Dedicated to educating students for competent, responsive and ethical social work practice.
East Lansing, Michigan
Joined April 2009
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#MSUSocialWork alum Joana Lampe is turning research into action as a policy analyst with the Michigan Federation for Children and Families. Learn how her doctoral work is helping shape policies that strengthen Michigan families: socialwork.msu.edu/news/joan…
ALT Joana Tolchinsky standing outside the Michigan State Capitol.
The Michigan Child Welfare Title IV-E Fellowship officially welcomed 16 new fellows into the program!
MSU’s Kinship Care Resource Center received $1.5 million over three years to help Michigan kinship families access benefits, navigate legal questions and connect with community resources.
acf.gov/press/press-release/…
Before it’s over, #MSUSocialWork and its Kinship Care Resource Center proudly celebrates #KinshipCareAwarenessMonth
For #MesotheliomaAwarenessDay, we’re highlighting an MSU study turning caregiver experiences into an online bereavement support group with the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
Recruitment begins in October. Groups begin January 2027.
Learn more: curemeso.org/2025/11/05/care…
New #MSUSocialWork research found that campus support program participation was associated with a 0.35-point higher first-year GPA, but only 19% of eligible students participated.
Learn why early outreach matters: socialwork.msu.edu/news/camp…
MSW alum Aaron Schroeder has joined MSU’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Expert Advisory Workgroup, bringing clinical social work training and trauma-informed investigative experience to the university’s prevention and response efforts. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/0…
Dear MSU students,
Mistakes are proof that you are trying. Dong be afraid to fail.
Sincerely,
Jamie Lynn💚
A new study by #MSUSocialWork researcher Hyunkag Cho examines why male survivors of intimate partner violence are less likely to seek help and highlights the need for more supportive, inclusive services. socialwork.msu.edu/news/msu-…
#MSUSocialWork’s Virtual Connections program is proud to be among the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant recipients. This investment will help improve digital literacy in the Greater Lansing area. Learn more: bit.ly/msuvirtualconnections
Doreena Smith represented #MSUSocialWork at the National Title IV-E Conference, engaging in conversations on child welfare practice, policy and workforce development.
Thirty older adults are the latest graduates of MSU’s new Virtual Connections smartphone program, helping participants build confidence with technology and telehealth resources. socialwork.msu.edu/programs/…
#MSUSocialWork graduate student Taliah Taylor has spent two years supporting survivors as a crisis advocate volunteer with MSU’s Center for Survivors. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/0…
Nicki Moody has received the #MSUSocialScience Dean’s Institutional Access Staff Award for her advocacy in expanding paid internship opportunities for #MSUSocialWork students. socialwork.msu.edu/news/news…
After 25 years away from college, Sharon Solo returned to the classroom and turned her experience into advocacy for non-traditional students seeking a second chance.
socialwork.msu.edu/news/shar…
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#MSUSocialWork staff and faculty took part in Take Your Child to Work Day 2026💚🤍
