25% of graduates are interested in or have applied for Ph.D. programs.
Almost 60% indicated that their experience was excellent or very good
There were a number of memorable experiences remembered by students of their time matriculating in the School of
Social Work at Howard University. These experiences collectively included the New Student Orientation and the
introductory tour of Washington, D.C., being a participant in the Lilies of the Shadow fund-raiser, visiting South
Africa with the International Service Learning Program, and bonding with classmates and professors.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Christopher St. Vil -Defended May 14, 2012
Dissertation Title: Neighborhood Perception and Risk-Taking
Attitudes Among Adolescent and Young Adult Men
Advisor: Tricia Bent-Goodley, Ph.D.
Venetia Dover - Defended May 30, 2012
Dissertation Title: Factors Influencing Depression among
Afro-Caribbean Women
Advisor: Jacqueline Smith, Ph.D.
Carl L. Algood (pictured right)
Defended April 11, 2013
Dissertation Title: Predictors of
Quality of Life Outcomes of Africa
American Families Raising A Child
With A Developmental Disability
Advisor: Ruby Gourdine, D.S.W.
~~~
Aisha Bonner -Defended December 4, 2012
Dissertation Title: Bridging the Professional Digital Divide:
Comparative Analysis of Technology Usage Behaviors Across the
Working Lifespan of Professional Social Workers:
A Quantitative Study
Advisor: Elizabeth Bertera, Ph.D.
Tiffanie V. Jones -Defended March 26, 2013
Dissertation Title: The Impact Of Hypermasculinity
On Mental Health Attitudes Among High-Collision Athletes
Advisor: Soleman Abu-Bader, Ph.D.
Karen Miller -Defended April 15, 2013
Dissertation Title: Examining the Effects of Childhood Sexual
Abuse and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder on Self-Efficacy Among
Female Offenders
Advisor: Sandra E. Crewe, Ph.D.
Angela Henderson -Defended April 16, 2013
Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Ecological Risk and Ethnic
Identity on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in African
American Adolescents
Advisor: Jacqueline Smith, Ph.D.
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STAFF NEWS
Marian Williams (center), program coordinator for the HUSSW Multidisciplinary Gerontology
Center stepped down from her
position to become a full time mom.
Many remember Mrs. Williams for
coordinating the monthly gerontology
center’s workshop. On June 19, 2013,
Dr. Cudore L. Snell (Dean) and Dr.
Sandra Edmonds Crewe (Director of
the HU-MGC) presented Mrs. Marian
Williams with a plaque to acknowledge
her valuable service.
Jeannie Petaway-Fields is the new
Administrative Assistant for the Office of
the Dean. Mrs. Petaway-Fields was formerly
the Administrative Assistant with the PhD
program. (pictured right)
Rahel Tibebu, Administrative Assistant
who worked in the
Office of Field
Education for
several years, has
accepted a new position in the School of Social Work
with Rufus Blackwell, Assistant Dean for
Administration. This will enable Mrs. Tibebu to utilize
her accounting degree, earned in May 2011. (pictured left)
While Mrs. Tibebu transitions to her new position, we welcome Shavon
Minter to the staff to work in the Office of
Field Education. Ms. Minter comes from
the Office of the Registrar. (pictured right)
We welcome back Menbere Endale (left) as
the new Administrative Assistant for the PhD
program. Ms. Endale
formerly worked at
the School of Social
Work. (pictured left)
Patricia McDougallMatthews has
transferred to
Enrollment Management to assist in recruitment
and enrollment of students.
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Alumni Focus
on Social Injustice
With escalating social injustices of racial profiling, stop and
frisk, stand your ground laws, voting rights violations, and
inequities in the criminal justice system with its two tier
sentencing policy, where Black and Brown ethnic groups
receive longer and harsher sentences than their white
counterparts for similar offenses, it is crucial that social
workers adhere to the values of the profession by actively
engaging in advocacy for social change to insure basic
human rights as suggested in the Code of Ethics (6.04,p27).
Alumna & Faculty Shirley I. Wilson, DSW
Social injustice is an
easier concept to
embrace as since
the discovery of this
country there have
been efforts to
separate people
based upon
irrelevant
characteristics and
these characteristics
and beliefs about
them continue after
centuries of their
adoption.
Supposedly social
justice is at the base
of our chosen
profession,
however, we like
our fellow citizens,
have not been able
to fully embrace the
concept social
justice. Perhaps
now is the time.
Professor Ruby
Gourdine
Human rights are universal. If they are
denied to anyone, they are indirectly denied
to everyone. This is why we cannot remain
motionless in the face of social injustice.
Social workers must continue to challenge
the systems that cause inequalities, especially
for the most vulnerable of humankind.
