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Contact THE UNIVERSITY OF Volume 22 Number 2 Fall 2005 A News Magazine for School of Social Work Alumni and Friends N O RT H CA R O L I NA AT CHAPEL HILL From the Dean HIS FALL the School admitted another strong class of MSW and PhD students. It seems the time goes by so quickly. Students enter the program and, in no time, they are preparing to graduate. I suppose it might not seem so fast if I was the one writing the papers, reading the texts, doing the research and working in field placements. We are completing the last year of our distance education part-time MSW program in Fayetteville, N.C., hosted by Southern Regional AHEC.That area has less need for our program now that Fayetteville State University’s MSW program is up and running.To fill the need in another region, the School has opened a distance education part-time advanced standing program in Winston-Salem, N.C., hosted by the Forsyth County DSS. Directed by Tina Souders, the program focuses on preparing social worker practitioners for management and community practice.This innovative MSW program is designed for part-time advanced standing students (holding a BSW degree).We are one of the first schools in the country to offer an part-time advanced standing program and we are happy to be housed by our colleagues at Forsyth County DSS. We experienced unforeseen changes to the School’s faculty this semester. Dee Gamble retired after 36 years at the School and moved to Santa Fe, N.M.We wish her the best in the southwest! Professor and former dean, Dick Edwards, accepted the deanship of the School of Social Work at Rutgers University.We will all miss Dick and I know you join me in wishing him success as he moves on to address new challenges. We are pleased to welcome two new faculty members: Clinical Assistant Professor Melissa Grady and Assistant Professor Michal Grinstein-Weiss. In August, the School hosted a day of training for an official delegation from China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission. In September, three faculty members and I traveled to China to investigate possible collaborations with several Chinese agencies.The opportunity to work with the Chinese in setting up and strengthening their social services infrastructure is an exciting prospect! On a more serious note, I was disappointed with the N.C. State Board of Education’s vote to change the proposed wording in the Standards for the Preparation of School Social Workers.The North Carolina Family Policy Council asked the SBOE to review the proposed standards wording. Specifically, they asked that the wording “gender identification” and “sexual orientation” be removed. As a result of this group’s efforts, the SBOE voted to remove the specific language and passed the following for Section 8, Indicator 1: “The competent school social worker understands how students’ educational experiences are influenced by human diversity.” Regardless of a social worker’s personal feelings about a client’s behavior, our ethics require us to accept all clients as members of “a diverse population of learners” and to assist clients in achieving improved social functioning. Our NASW Code of Ethics indicate, “The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty...Social workers are sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and … social injustice.”We must continue to educate our MSW students to understand how a host of factors influence one’s educational experiences-including gender identity and sexual orientation. Learning to understand the issues that impact the functioning of individuals and families is critical to implementing effective interventions and professional social work practice; it should not be made fodder for political debate. I am very proud of what we, students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the School, continue to accomplish together.The following pages of “Contact” are just a snapshot of these endeavors.Your continued participation and contributions sustain our success. Thank you for your involvement. T Jack Richman Dean Fall 2005 Inside This Issue Special Features 3 12 16 22 Chinese Officials Visit School for Day of Training School of Social Work Community Answers Call for Katrina Relief Effort Preyer Gift Increases School’s Scholarship Fundraising Efforts Four Honored as 2005 Distinguished Alumni C O N TAC T 3 EDITOR Krystie Grubb DEAN Jack Richman ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ADVANCEMENT Mary Beth Hernandez WRITER Shannan Bowen Regular Features 2 8 10 15 16 23 School News Faculty Focus PhD Program Jordan Institute Development News Alumni News GUEST WRITERS Dana Caudill Nancy Dickinson 12 COPY EDITOR Diane Wyant DESIGNER Rea Gibson Visit the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work Website at ssw.unc.edu Published by the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work CB#3550, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599–3550, (919) 962–1225 © 2005 UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work 15 Cover design by Miki Kersgard Photos by NOAA and Tim Schwantes Fall 2005 1 School News Researchers Release Findings from Assisted Living Study T and cost of assisted living facilities have little influence on health outcomes of residents, according to a report recently released by investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The study, considered the largest outcome study of assisted living to date, found that residents of assisted living facilities fared the same, regardless of facility type. The findings were reported in the July issue of the Journal of Gerontology. UNC authors are Sheryl Zimmerman, a professor in the schools of Social Work and Public Health, and Philip Sloane, a professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine.The two researchers co-direct UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program on Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care, based at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Kevin Eckert, also an author on the study, is a professor in UMBC’s department of sociology and anthropology. Assisted living facilities are diverse and range from small mom-and-pop homes, to older board and care housing, to upscale apartment-style settings.The National Academy for State Health Policy estimates that more than 1 million older adults currently reside in assisted living facilities. “Widely publicized scandals have raised questions about the suitability of certain types of assisted living for frail older people,” Zimmerman said. “However, we found that people fare equally well no matter how different the facilities are.” “This is good news, because it means that consumers can choose a facility that suits their preference and lifestyle. It also HE SIZE suggests that state regulators shouldn’t rush to judgment when considering what components are necessary for good care.” Researchers interviewed more than 2,000 residents and staff members in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina. Over the course of a year, the researchers looked at health events, transfers to nursing homes, and changes in mental ability, behavior, function, mood and social involvement. “We studied many components of care, and overall, no one component related to ‘good’ care over the others,” Sloane said. “In fact, we found that even small home-type facilities provided care as good as, and in some cases better than, fancier facilities.” Eckert hopes policy makers will take note of these important findings because new regulations are making it increasingly difficult for the smaller facilities to stay in business. The researchers pointed to two findings particularly worthy of consumer and health-care provider consideration. Assisted living facilities affiliated with another level of care, such as a continuing care retirement community, were almost twice as likely to transfer residents into nursing home beds as facilities not affiliated with another level of care. The study also found that facilities employing nurses tend to hospitalize their residents less often. “While more nurses and other services seem to be a good thing, it is often the case that the more services that assisted living provides, the more expensive it becomes, making it less affordable to middle- and lower-income seniors,” Zimmerman said.“Fortunately, providers across the country are tackling this challenge by working to develop lower-cost, high-quality models of care.” Fraser’s Social Policy Book Released Mark Fraser, John A. Tate distinguished professor for children in need and associate dean for research at the School of Social Work, has co-edited a book about social policy that aims to help students understand effective public policy development. “Social Policy for Children & Families, A Risk and Resilience Perspective,” is published by SAGE Publication. Fraser joined Jeffrey M. Jenson of the University of Denver in editing the book with the intention of showing that principles of By Shannan Bowen risk, protection and resilience hold promise for social policies and programs for children and families. “We hope that this book will help students, practitioners, policymakers and researchers apply what might be called the principles of risk and resilience to the design of social and health policies,” the book’s introduction states. Topics addressed by the contributing authors include child welfare policies and programs, education, mental health, health policy, policies for children and youth with disabilities, substance abuse and juvenile justice policies. Kathleen Rounds, School of Social Work professor and chairwoman of the School’s doctoral program, co-wrote a chapter on “Health Policy for Children and Youth.” Susan Parish, assistant professor at the School, also contributed with a co-written chapter, “Policies and Programs for Children and Youth With Disabilities.” For more information about this book, visit the SAGE Publishing Web site at www.sagepub.com. 2 Contact School News Clinical Lecture Series Concludes with Celebrated Guest ENOWNED psychotherapist and author Irvin Yalom delivered the Carroll Butts Heins Endowed Lecture at the UNC-Chapel Hill William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education on April 9. The event, sponsored by the School of Social Work, concluded the School’s spring clinical lecture series. Yalom’s presentation, “The Art of Psychotherapy: Lessons Gleaned from My Career as an Individual and Group Therapist,” was made to a packed auditorium of almost 400 guests. A book signing followed the lecture. Yalom, professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University, has authored more than a dozen books focusing on topics such as therapist training and group psychotherapy. For more than three decades,Yalom has been the primary spokesman and teacher of group therapy. His book “The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy” is considered a leading text for training therapists. His most recent novel,“The Schopenhauer Cure,” is a fictional account of group psychotherapy. “I consider Dr.Yalom the most significant psychotherapist R working today,” said Deborah Barrett, event organizer and clinical assistant professor at the School of Social Work. The Carroll Butts Heins Endowment for Psychodynamic Education was established in 1991 to support instruction, research and curriculum needs in the area of mental health. Carroll Butts Heins is a 1962 graduate of the School of Social Work and currently serves on the school’s board of advisors. Irvin Yalom (right) takes time to sign books and During the spring semester, the speak with guests. clinical lecture series