News: CUSSW Alumni

During the past academic year, School of Social Work alumni were being saluted all over the country, and the world,…

Continuing our series of posts on social work careers, we talk to CUSSW alumna Kristin Meyer (MS’10), who works in the area of corporate social responsibility at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Our faculty have been busy! Check out this roundup of news items about their achievements and activities from the start of the calendar year.

Continuing our series of posts on social work careers, we talk to CUSSW alumna Kathleen Chiarantona (MS’12), who works in HHS on the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Elwin Wu for being awarded tenure by Columbia University! Dr. Wu’s scholarship has been dedicated to constructing social interventions that address the specific syndemics of HIV, drug involvement, and interpersonal violence.

Continuing our series of posts on social work careers, we talk to another CUSSW alumnus, Daniel Kamins (MS’08), who works in corporate philanthropy.

In a new series of posts on social work careers, we talk to CUSSW alumni who got launched in their careers upon graduation. First up: Emily Jabbour (MS’06), who works at a federal agency. (She is also the outgoing president of CUSSW’s Alumni Association!)

It’s that time of the year, when the journal created by CUSSW students, the Columbia Social Work Review, comes out. In this video, three of those who were involved in this year’s issue—Brianna Boles, Jaime Hedlund and Claire Shoen—tell us why we mustn’t miss the CSWR launch party on Wednesday, April 17.

Professors Leo Cabassa and Neeraj Kaushal will report to CUSSW alumni on some of the findings of their cutting-edge research during Alumni Day, Friday, April 12th. Watch this video for a taste!

Trélan Holder (MS’06) is the president-elect of the CUSSW Alumni Association. In this interview, she tells us why she came to Columbia and what she hopes to achieve during her tenure.