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The Psychological Toll of Anti-Asian Attacks for New Yorkers of Chinese Descent
Findings from a CSSW-led study show NYC’s residents of Chinese descent facing a “double pandemic” of COVID-19 and discrimination. Unfair…
SPECIAL REPORT: Social Work in Times of Crisis
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in New York City in March 2020, research teams at Columbia’s School of Social Work…
DEI Dean Karma Lowe Featured in Columbia University Mini-Doc on the Significance of Juneteenth
This year marks the second time Columbia will observe the day as a university-wide holiday, and President Biden signed a…
Professors Alcántara and West Receive Provost’s Diversity Grants
Funding will support research on stress, sleep, and health behaviors for Latinx adults, and on stigma toward drug-involved pregnant women….
Senior Research Scientist Vincent Schiraldi Appointed Head of NYC Correction
The youth justice reformer will bring his decades-long experience to bear during the final days of Mayor de Blasio’s administration….
SIG’s Global Research Projects Respond to COVID-driven Challenges
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, several researchers who are involved in…
Desmond Patton Assumes Diversity Role at Columbia’s Data Science Institute
A leader in combining social work and technology, Patton will bring an equity orientation to cross-university collaborative projects involving the…
Dean’s Spring Lecture Series Spotlights the Scholarship of Race and Racism
Topics addressed thus far include data racialization, educational disparities, and the constraints of life after prison. This past semester, the…
New Support for Students in Social Work and the Arts, in Honor of Veronica Siu-Fun Pun Choy (MSW’58)
The Choy Family Gift funds new scholarships at the School of Social Work and the School of the Arts. Columbia…
3 Questions for…Lecturer Amy Kapadia
CSSW Lecturer Amy Kapadia has extensive clinical experience within the field of serious mental illness. Her research interests range from…
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This Special Report highlights responses by social work researchers to a tumultuous year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice.
This Special Report highlights work undertaken by our faculty, students, and staff in the area of racial justice.
This Special Report highlights our faculty and alumni who have played a range of roles in U.S. politics and government.