offered monthly lectures by innovative practitioners to enhance the clinical curriculum for students and provide continuing education for alumni and practitioners.To learn more about the 2005-2006 clinical lecture series, see page 21. Chinese Officials Visit School for Day of Training By Dana Caudill delegation of high-ranking officials from China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission traveled to the United States to receive training on population and human development.The School of Social Work was privileged to host the delegation and provide a oneday training workshop on August 30. The Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at Duke University sought Jin Xiaotao, director-general of Chinas out the School to host the event General Office of National Population and provide training centered on and Family Planning Commission, presents a gift to Associate Professor Shenyang “Human Development: Social Work Guo (right) during the concluding session Perspectives.” of their training day at the School. After welcoming the delegation, Dean Jack Richman presented an overview of the School, its international programs, areas of expertise and unique contributions. Dean Richman also included an overview of current social work practices and education in the United States. Other faculty presentations addressed family planning and the School Success Profile. Professor Kim Strom-Gottfried was joined by Emily Adams from Planned Parenthood of Central T HIS AUGUST, a North Carolina in presenting the workshop session on planned parenthood. Professor Gary Bowen and assistant professor Natasha Bowen presented the session on the School Success Profile. The workshop included a visit to an elementary school in Siler City, N.C., where Associate Dean for Research Mark Fraser presented “The Making Choices Program: Preventing Conduct Problems in Elementary School.”The delegation then observed the implementation of one session of the “Making Choices” program to third grade students. The delegation then returned to Chapel Hill and concluded with a campus tour. Shenyang Guo, associate professor at the School, and MSW candidates Tzu-han Huang and Jilan Li, served as interpreters for the delegation. “This visit to our school was the first visitation of a delegation from mainland China,” said Guo, who helped plan the visit. “We hope that it will symbolize the beginning of potential collaborations between our School and China.” During September, Dean Richman and faculty members Strom-Gottfried, Fraser and Guo traveled to China to follow up and expand on these initial collaborative efforts. Dean Richman said, “The visit by the Chinese delegation was the beginning of an exciting collaborative opportunity which we continued during our trip to China.” Fall 2005 3 Krystie Grubb School News School of Social Work Launches New Advanced Standing Part-Time Program By Krystie Grubb S 2 marked the inauguration of the newest course of study offered through the School of Social Work.The new advanced standing part-time master’s of social work (MSW) program located in Winston-Salem, N.C., was launched with its first class of 15 students. Believed to be the first of its type in the United States, the program is designed to help practicing professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree in social work to pursue their MSW studies while maintaining employment. Building on their undergraduate social work foundation, students in the new program begin their graduate studies at an advanced level and will complete the requirements for their MSW in two years. “There are very few, if any, part-time MSW programs in the country that are designed specifically for advanced standing students, making this a unique and creative endeavor,” said Jack Richman, dean of the School of Social Work. Classes for the program are taught by faculty from the School and will be offered on Fridays at the Forsyth County Department of Social Services. “We look forward to continuing the School’s legacy of training master level social workers for the State of North Carolina with this unique part-time program for baccalaureate practitioners,” said Vanessa Hodges, associate dean for student affairs at the School. “By enhancing the professional skills of local social workers through graduate education, we will undoubtedly influence the quality and efficiency of social services to families in Winston-Salem and surrounding communities.” For more information about this program, please contact Tina Souders, director of the Winston-Salem Advanced Standing Part-time Program, at (336) 703-3398 or tsouders@email.unc.edu. EPTEMBER School Names Director of Winston-Salem Part-Time Program By Krystie Grubb In August, Tina Souders joined the faculty at the School of Social Work as a clinical assistant professor and as director of the School’s advanced standing part-time master’s of social work (MSW) program in Winston-Salem, N.C. Souders holds a BA in sociology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, a MSW from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a JD from North Carolina Central University. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Souders was named an All-American Athlete in softball. She holds National Collegiate Athletic Association records for softball pitching in areas such as “most innings pitched” and “most strike-outs.” She serves on the ethics and finance committees and as the treasurer-elect of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW-NC) Board of Directors. Before joining the School, Souders worked for The Children’s Home Inc. in Winston-Salem, a not-for-profit, faith-based organization serving children and families. Prior to her work with The Children’s Home, Souders worked for the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. In her spare time, Souders enjoys water sports as a certified open water SCUBA diver. Qualitative Community Conference The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work co-sponsored the Qualitative Community Conference held at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on Oct. 21. The School co-sponsored the event with VCU and the University of Maryland. Faculty representatives from the School included Dean Jack Richman, Iris CarltonLaNey, Dee Gamble, Gary Nelson, Dennis Orthner, Amelia Roberts and Marie Weil. The conference featured presentations on the process of qualitative research in diverse areas, ranging from vulnerable populations to community partnerships. 4 Contact School News Two New Faculty Members Join the School of Social Work By Shannan Bowen M Krystie Grubb GRADY joins the School of Social Work as a full-time clinical assistant professor. Grady, who has served as a visiting clinical instructor since 2000, teaches in the areas of adult health and mental health. Grady earned both her MSW and a PhD in social work from Smith College. Her dissertation examined the effects of an empathyfocused group treatment program for incarcerated sex offenders. Grady brings to the School a depth of experience and a range of interests including mental health practice, clinical theory, application of theory to Melissa Grady interventions, sexual violence and empathy development. She has a psychotherapy practice in Durham, N.C., and she serves as a student liaison representative for the North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work. Grady’s research plan includes investigations with the sex offender population in prisons, and further development of the empathy index she created for her dissertation. Originally from Williston,Vt., Grady now resides in Durham, with her husband Mark, 4-year-old son Ryan and 2year-old daughter Maggie. When not spending her spare time with her family, she enjoys swimming and playing tennis. ELISSA N AUGUST, the School welcomed its newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Michal Grinstein-Weiss. Grinstein-Weiss, from Beit Yizhak, Israel, holds a MSW from the University of Haifa, a MA in economics from the University of Missouri, and a PhD in social work from Washington University. Her dissertation examined the saving performance of lowincome people in Individual Development Michal Grinstein-Weis Accounts (IDAs), which are matched saving programs for the poor that can be used for home purchase, education or small business capitalization. Specifically, she looked at IDAs as a tool for housing policy, while examining racial differences and savings outcomes. Prior to joining the School, Grinstein-Weiss was a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Social Development at Washington University. Grinstein-Weiss is teaching an advanced research class about the evaluation of social interventions. She has a focused interest in poverty issues and helping poor populations accumulate assets as a key for social and economic development. In future research, Grinstein-Weiss plans to design and develop inclusive policies that promote social and economic equality, as well as test the long-term social, psychological and economic effects of homeownership on low income and minority families. Grinstein-Weiss now makes her home in Chapel Hill with her husband Modi, her 2.5-year-old son Ron and her 5-monthold son Gil. I School Honors Jack and Leadership Tate for His Support By Shannan Bowen HE OCT. 19 celebration of Jack Turner’s contributions to the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work took its title from the way many people refer to the TateTurner-Kuralt building: “The House That Jack Built.” Tate’s unflagging support and tireless lobbying efforts were instrumental in securing funds for the construction of the building that houses the School.The Tate-Turner-Kuralt building opened in 1995. But Tate is more than a part of the building’s name. A UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus,Tate served 14 years on the University’s Board of Trustees, and one year as chairman. He also served on the Bicentennial Campaign steering committee and fundraising committee for the Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center. Although Tate did not attend the School of Social Work, he T served as chairman of the School’s Board of Advisors for almost 20 years and now serves as a member of the Foundation Board. He established the School’s first endowed professorship, the John A.Tate distinguished professorship for children in need, in honor of his father. Speakers at the ceremony included Jack Richman, dean of the School; Nelson Schwab, chairman of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees; Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for University advancement;Tom Lambeth, School of Social Work Board of Advisors member; Mark Fraser, the Tate distinguished professor for children in need; and Marjorie Warlick Tate, Jack’s wife. A special video presentation showed faculty, students, alumni and board members discussing Tate’s work, commitment and achievements. (continued on page 21) Fall 2005 5 School News Edwards Leaves School to Take Deanship at Rutgers By Dana Caudill L. EDWARDS, former dean of the School of Social Work and alumni distinguished professor, recently left UNC-Chapel Hill to assume his new responsibilities as dean of the School of Social Work at Rutgers University. Under Edwards’ leadership (1992-2000), the School of Social Work experienced unprecedented growth and achieved national prominence. Highlights of Edwards’ tenure as dean include the inauguration of the Richard L. Edwards PhD program in 1993, the creation of the Jordan Institute for Families and the completion of the Tate-Turner-Kuralt building that brought faculty, staff, and students together under one roof. It