Alumnus Anthony J. Hill, PhD, LICSW,
LCSW, ACSW; President-Elect, Metro DC
Chapter of NASW
Social justice is the idea that in
human interactions and social
connections equity for all should be
a guiding goal. Social workers use
their professional, knowledge, skills
and values to develop, implement
and evaluate practices to achieve
this social equity (justice) with an
emphasis on marginalized
individuals and groups. The
practice of social work in social
justice efforts recognizes the
cultural, historical, political,
economic and ideological root
forces that create social injustice.
Alumnus Dean Darrell Wheeler
The discourses of social justice,
equality, and advocacy are
embedded in both the study
and practice of social work.
Social workers must take an
effective confrontation
approach to social injustice by
addressing the ways through
which power, consciousness,
equity, and negotiation can be
accomplished on micro, mezzo,
and macro levels. Alumna
Alexandria Rich
Fall 2013
An anthropologist proposed a game to the
kids in an African tribe. He put a basket
full of fruit near a tree and told the kids
that whoever got there first won the sweet
fruits. When he told them to run they all
took each others’ hands and ran together,
then sat together enjoying their treats.
When he asked them why they had run like
that as one could have had all the fruits for
himself they said: “UBUNTU, how can
one of us be happy if all the other ones are
sad?”
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ALUMNI INFORMATION FORM
(Please use this form to stay in contact with fellow alumni. If your contact information changes, please submit this form.
Note: HUSSWAA is going green. Please make sure we have your email address.)
________________________________________________________
Name When Enrolled at HUSSW
Name if Different from Above
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Email Address
Cell
Home
Other
Year of Graduation
BSW_______ MSW _______ DSW _______ PhD_______
HUSSWAA’s dues are used for operating expenses and program planning.
Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) dues enable us to have 501c3 status as an umbrella
organization under the auspices of HUAA.
Scholarships
o Sankofa: $2,500 for 2nd year students
o Lucy Diggs Slowe: $5,000 for 1st year second semester students
o Book Scholarship: $500 for textbook purchase
International Service Learning
o Annual fund supports students attending International Service Learning
Dues, Scholarships & Projects
HUSSWAA Dues ($25.00)
HUAA Dues ($35.00)
Sankofa Scholarship*
Lucy Diggs Slowe Scholarship*
Book Scholarship*
International Service Learning*
Total
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
*Amount donated is by individual choice. Alumni donations are combined for the total scholarship amount.
Credit Card Type ___________________________________________________
Credit Card Number ______________________________________Credit Card Security Code ____________
Expiration Date ____________________________________________________
Checks are payable to HUSSWAA
~Program Year is September – June
~Dues – January – December
Signature:
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Additional Alumni Giving Opportunities
Signature Gift Designation- Please check the appropriate box.
Unrestricted Funds
The School of Social Work Annual Fund
The School of Social Work Dean’s Discretionary Fund
Scholarship Funds
The School of Social Work Student Scholarship Fund
Mark Battle Endowed Scholarship
Mary Woodward, Wentworth English, Jr. & Richard Allyn English Endowed Scholarship
Robert and Viola Jefferson Keyes Endowed Scholarship
Inabel Burns Lindsay Endowed Scholarship
Eva M. Stewart Endowed Scholarship
Ernestine B. Lincoln Endowed Scholarship
Leo M. Lister Endowed Scholarship
Fariyal Ross-Sheriff Endowed Scholarship (Displaced Populations)
Olethia Delmar Weathers Endowed Scholarship (Child Welfare)
Evelyn L. Green Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Alvis and Deloris Adair Endowed Fund
The Dorothy Kennison Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Clarice Dibble Walker Endowed Scholarship Fund
L.J. Veney, Sr. and Family Endowed Fund
Technology Needs
$5,000 Technology enhancements to one classroom
$25,000 Technology update to one SMART classroom
$100,000 Update Technology in all classrooms
Scholarships
Endowed Scholarships start at $10,000 and up
Faculty Support
Dorothy M. Pearson Endowed Lectureship
John E. and Barbara S. Jacob Distinguished Endowed Professorship
$1.5 Million to Name an endowed Department Chair
$100,000-500,000 to Name an endowed Distinguished Professorship or Visiting Lecturer
Other
Other Naming Opportunities
Yes, I am interested in meeting with someone about giving more than $10,000 to the School of Social Work.
Contact:
Armajeanne Harmon, MBA Director of Development
202-238-2353 ~ armajeanne.harmon@howard.edu
Yes, I am enclosing my donation of $ ____________________
Please make checks payable to Howard University School of Social Work or
Name on Credit Card _________________________________________________
Credit Card #_____________________________________ Visa MasterCard American Express
Exp. Date __________________CVV Code ______________
Signature:
Or donate online at http://www.howard.edu/advancement/forms/givenow.htm
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School of Social Work
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