was also during Edwards’ service as dean that the MSW program was ranked seventh among all schools of social work, bringing national recognition to the School. ICHARD R “Dick Edwards was a critical addition to the school when he assumed the deanship,” said Jack Richman, dean of the School. “He was exactly the right person to take on the leadership and development of the School, and it was his hard work and determination that guided our school into one of the top 10 schools of social work in the nation.” Edwards served the larger university community as well when he was named interim provost for UNC-Chapel Hill in July 2000. He subsequently accepted an appointment as special assistant to the executive vice chancellor and provost. In September 2001, one of only seven alumni distinguished professorships given at UNC-Chapel Hill was conferred upon Edwards. The School was fortunate to have Edwards return as a professor in 2001. While dean, Edwards worked to broaden the academic horizon of the School of Social Work and was responsible for the development of two interdisciplinary graduate certificate programs: Non- Profit Leadership and Aging. In addition, Edwards’ leadership was instrumental in raising private funds for three chaired professorships and achieving a near ten-fold increase in external funding for research and training. Edwards also cultivated global awareness at the School by leading six summer-abroad sessions in England, Ireland, Scotland, Romania, Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic. Remarking on his UNC-Chapel Hill experience, Edwards said, “I am grateful for having had the opportunity to play a role in helping move the School to the upper ranks of schools of social work in the United States.The faculty, staff, alumni, and students with whom I worked are an exceptional group … however, I’ve been given an opportunity at Rutgers University to assist one of the nation’s largest schools of social work to develop and grow.The position at Rutgers offered a challenge that I could not pass up. So, I leave UNC with fond memories, but with a sense of excitement and anticipation for the challenge that lies ahead.” In Memoriam Gordon John Harold Berg, 92, of Charlotte, N.C., died July 2. He was a Minnesota native and received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota. He began his social work career in his home state working in child protective services. He later worked with the United Way in Norfolk,Va., and in New York. He brought his passion for public service to North Carolina in 1955 when he was selected in a national search to assume the directorship of the United Way of Mecklenburg County. Under his leadership, the Mecklenburg organization became one of the most successful United Way organizations in the country. After retiring from 23 years of service to the United Way, Berg turned his full attention to the Foundation for the Carolinas, which he had helped establish in 1958. He strongly believed that a community foundation gave “ordinary” people a way of making charitable contributions. In the 1980s, Berg became a founding member of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work’s Board of Advisors. His advocacy for strengthening the relationship between the school and the practice community led to the establishment of an 6 Contact endowed chair in community social work.The Berg-Beach Professorship in Community Social Work is funded through the personal giving of School of Social Work alumna Martha Beach and a gift in honor of Gordon Berg from the Foundation For The Carolinas. Mary Frances Odum Schinhan, 85, died June 29 at her home in Chapel Hill. Schinhan was the daughter of the late Howard W. Odum, founder of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Illinois where she received a degree in music with high honors. She was a piano accompanist and church organist in many locations around the country. During World War II, she worked for the American Red Cross, the Army and Navy and volunteered in service clubs. At home in Chapel Hill, she belonged to the Chapel Hill Concert Series, Music for Children and the North Carolina Ballet. She wrote publicity for the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, was active in the Chapel Hill Music Teachers Association and the Chapel Hill Preservation Society. She belonged to the Chapel Hill Historical Society, the Women’s Center, Piedmont Delta Gamma Alumnae, Orange County Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the UNC Class of 1938 Endowment Committee as Friend of the (UNC-Chapel Hill) Library. School News Gamble Retires After 36 Years By Krystie Grubb C and students gathered at the School of Social Work in May to offer heartfelt best wishes and tearful goodbyes to Dee Gamble, who is retiring to Santa Fe, N.M., to be near her son and his family. During her 36 years of service to the School, Gamble worked as a clinical assistant professor and lecturer on community practice. Most recently, from 1988-2003, Gamble served as the assistant dean for student services. During her tenure at the School, she served as advisor to students studying social work as well as students studying public administration, city and regional planning, library sciences and sociology. Gamble enriched the community life of the School through her interest and involvement in international issues. Gamble opened her home for monthly potluck dinners where students gathered to share their global social work experiences and discuss world issues. Each summer she led a group of students and faculty on a study trip to South Africa. “Dee is an advocate for the students at this School,” said Amily McCool ’04, at the retirement celebration. “I’m not sure what to tell new students because I’ve always told them to ‘call Dee … find Dee.’” McCool also announced that students and alumni had made donations to purchase a chair in the School’s auditorium in Gamble’s honor. Gamble has not only been a teacher and advocate for students, she also has been an inspiration to her colleagues. “She walks her talk,” said Marie Weil, Berg-Beach distin- School Co-Sponsors Focus Group Training SEPT. 10, Research Assistant Professor Andrea Meier led a training seminar “Using Focus Groups in Health Behavior and Intervention Research,” cosponsored by the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work, the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health’s Communication for Health Applications and Intervention (CHAI) Core and the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Network Project. Seminar topics included research methodology with focus groups, participant recruitment, designing focus group interview protocols, and analyzing focus group data.The training was attended by 23 social work and public health students. Three doctoral students from the School, N O Sharon Parker, Tasanee Ross-Sheriff and Bridget Weller, facilitated small group exercises with seminar participants. Successful completion of the daylong training qualified participants to serve as focus group facilitators (under supervision) and data analysts for a variety of projects. In addition, participants could join a listserve on focus groups that will create an Internet “community of practice,” and serve as a clearinghouse for research projects seeking those experienced in using focus groups in research. Meier described focus groups as a method for gathering critical information in all stages of intervention research, ranging from preliminary needs assessment to final evaluations. She also noted an increasing number of researchers are using focus groups to pretest their interventions prior to full-scale implementation.As a result, graduate students with skills in focus group facilitation and qualitative data analysis are finding increasing opportunities for paid employment on research projects. “This training is a unique opportunity for a diverse group of graduate students to meet with others who share their interest in qualitative research, and to receive training that will be helpful in their future research,” said Meier. In addition to collaborating on more than 20 research projects using focus groups, Meier consults extensively with her colleagues at the School as well as faculty researchers from the School of Public Health on the use of focus groups in their research. Fall 2005 7 Krystie Grubb OLLEAGUES, friends guished professor at the School, who noted Gamble’s activism, dedication to her profession, her strong belief in empowering other people, and her sense of obligation to make the world a better place.“Dee has vision enough to encompass the whole world.” The highlight of the celebration was a song written by Student Services Manager Linda Wilson, who worked with Gamble for 15 years, and performed by several of her colleagues. Gamble was famous around the School for writing songs about occasions and people. Everyone chimed in on the chorus (sung to “Oh Susanna”),“Oh, Dee Gamble you’re going to Santa Fe / To make you stay in Chapel Hill what can we do or say?” Gamble ended the evening with her Gamble poses with a scrapbook own speech. compiled and decorated by colleagues. “Half of my heart is here … and the other half of my heart is already in Santa Fe,” said Gamble who reminded everyone that although she may be retiring from the School, she would never retire from her role as advocate. “If you think I am going to just shrivel up, the state capital is in Santa Fe. Look for me in the headlines!” Gamble concluded to a round of applause. Faculty Focus FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS Dan Sears Krystie Grubb Miki Kersgard Dan Sears Dan Sears Dan Sears Oscar Barbarin Rick Barth Rebecca Macy Kim Strom-Gottfried Gary Shaffer Jack Richman Florence Soltys Oscar Barbarin has accepted a National Academy of Sciences appointment to serve on the U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Psychological Sciences. In addition, Barbarin was selected to serve as a lecturer for the Salzburg Seminar entitled “Early Childhood Development: Improving Linkages between Research,Theory, and Application in Practice.”The seminar, a global forum for researchers and policy makers in early childhood development, was held Oct. 5-12 in Salzburg, Austria. As one of six faculty selected from around the world, Barbarin delivered lectures addressing children at risk and African American children and their families. Rick Barth traveled to Seattle in May to give a public lecture, “Evidence-based Practice in Child Welfare Services,” and present “Developmental Findings from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being” at the University of Washington School of Social Work. In addition, as part of the May 25 annual conference of the Society for Prevention Research, Barth participated on a panel addressing issues of foster care and substance abuse. In June, Barth led a workshop, “Improving Effectiveness of InHome Services: Evidence from Clients and Outcome Evaluations,” at the Multiple Response System (MRS) Learning Institute 2005 sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Social Services. On June 3, he traveled to the University of Pennsylvania’s “One Child, Many Hands” conference where he presented “Outcomes of the Adoption and Safe Families Act.” Andy Dobelstein presented,“What’s Right and What’s Wrong with Social Security” at the American Political Science Association’s annual meeting held Sept. 1 in Washington, D.C. Rebecca Macy has received three grants totaling more than $100,000. A $94,000 grant from the North Carolina State Governor’s Crime Commission will fund a project proposing to create best practice guidelines for Selected Publications CHAPTERS Barbarin, O., McCandies, T., Coleman, C. & Hill, N. (2005). Family practices and school performance of African American children. In K. Dodge, V. McLoyd & N. Hill (Eds.), African American family life: Ecological and cultural diversity. (pp. 227-239). New York: The Guildford Press. Barth, R. P. (2005). Models of disproportionality. In D.M. Derezotes, J. Poertner, & M. Testa (Eds.), Race matters: Examining the overrepresentation of African American children in the child welfare system. (pp. 25-46). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America. Brooks, D., Simmel, C., Wind, L., & Barth, R. P. (2005). Contemporary adoption in the United States: Implications for the next wave of adoption theory, research, and practice. In D. Brodzinsky & J. Palacios (Eds.), Psychological issues in adoption: Theory, research, and application. (pp 1-26). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. Gibbons, C. B., Chapman, M.V., Barth, R. P., Kohl, P. L., Green, R. L., & Craig, C. (2005). Safety of children involved in the child welfare system. In K. KendallTackett (Ed.), Victimization of children and youth: Patterns of abuse, response strategies. Trenton, NJ: JAL. by Faculty and Staff items for children. In A. Acok, M. van Dulmen, K. Allen, & F. Piercy, (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theories and methods: An interactive approach (pp. 7780). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ARTICLES Barth, R. P. (2005). Residential care: From here to eternity. International Journal of Social Welfare, 14, 158-162. Barth, R.P., Crea, T.M., John, K., Thoburn, J. and Quinton, D. (2005). Beyond attachment theory and therapy: Towards sensitive and evidence-based practice principles and practices for services to foster and adoptive families. Child and Mancini, J. A., Bowen, G. L., & Martin, J. A. (2005). Families in community contexts. In V. Bengtson, A. Acock, K. Allen, & P. Dilworth-Anderson (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theory and research (pp. 293-294). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Parish, S.L. & Whisnant, A.I. (2005). Policies and programs for children and youth with disabilities. In J.M. Jenson, & M.W. Fraser (Eds.), Social policy for children and families: A risk and resilience perspective (pp. 167194). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Woolley, M. E., Bowen, N. K., Bowen, G. L. (2005). Mixed methods: Meaning and validity in the development of self-report 8 Contact Faculty Focus North Carolina community-based agencies that provide interventions to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. In addition, Macy received a $6,000 publication grant from the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation to further examine the issue of sexual violence revictimization. Macy will use a $2,500 UNC University Council research grant to research the complex interaction between intimate partner violence and substance abuse. Her research seeks to develop an understanding of how the problems co-occur and to develop interventions that address the problems simultaneously. Kim Strom-Gottfried delivered the Margaret Schutz Gordon lecture at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare on Sept. 9. Margaret Schutz Gordon is professor emeritus at the University of Kansas, former director of the field education program, and the person for whom the School of Social Welfare’s MARGO awards (annual awards for outstanding student achievement in field education) are named. Strom-Gottfried spoke on moral courage and offered an afternoon workshop on ethical decision making. Gary Shaffer has been appointed to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation for a threeyear term beginning July 1, 2005.Through its accreditation of more than 600 social work programs in the United States, the Commission maintains and advocates for quality in social work education. Shaffer has also been appointed as consulting editor to Children & Schools, a professional journal addressing social work services for children. Shaffer, in collaboration with Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina and LEARN NORTH CAROLINA, received a technology grant of $34,400 to develop online resources to help school personnel learn how to identify and properly report child abuse and neglect.The funds will be used to convert existing training materials developed by Prevent Child Abuse NC (www.preventchildabusenc.org) into online training programs available to K-12 teachers and school staffs across North Carolina through LEARN-NC (www.learnnc.org). Jack Richman received a distinguished alumni award from his alma matter, the University of Albany.The award honors alumni who have exhibited sustained out- standing achievement in a chosen profession or field of endeavor and outstanding service to society or their community. Richman graduated cum laude from the University of Albany in 1972 with an undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology; he received his master of social work degree in 1974. Florence Soltys has been reappointed to the North Carolina Study Commission on Aging by N.C. Speaker of the House James Black. Soltys serves as the Commission’s planner/provider for older adults. Sheryl Zimmerman coauthored a research report published in the July issue of Journal of Gerontology. Zimmerman’s research found that the size and cost of assisted living facilities have little influence on the health outcomes of residents. The study is believed to be the largest outcome study of assisted living ever conducted. To read more about this research, please see the article on pg. 2. Family Social Work, 10(4), 257-268. Barth, R.P., Wulczyn, F., and Crea, T.M. (2005). From anticipation to evidence: Research on the Adoption and Safe Families Act. Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, 12, 371-399. Bowen, N. K. (2005). Histories of developmental task attainment in aggressive children and their relationship to behavior in middle childhood. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 13, 113-125. Bowen, N. K. and J. D. Powers (2005). Knowledge gaps among school staff and the role of high quality ecological assessments in schools. Research on Social Work Practice, 15, 491-500. Chapman, M.V. (2005). Neighborhood quality and somatic complaints among American youth. The Journal of Adolescent Health, 36, 244252. Chapman, M.V. & Perriera, K. (2005). The well-being of immigrant Latino youth: A framework to inform practice. Families in Society, 86 (1) 104111. Clifford, R. M., Barbarin, O., Chang, F., Early, D. M., Bryant, D., Howes, et al., (2005). What is pre-kindergarten? Characteristics of public pre-kindergarten programs. Applied Developmental Science, 9, 126-143. Grady, M.D. (2005). [Review of the book Invisible heroes: Survivors of trauma and how they heal]. Clinical Social Work Journal, 33, (3), 369-371. Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., Kernic, M. A., & Holt, V.L. (2005). Battered women’s profiles associated with service help-seeking efforts: Illuminating opportunities for intervention. Social Work Research, 29 (3), 137-150. Parish, S.L., Cloud, J.M., Huh, J., & Henning, A.N. (2005). Child care, disability and family structure: Use and quality in a population-based sample of low-income preschool children. Children & Youth Services Review, 27, 905-918. Pianta, R., Howes, C., Burchinal, M., Bryant, D., Clifford, R. M., Early, D. M., & Barbarin, O. (2005). Features of pre-kindergarten programs, classrooms, and teachers: Prediction of observed classroom quality and teacher-child interactions. Applied Developmental Science, 9, 144159 Powers, J. D., Bowen, G. L., & Rose, R. (2005). Using social environment assets to identify intervention strategies for promoting school success. Children & Schools, 27, 177187. Scheyett, A. (2005). The mark of madness: Stigma, serious mental illnesses, and social work. Social Work in Mental Health, 3 (4), 79-97. Fall 2005 9 PhD Program 2005 Doctoral Students and its applications to social work practice and research and mental health services research. Rachel Foster obtained a BS in psychology and family studies from Central Michigan University. She subsequently earned a MS in social administration from Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences of Case Western Reserve University in 1997. She has worked as a family advocacy officer, deputy element chief of the Life Skills Support Center and deputy director of Substance Abuse Services for the U.S. Air Force at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado. In addition, Foster has worked as a clinical social worker at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and as an outpatient therapist at Gratiot County Community Mental Health in Alma, Mich. She is interested in mental health services, clinical applications of hypnosis, family treatment and substance abuse treatment. Johanna Greeson earned a BA in sociology/anthropology and education from Swarthmore College in 1997. She obtained a master of law and social policy degree and a master of social services degree from Bryn Mawr College in 2001. Greeson has served in many professional positions including research associate for The Thurston Group in North Miami, a research specialist for Children Have All Rights: Legal, Educational, Emotional (CHARLEE) of Dade County, Inc. in Miami, project associate for Philadelphia Health Management Corporation and a victim advocate for Families of Murder Victims in Philadelphia. Her interests include child welfare services, youth leaving foster care, program evaluation, social work and education and child and family policy. Martin Hall completed a BA in education from the College of Education at Morehead State University in 1996, and a MSSW in 2004 from the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville, where he began his PhD coursework. He has experience as a research assistant at Kent School of Social Work and as a child protective specialist at New Life Center in Phoenix. Hall is interested in prescription drug abuse, substance abuse prevention and treatment, poverty, racial issues and program evaluation. Tamara Keondra Hicks received a BA in psychology from Spelman College in Atlanta and a MSW from UNCChapel Hill. She has served as a research assistant for Duke University’s Center for Child and Family Policy; parenting and child care staff for the Hope Meadow Program; case manager for The Partnership for Safe Children/Child Development Center in Palmetto, Fla.; and therapeutic residential counselor for Children Have Rights in Society (C.H.R.I.S.) Kids, Inc. in Atlanta. Her interests include health disparities among African Americans and other minority and marginalized groups; social determinants of health and the effects of racism; shared cultural history; intergenerational mistrust; theories of adaptability and life style incongruities; minority health; and mental health. Krystie Grubb Top Row L to R: Johanna Greeson, Rachel Foster, Martin Hall. Bottom Row L to R: Tamara Hicks, Alan Ellis, Keesha Dunbar, Doctoral Program Chair Kathleen Rounds. HE SCHOOL of Social Work welcomed six new students to its doctoral program this fall. The School’s 12th entering class consists of students with a wide range of interests, experiences and goals. Keesha Dunbar holds both a BS in business administration and a MBA from Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University. She has joined the MSW/PhD continuum program and received a graduate merit assistantship from the UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School. Dunbar’s experience includes serving as a program assistant for Project CHOICE, a graduate assistant for Florida Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), and a graduate assistant for abstinence-only education at Florida A&M University. Her interests include child welfare services, adolescent pregnancy prevention, nonprofit management, social intervention and changing family structure and parental roles. Alan Ellis earned a BA in both computer science and Spanish from Dartmouth College. He received a MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1996. Ellis has a rich history of service including work as research associate and research fellow for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, health director for the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, research associate at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and a family service coordinator at the Institute for Family Centered Service in Durham, N.C. His research interests include preventive interventions through the schools, information technology T 10 Contact PhD Program Spencer Fellowship By Shannan Bowen J LEE and Bridget Weller, doctoral students in the School of Social Work, have received fellowships from the Spencer Foundation Education Policy Research Training Program. A primary goal of the Spencer program is to encourage doctoral students from UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University to investigate careers studying contemporary problems in education policy.The two-year program, designed as a series of seminars and conferences with policy makers, is offered through Duke University’s Center for Child and Family Policy. Fellows are awarded a $9,000 stipend to cover travel, education resources and related costs. Both Lee and Weller said they applied to the program because of the opportunities it presents for learning, researching and discussing diverse topics related to education policy. “I like to learn from people from different disciplines,” Lee said. “It’s really good to hear how they think.” Weller echoed the sentiment and said, “I’m looking forward to learning from prominent figures.” Lee, a third-year doctoral student from Korea, is interested UNGSOOK Jungsook Lee Bridget Weller in improving the educational achievement of children from low-income families. Weller, from Kalamazoo, Mich., is interested in academic success for adolescents, child psychopathology and urban issues. Discussions among the fellows have already covered a range of topics including integrating theory and research with policy, inequality in schools, the achievement gap, various educational theories and urban education. Lee said the range of information is proving helpful to the formulation of her own ideas by stimulating thoughts about different aspects of education policy. “It’s helping me to figure out my research questions,” she said. “It gives me a lot of opportunity to think about those things.” PhD Students Articles Barth, R.P., Crea, T.M., John, K., Thoburn, J. and Quinton, D. (2005). Beyond attachment theory and therapy: Towards sensitive and evidence-based practice principles and practices for services to foster and adoptive families. Child and Family Social Work, 10(4), 257-268. Barth, R.P., Wulczyn, F., and Crea, T.M. (2005). From anticipation to evidence: Research on the Adoption and Safe Families Act. Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, 12, 371-399. Bowen, N. K. and J. D. Powers (2005). Noteworthy Achievements Knowledge gaps among school staff and the role of high quality ecological assessments in schools. Research on Social Work Practice, 15, 491-500. Powers, J. D., Bowen, G. L., & Rose, R. (2005). Using social environment assets to identify intervention strategies for promoting school success. Children & Schools, 27, 177-187. fund further work on Glickman’s dissertation, “The Effects of Parental Literacy Practices and the Home-School Relationship on Children’s Emergent Literacy Skills.” Martin Hall received a Graduate School Scholars for Tomorrow Fellowship in the area of Ethics in Society from UNCChapel Hill. The $5,000 award is for the 2005-2006 academic year. Jungsook Lee and Bridget Weller received Spencer Fellowships for the 2005-2006 academic year. (see article above) Awards Danielle Glickman received a predoctoral fellowship from the Carolina Consortium on Human Development at the Center for Developmental Science. The fellowship award of $20,772 will Fall 2005 11 School News School of Social Work Community Ans The School of Social Work community has zealously taken on numerous relief efforts to aid those in the Gulf Coast states devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The School community not only rallied to address the early needs of Katrina survivors, but continues to be involved in planning for ongoing support and fundraising efforts to assist those affected by the recent hurricanes. Displaced Students Find Home at SSW Krystie Grubb Krystie Grubb the School of Social Work welcomed two students displaced from Tulane University after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. Crystal Comer Tim Schwantes Crystal Comer and Tim Schwantes enrolled at the School as continuing education students assisted by a resolution passed by the UNC Board of Governors. On Sept. 8, the UNC Board of Governors adopted a resolution waiving fall semester tuition and mandatory fees for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Eligible students must have been enrolled for the fall semester in a college or university that was closed for the entire semester due to the hurricane, and must have been admitted to a UNC campus based upon academic criteria, available institutional capacity and resources. A native of Sanford, N.C., Comer had been in New Orleans HIS SEMESTER T for only two weeks when Hurricane Katrina made landfall. She had been busy acquainting herself with the area and moving into an apartment in preparation for the start of fall classes. “At the time, the magnitude of the oncoming storm was unknown to me. However, I did not want to take any chances and I left as soon as the storm was predicted to directly hit New Orleans” said Comer, who learned of the storm’s new path through calls and e-mails from friends and family just two days before the hurricane arrived on shore. Comer and her roommate immediately evacuated New Orleans and stayed with her roommate’s family in Lafayette, La., where they rode out the storm in safety. “On the day of the storm I was relieved because it had not hit New Orleans directly,” Comer said. “I thought I was going to return to New Orleans that week.” Three days after the hurricane, Comer returned to North Carolina where she learned that Tulane had canceled its fall semester classes. After hearing news reports that universities and colleges (continued on page 17) More Katrina Relief Work Under Way Students are continuing to assist families evacuated from New Orleans with relocation to Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C. Students are helping with finding local housing, moving the families, purchasing household items, identifying local resources and providing meals. Working on behalf of Second Harvest of North Carolina, students collected food and toiletry items sent to the Gulf Coast states. Faculty, staff and students donated and shipped 15 boxes of social work books to the Southern University at New Orleans to replenish its School of Social Work library that was destroyed by flood waters. Joanne Caye, clinical assistant professor, presented seminars about the effects of disasters on children and their families to the School community and also as part of a University-wide panel titled, “Katrina: Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters,” sponsored by the UNC-Chapel Hill General Alumni Association. Caye is coauthor of the book, “When Their World Falls Apart: Helping Families and Children Manage the Effects of Disaster.” Caye is working in conjunction with Linda Lee, special projects director for the School of Social Work at Louisiana State University, to gather letters from faculty, staff, students and local practitioners offering support and encouragement to relief workers. Lee is planning a conference in Louisiana for relief workers to offer information, nurture and support. Caye is forwarding letters from the School community to ensure that each attendee receives a hand-written letter of appreciation for their service. The School of Social Work Student Organization’s Social Justice Caucus is organizing educational panels at the School to discuss issues of poverty and the relief efforts following hurricane Katrina. 12 Contact School News swers Call for Katrina Relief Efforts Assistant Professor Returns Home to Volunteer at Shelter AMERICA watched the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina unfold minute by minute on cable news channels, the question that immediately came to mind was “what can I do?” Many people donated money Mimi Chapman and supplies, others opened their homes to strangers and some, like Mimi Chapman, traveled more than 1,300 miles to work with those displaced by the hurricane. Chapman, an assistant professor at the School, decided to help after seeing news reports of Katrina evacuees being transported to her hometown of San Antonio,Texas. She flew to the city Sept. 6 and volunteered for four days with the Salvation Army at a shelter housed in a former aircraft hanger at Kelly USA (formerly known as Kelly Air Force Base). Chapman worked to provide a play area for the many children living in the shelter. Prior to her arrival, the children were S Miki Kersgard By Krystie Grubb A playing in a loosely supervised area supplied with a television and a pile of toys on the cold, dirty concrete floor of the hanger. “Everything seemed to be well organized except for the care of the children,” said Chapman who immediately made it her job to improve the safety and sanitation of the play area. “I had thought that I might be doing more clinically-oriented work with children but it was clear that to focus on processing trauma would be ridiculous (continued on page 14) BHRP Tapped to Aid Louisiana Agency in Katrina’s Aftermath Whitney Shefte/The Daily Tar Heel Whitney Shefte/The Daily Tar Heel Tim Schwantes F Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, administrators with the Louisiana Office for Addictive Disorders (OAD) in Baton Rouge contacted Syd Wiford, director of the Behavioral Health Resource Program (BHRP) to request assistance. Falling under the auspices of the Jordan Institute for Families at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work, BHRP offers consultation, training, technical assistance and curricula to behavioral healthcare agencies focused on mental illness and substance abuse. The Louisiana state agency asked BHRP to assist in conOLLOWING ducting a post-Katrina assessment of its substance abuse system and to formulate plans for reconstructing the system, which had been destroyed in the state’s most populous area, New Orleans. Before Katrina, the OAD faced the herculean task of serving 95,000 people in their system on an annual basis. As in most states, the agency was underfunded and understaffed, with the ability to only serve 5 percent of those 95,000 people. After Katrina, faced with ruined facilities, no possibility of immediate reconstruction and no way to communicate with clients, the OAD lost all ability to provide services in a routine fashion. Among the greatest concerns of the department were (continued on page 14) Fall 2005 13 Whitney Shefte/The Daily Tar Heel School News BHRP (continued from page 13) the displaced staff and current clients. In addition, the department was keenly aware that many new clients existed among those experiencing the psychological effects of the hurricane but unable to find needed help.The department had no way to enact any of its “safety net” protocols or to contact most of its 715 employees across the state. Wiford’s first task was to help the agency apply for emergency funding from the U.S. Congress and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She then began assisting the agency with the formulation of immediate, intermediate and long-term plans for serving its clients as well as cost estimates for those plans. “The consequences of this disaster and our response to it will go on and on for many years for our neighbors in those Gulf states,” said Wiford. “Louisiana is faced with having to rebuild its entire social service infrastructure with few dollars from the federal government and with the loss of its major commerce center, New Orleans; it has lost its own state funding sources as well.” In addition to the planning efforts, BHRP staff also helped the agency with more immediate needs. BHRP staff members Marty Weems, Hugh Jackson and Johna Hughes created a pocket guide for the Louisiana shelter staffs, giving them information about how to identify and help shelter residents exhibiting symptoms of substance abuse. Another BHRP staff member, John Anderson, created an online discussion forum where the OAD staff could meet via the Internet to discuss and share information about what they were doing during the restructuring process. In addition to its direct work with OAD, BHRP’s existing trainings, developed for North Carolina in conjunction with the North Carolina Public Health Office of Preparedness, are proving useful to other groups as well. In the wake of the hurricane, BHRP experienced a noticeable increase in the number of people taking its free online disaster preparedness and disaster-related substance abuse and mental health intervention trainings. It also saw an increase in requests for its CD of training programs.The online trainings, offered in both English and Spanish, are available from www.behavioralhealthcareinstitute.blueshoe.com. Within days of the disaster and at the request of Flo Stein, chief of community policy management for the North Carolina Division of Mental Heath, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, BHRP sent copies of its disaster-related mental health and substance abuse training materials to each affected state’s mental health and substance abuse agency. BHRP is committed to providing continued assistance to Gulf state agencies in need. “I imagine there will be more trainings and technical assistance offered to the Gulf states down the road that BHRP will help to deliver and facilitate,” said Wiford. “It is gratifying to see that our staff resources and the training materials developed for our state can and are being put to good use in this great time of need for the victims and the state offices so greatly affected by the worst natural disaster ever faced by our country.” Assistant Professor (continued from page 13) when immediate safety and basic needs had not been fully attended to.” Many of the children were wearing only socks, so she made shoes a first priority and then coordinated efforts with National Guardsmen and other volunteers to secure clean rugs and carpets for the floor in addition to creating a barrier to enclose the play area. She also arranged for a nurse to check several children, many of whom Chapman suspected were getting chest colds. She made sure the most common jobs were covered: creating a diaper-changing area, creating a process for signing children in and out of the play area, identifying where the parents of the children were located in the shelter and finding someone to continue improving the play area after she left. At one point, she had to defend keeping the play area open when shelter management wanted to close it down due to liability issues. “There was a concern that to have any organized space for children that did not meet particular standards was riskier than having nothing at all,” Chapman said. “I argued that the liability would be greater if a child was hurt and the shelter had made no effort to provide children with a place to play.” “Even though it didn’t meet the basic standards of most daycare facilities, the play area was necessary to keep the children in a safe area and to allow their parents the ability to wait in line for supplies, to apply for jobs, to look for more permanent housing and to enroll their children into schools,” Chapman said. “To quote Maria Montessori, ‘play is children’s work.’ By helping them play, we established some sense of normalcy in a completely abnormal situation.” When asked what she learned most from her experience Chapman said the experience reaffirmed many of the basics of social work education. “Start where the client is,” she said. “Start with the concrete. And be an advocate for those you serve.” 14 Contact Jordan Institute Data that Matter of manuals, reports and books covering the desk in Dean Duncan’s office clue a visitor that the occupant is a man with a mission. Duncan’s mission is to track and Duncan takes a break from pouring over his mountains of data. analyze administrative data in ways that can help tell the story of people experiencing difficulties such as poverty, welfare and food insecurity. Although most people don’t imagine administrative data as interesting, Duncan and his research staff — Kim Flair, applications specialist, and Hye-Chung Kum, research assistant professor — see the data as representing the most vulnerable of our population. A diverse audience ranging from researchers, policymakers, agency managers to local media, uses Duncan’s data. A recent article in a Greensboro, N.C., newspaper used Duncan’s data to put a human face on statistics showing a rise in food stamp use among Guilford County’s working poor. Duncan, research associate professor, began his work with the Jordan Institute on a 1997 project funded by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services (DSS).That project tracked the impact of welfare reform (called Work First in N.C.) on clients while they received cash assistance and when they were no longer eligible for assistance. The tracking system instituted by Duncan continues to document participants’ entry and exit from Work First, earned income and cash assistance obtained during the program period and types of employment and training services received. Duncan and his research team developed a dynamic Web site (ssw.unc.edu/workfirst) that allows user-friendly access to Work First data.The Web site allows managers to analyze the Rea Gibson By Nancy Dickinson T HE PILES experiences of individuals in their county with neighboring counties, counties of a similar size, the state as a whole, or over time. Further, managers can download customized information either for further analyses or to include in their reports. The Web site received an enthusiastic welcome as noted by Duncan, “When the prototype was demonstrated to the director of the state Division of Social Services, the DSS director became so excited, he bumped project staff off the computer and began conducting his own analyses.” Duncan’s success with the Work First project has brought support for expanding his efforts to combine data from food stamps, Medicaid, employment and child welfare systems. The combined data will be used to explore the recently documented pattern of clients passing from one assistance program to another. In addition, Duncan’s work will help address the growing concern over ballooning Medicaid expenditures. Duncan’s archives of Medicaid data document the characteristics of the people involved in the Medicaid increase. For instance, Duncan’s data shows the number of Medicaid recipients involved in the Work First program, how many receive disability income support or are involved in child welfare services. In addition, Duncan is working on a project to produce county reports for the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR), a process required of all states. Using North Carolina child welfare data, Duncan will provide analytic support to help translate the data into meaningful accounts about the children and caregivers in the child welfare system. These reports and analyses help managers demonstrate accountability for the use of public funds.They also enable a planning process based on real data and not just intuitive or anecdotal information. But perhaps the most compelling use of the data is to tell the story of how individuals and families are faring across North Carolina. For Duncan, that is the primary reason why the data matter. Fall 2005 15 Development News Preyer Gift Increases School’s Scholarship Fundraising Efforts By Shannan Bowen GENEROUS GIFT from L. Richardson Preyer, Jr. significantly furthered the School of Social Work’s efforts to raise funds for student scholarships. This fall, Preyer gave $100,000 to establish the Chaney-JacobsPreyer Scholarship Fund.The scholarship will help support students in good academic standing who have demonstrated financial need. “The Preyer family has been extremely generous to the School for many years,” said Mary Beth Hernandez, associate dean for advancement. The School began the fundraising campaign in fall of 2004 and has received about $600,000 in gifts and pledges to the scholarship program. “The reason for the scholarship campaign is that we have A limited resources for our students,” Hernandez said. Prior to 1988, the School relied primarily upon financial gifts and donations from loyal alumni.When the School was recognized as one of the top ten schools of social work in the nation, fundraising efforts were focused on establishing endowed chairs.The current focus is on building an endowment for student support so the School can recruit and retain students of the highest caliber. Preyer joins other lead donors, such as Prue and Peter Meehan, who gave $105,000, and Smith Thiemann Jr., who gave $105,000 to establish scholarships at the School. Recipients of the scholarship will be named Chaney-JacobsPreyer Fellows.The number and amount of scholarships awarded will be determined by the School. The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work recognizes the dedication and work of its Board of Advisors’ development committee. The School extends its deepest thanks for your diligent efforts. School of Social Work Development Committee Meghan Cioffi Louise Coggins Frank Daniels Jill Gammon Mary Beth Hernandez Larry Hines Justin Kuralt Easter Maynard Prue Meehan Pansy Morton Linda Perry Jane Pope Jack Richman Meehans Named 2005 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Champions ETER AND Prue Meehan of Chapel Hill received the 2005 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Champions Award during graduation ceremonies held at the School of Social Work in May.The couple was honored for their contributions to the School’s efforts to raise student scholarship funds.Their gift of $105,000 established the Meehan Scholarship Fund. Prue has been a member of the School’s Board of Advisors since April 2004. She is a community volunteer and child advocate who focuses on education, mental health, and juvenile justice issues. She has served as president of the Orange County Learning Disabilities Association and the Mental Health Association of Orange County. She is a former board member of Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina and is a current board member of The Community Backyard, a project for at-risk children sponsored by the Orange-Person-Chatham Area Mental Health Program. Peter is the chairman of the Greenwood Group in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as chairman of the board of the Triangle Community Foundation and chair-elect of the Board of Trustees of Peace College in Raleigh. The Tate-Turner-Kuralt Champions Award was established in 2001 to recognize extraordinary volunteer efforts on behalf of the School. P 16 Contact Development News Displaced Students (continued from page 12) were accepting displaced students, Comer began calling local social work programs. “UNC-Chapel Hill is by far the best program in this area and I needed to be somewhere where I could commute,” said Comer, who added that her first few days on campus were a blur with so much change occurring in her life. When asked about her future plans, Comer replied, “Everything is still up in the air right now and I’m unsure, but I am interested in remaining at UNC to complete my degree. I’m not sure I want to disrupt my education again, because the relationships you establish with students and professors are important.” Comer is still waiting to hear about her apartment and belongings in New Orleans. “I think that is one of the most frustrating things, the uncertainty of not knowing.You can deal with things if you know what is happening,” she said. Comer is a graduate of UNC-Wilmington and holds a degree in psychology with a minor in sociology. Her interests are in direct practice and mental health.This semester Comer is completing her field placement at the Duke University Medical Center Memory Disorder Clinic in Durham, N.C., where she is working with patients suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Schwantes is originally from Kings Mountain, N.C., and received his undergraduate degree in public policy from UNCChapel Hill. He had been in New Orleans for only three days when Katrina hit. Unaware of the predicted severity of the hurricane or the evacuation order, he had planned to ride out the storm in New Orleans. Fortunately, a friend’s parents who lived in the area called Schwantes two days before the hurricane made landfall.They invited him to stay with them in Baton Rouge, La., until the storm passed. He accepted the invitation and left the city with enough clothes for two days.After three days in Baton Rouge, and then five days in Natchitoches, La., Schwantes decided he had no choice but to return to his parent’s home in Kings Mountain. “When I came back to North Carolina I was pretty much numb,” said Schwantes. He had left all of his belongings and his car near the Tulane campus. As a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Schwantes decided to see if he could enroll at the School of Social Work. “I was very surprised, mostly at the School of Social Work, as to how great everyone has been helping me to come here,” he said, adding that the first days of school were difficult, but now he is in a routine. “There were 15 days in a row I slept in 15 different places,” Schwantes said of his journey from New Orleans to Chapel Hill. He is happy now just to be settled. Schwantes hopes to complete his social work studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. “I have things invested here,” he said. “I don’t feel like it would be the best learning environment to go back to Tulane.” Schwantes is interested in pursuing a dual degree in social work and public health. He is interested in macro policy. BOARD OF ADVISORS WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS The School of Social Work’s Board of Advisors welcomed two new members at its fall meeting. Breon Allen of Biscoe, N.C., was nominated by Clinical Associate Professor Katie Dunlap. Sally Comer ‘89, of Raleigh, N.C., was nominated by Board of Advisors’ Chairperson Louise Coggins ‘80. Welcome, Breon and Sally! School of Social Work Chair Campaign Continues Now is your chance to not only contribute to the School of Social Work, but also be a permanent part of the School. By contributing to the School’s Auditorium Gift Campaign, you can have your name or that of an honored friend or family member inscribed on a plaque and mounted on a chair in the auditorium of the TateTurner-Kuralt Building. Your gift of an auditorium chair will help to: Support and preserve the quality of social work education for future students; Attract, retain and support extraordinary faculty; Invest in promising initiatives that will allow us to strengthen and expand professional development opportunities for faculty and students, pursue interdisciplinary research and service, and respond quickly to needs in social work education. Lower-level auditorium chairs are $500 and balcony-level chairs are $300. Gifts are payable over three years. Names will be inscribed on brass plaques and placed on the aisle-side of a chair in the auditorium. If you would like to contribute, please complete the form located on the envelope enclosed in this issue of “Contact” and mail it along with your payment. You can also access the form at ssw.unc.edu/alumni/chair-campaign-form.pdf Fall 2005 17 Donor Honor Roll 2004-2005 Honor Roll of Donors The School of Social Work thanks the many alumni, friends, foundations and corporations who have made financial contributions as gifts or grants for sponsored research between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Thanks to your generous support, our School has become one of the best in the country. We produce leaders in social work education, research, direct practice and community service. Your generosity enhances everything we do. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the listing below. If an error or omission has occurred, please accept our apology and notify Mary Beth Hernandez, Associate Dean for Advancement at (919) 962-4369 or marybeth@email.unc.edu. CHANCELLORS CLUB $2,000 & ABOVE James Greer Babb, Jr. Mary Lou Babb Richard P. Barth The Annie E. Casey Foundation Meghan Walsh Cioffi Louise Weeks Coggins Stephen Dalton Coggins Nancy S. Dickinson David Armstrong Edelman Edelman Foundation M. David Galinsky Maeda J. Galinsky G. Roland Gammon, III Jill Silverstein Gammon William T. Grant Foundation Lynette Szabo Green Michael R. Green Kathryn Heath Michael Jeffrey Jordan James H. Maynard Miriam Ferebee McFadden Barbara Whittington McLendon John Aycock McLendon Peter Meehan Prudence Meehan Cloud Monroe Margaret P. Parker Paul Green Foundation Frank Julius Phoenix Kaola Allen Phoenix L. Richardson Preyer, Jr. Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Gary Ten Harmsel Mary Ten Harmsel Smith Philip Theimann, Jr.* Theimann, Jr, Smith P (Estate Of) Triangle Community Foundation H. Thomas Webb, III Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Dwan Browning Dorman Michael Ferone Susan Wood Ferone Barbara Anne Goodmon James F. 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Swift David Bruce Sykes Sarah Sizemore Talley Diane Evans Tannehill Edward Franklin Taylor Suzan Monroe Teague Paul Leo Tessier Catherine Ward Therrell Janet Meeks Thomas Jennifer Elliott Thompson Mary Fendt Thompson Jean Robertson Thompson Roslyn Runyon Thompson Jane F. Thrailkill Michell Tollinchi-Michel Christopher R. Tompkins, Jr. Richard Earl Travis R. Hawley Truax Thomas Christopher Tuck Walter R. Turner Rebecca Reardon Tyrrell Kim Smykil Uhrich Sally Fuquay Umbdenstock Christine Roth Urso Charles L. Usher Leslie Jean Utterback Rina Vaishnav Paul Joseph Valachovic Mary Capehart Valand Teresa Ellen Valliere Suzanne Columbus Van Pelt F. Micah Vanderburg Anna Hofer Vanhoy Bonnie Rannbury Vargo Charlotte Elder Waddell Suzie Waddell Ann Pitt Waldon Roger Stephen Waldon Roberta Miller Wallace Penni Ackerman Wallas Brenda Sue Robinson Ward Peter Hilton Ward David G. Warren Janet C. Watrous William Edward Weddington Laura Magistro Wells Lynne Hill Wenz Julia Milner West Sandra June West Tara Michelle Weymouth James Benjamin Whitaker Ann Archer White Courtney White John Crane Whitfield Jovetta Lynette Whitfield Barbara Hinson Whitley Jonathan B Wiener Nell Goforth Wiggins Allie Dell Wiggins Barbara Ann Wilfong Phyllis Ihme Williams Margaret Larsh Williams Emagene Emanuel Willingham Richard J Wilson Joel Benjamin Wilson Twyla Peterson Wilson Linda Thomas Wilson James William Wise Lori Ann Wood Janet Alexander Wood Elizabeth L. Woodman Louise Speight Woods Louise Hall Wooley Susan Wygal Martha Louise Wynhoff Holly Arden Yaeger Miyeon Yang Roy Allison Young Virginia M. Young John Christopher Yount Kathleen Charboneau Zappia Barry Oser Zipper Irene Nathan Zipper *deceased 20 Contact Alumni News Jack Tate (continued from page 5) The video began with Provost Robert Shelton saying, “Jack, you made everyone at this university believe in your vision. And because of your vision, we now have a school that serves not only the world, but most importantly, the people of the state of North Carolina.” Elizabeth Benefield, former assistant dean for development, shared her memories of Tate, and the importance of his efforts. “He was just tireless in his efforts to make sure that this building was built,” Benefield said on the video. “Jack, my hope is that every student who comes to school here will come to know you and honor your spirit, and your commitment, and your leadership and your passion for the work that they will do.” The Tate-Turner-Kuralt building stands as a testimonial to Tate’s leadership and dedication to the University. “The Tate-Turner-Kuralt building is literally the house that you built,” Shelton said in the video.“And in that house, we have faculty, students and staff who have brought the School of Social Work national and international prominence.” CLINICAL LECTURE SERIES The School of Social Work offers its second year of the Clinical Lecture Series. The series invites area practitioners, students, alumni and faculty to learn from esteemed and innovative clinicians. The series holds monthly lectures to enhance the clinical curriculum for students, and offers continuing education for graduates and practitioners. It also aims to foster and strengthen relationships among area practitioners and clinically-oriented students, faculty, and alumni. Based on participant feedback, the 2005–2006 series focuses on teaching and sharpening clinical skills. Preregistration is required for each event. Two contact hours will be awarded for attendance at each lecture. For more information, please visit ssw.unc.edu/jif/cls. January 23 Psychosocial treatments for people with psychotic disorders — Bebe Smith, LCSW 12:15 p.m.–1:50 p.m., Monday Room 300 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building 301 Pittsboro Street Please bring a brown bag lunch Enrollment limited to 50 February 20 The Anxiety Disorders Game: How to Win — Reid Wilson, PhD 12:15 p.m.–1:50 p.m., Monday Auditorium Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building 301 Pittsboro Street Please come early for refreshments in lobby before workshop. No food is allowed in the auditorium. March 27 The Ethics of Attraction — Kim Strom Gottfried, PhD 12:15 p.m.–1:50 p.m., Monday Auditorium Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building 301 Pittsboro Street Please come early for refreshments in lobby before workshop. No food is allowed in the auditorium. SEXUAL TRAFFICKING BREAKING THE CRISIS OF SILENCE A National Conference through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill April 7–8, 2006 Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park, NC www.unc.edu/womenscenter/trafficking This conference aims to continue the fight against commercial sexual exploitation of women and children by bringing awareness to the human rights violations caused by trafficking, as well as the mental and physical effects on its victims. Fall 2005 21 Alumni News Four Honored as 2005 Distinguished Alumni HE SCHOOL of Social Work honored its 2005 Hill Police Officer of the Year in 1994. During his law enforceDistinguished Alumni Award recipients during graduament career, Sullivan implemented intervention strategies and tion ceremonies in May. Four alumni were recognized programs designed to develop life skills in high-risk youth. He for their leadership and contributions to the field of social work: also developed an assessment tool used by law enforcement Edwin Chapin ’67 began his social work career at the agencies to assess risk and resilience in delinquent youth. Mecklenburg County Department of Public Welfare in Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, Sullivan led a Charlotte, N.C., where his mentor,Wallace Kuralt, was director. team to New York City to provide mental health support to the In 1972, Chapin followed in Kuralt’s footsteps and became the police officers participating in the rescue and recovery efforts at director of social services for Mecklenburg County. During that time, he was active on the national level in the debate regarding social welfare reform. In 1989, he moved from social services to become assistant county manager of Mecklenburg County. Matt Sullivan Gay Morris Gail Varley Edwin Chapin After retiring from his county position in 1995, Chapin became the president of Thompson Children’s Home in Charlotte, where he implemented changes to improve the the World Trade Center site. He returned to New York in 2002 home’s struggles with financial, staffing, and mission-related to provide additional support to police officers as they continissues. Although retired from his position at the children’s ued the investigation of the attacks. home, Chapin remains involved with the home through comIn addition to his law enforcement work, Sullivan serves as mittee participation. He also serves on the boards of Mi Casa an adjunct faculty member at the UNC-Chapel Hill School Su Casa,The Bruce Iron Camp Fund, and Legal Services of of Social Work and at Alamance Community College in Southern Piedmont. In addition, Chapin serves on the Board of Graham, N.C. Sullivan, the tireless president of the School’s Advisors at the School of Social Work, and actively promotes Alumni Council, serves on various community boards, and the School’s interests across the state of North Carolina. attends evening classes at North Carolina Central University’s Gay Morris ’81 has worked at the Veterans Administration School of Law. Medical Center in Salisbury,Va., for 18 years. She is the coordiGail Varley ’80 is a licensed clinical social worker and a nator of the center’s student intern program, community resimember of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. She has dential care program for veterans and mental health intense case worked for the Children’s Home Society in Ft. Myers, Fla., for management program. She also serves as the lead social worker 20 years. She is the founder and director of the Family at the center. Prior to her current position, Morris started a Connection Center, a nonprofit organization begun in 1996, Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Care referral and which is committed to helping struggling families.The Center application office at the Rowan Regional Medical Center in provides services, such as supervised visits and monitored Salisbury, which positively impacted the lives of hundreds of exchanges, to children and parents separated by abuse or neglect, local residents. A recent student intern nominated Morris for the divorce or issues of domestic violence. She is also a pediatric alumni award, praising her commitment to the social work promedical social worker at the Children’s Hospital of Southwest fession and the leadership, guidance, and tireless dedication she Florida. In addition to her other duties,Varley, a former instrucdemonstrates as a field instructor. tor at the University of South Florida, currently finds time to Matt Sullivan ’97 is a police crisis counselor for the Town serve as an adjunct faculty member at Florida Gulf Coast of Chapel Hill. Prior to taking this position, Sullivan worked as University, and as a consultant for adoption agencies and a law enforcement officer, a narcotics investigator, a community extended care facilities. She is an active member of the National crime prevention officer and in youth services as a Drug Abuse Association of Social Workers (NASW), serving as chair and delResistance Education (DARE) officer. He was named Chapel egate assembly representative for southwest Florida. T 22 Contact Alumni News alumni update ’60 alumni update Lori Rolleri and Steve Bean published findings from their 2004 study with African American and Latino youth in four low-income areas across the country.“Parent-Child Connectedness:Voices of African-American and Latino Parents and Teens,” released in July, examines how families understand and promote “connectedness”— a mutual, sustained, and positive emotional bond between parents and teenage children. A free PDF version can be downloaded from: www.etr.org/recapp/research/PCCFocusGroupReport.pdf. A softbound copy of the report is also available from: www.etr.org/recapp/products/products.htm. Nancy M. Hall received the 2005 Career Achievement Award from the Meredith College Alumnae Association in May.The award honors an alumna's dedication to excellence and sustained achievements in her profession. Hall served the School of Social Work as director of field instruction and assistant professor. Since her retirement from the N.C. Division of Social Services, she has worked actively with volunteer organizations serving seniors in Forsyth County. Jill Gammon has been appointed to the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors. Gammon is a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work's Board of Advisors. ’97 ’72 ’74 ’78 Sammy Haithcock has accepted a position as director of Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS). After stepping down as director of Caldwell County DSS, Haithcock began his new position July 18. Bill Lamb has been named chairman of the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board, effective July 1. Robin Bilazarian presented a workshop,“A New Look at Stress Management using Acupressure for the Emotions,” at the May 3 conference of the New Jersey National Association of Social Workers. Bilazarian, an employee assistance program counselor, teaches the technique to various departments at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J. Bilazarian has studied the Emotional Freedom Technique and Thought Field Therapy for 10 years. Ursula Brown Robinson recently received a 10-week paid personal sabbatical from her employer, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, N.C. She has worked for the organization for 14 years, serving in many roles including medical social worker, social work director and clinical director.The board of directors granted the sabbatical in recognition of Robinson's years of service and significant contributions to the organization. Selena Berrier has accepted the position of executive director of the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force. Prior to this position, Berrier served as a clinical instructor with the North Carolina Family and Children's Resource Program at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. ’99 ’00 ’03 Troy A. Martin works as assistant director of academic advising and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Human Services at Elon University. He has also served as a therapeutic foster parent with Caring Family Network for the past three years. Trenette T. Clark has been accepted to the doctoral program at the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has received several scholarships including the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Award and the Shaver-Hitchings Scholarship. ’90 Alumni Family News Charles E. Carter, Jr., married Robyn Springer in December, 2004. Carter completed his doctorate in social work from Boston College in June. ’90 ’96 ’98 ’03 John Janssen, who works at Heartland Hospice in Raleigh, N.C., has published his first book,“The Dawn Is Never Far Away: Stories of Loss, Resilience, and the Human Journey.”The book focuses on the use of historical stories as therapeutic metaphors with hospice patients and families. ’93 ’95 Tina Moore and husband Joseph Kinder welcomed a new addition to their family.Their son, Otto Zaius, was born July 12, 2004. Michelle Costello Howard and husband Daniel welcomed a new daughter, Allison Hea, born May 31.The Howards also have an 18-month-old son, Nathaniel Seung. Amily McCool and Rob Schutte were married June 11. McCool attends UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Law. (continued on page 24) Fall 2005 23 Andrea Bazan-Manson, stepped down as executive director of El Pueblo Inc. in Raleigh, N.C., in September to become the president of the Triangle Community Foundation in Raleigh. Manson is a founding member of El Pueblo, Inc. and served as its executive director for 11 years. Alumni News (continued from previous page) In Memoriam Rose McGinnis Wilkerson King, of Cary N.C., died June 23. During her career, she served as director of Youth/Family Counseling Services of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, a school social worker, director of school psychology, a caseworker in Rowan County, N.C., and chairwoman of the Crater Area Board of Aging in Petersburg,Va. She is survived by eight nieces and nephews, three sisters-in-law, 15 great nieces and nephews, and two stepsons and their families. Memorial gifts may be made to Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27910 (please designate the Rose McGinnis Wilkerson King Endowed Scholarship Fund), and to Union Theological Seminary (PSCE), 3401 Brook Rd., Richmond,VA 23237. ’37 ’89 Ruth Kneubuhl-Pelley, (formerly Ruth Pugh), died Dec. 30, 2004 after a courageous fight with breast cancer. In her work as a licensed clinical social worker, she helped found the Women's Resource Center and served as director of Elon University's R.N. Ellington Health and Counseling Center. She had been a partner at Carolina Behavioral Health and Psychological Resources PLLC since 2001. She is survived by her husband, two daughters and two grandchildren. Linda Miller Summer, of Florence, S.C., died May 7. Recognized as a social work pioneer, she was honored with “Living Legend” awards by UNC-Chapel Hill in 1999 and the University of South Carolina in 2001. Summer helped to transform the Alexander Home in Charlotte, N.C., from an orphanage to a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children. She also helped develop the first child welfare services program in Richmond County, N.C. During her career in South Carolina, she helped to establish York Place, a residential treatment center for children, and assisted in the development of many programs including the Florence Hospice, Pelican House retirement community, Altrusa Club's Florence Foster Home, the Mental Health Awareness Foundation and the Pee Dee Mental Health Center (established as the Florence-Darlington Mental Health Center). In 1962, she became the first social worker in South Carolina to open a private psychiatric practice. She is survived by a sister and a host of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Mental Health Awareness Foundation at P.O. Box 5096, Florence, SC 29502-5096. ’48 Laura Oberkircher, of Raleigh, died June 22 after a four-year battle with breast cancer. For the past 11 years, she served as the executive director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Wake County in Raleigh, N.C. She also worked with the Peace Corps in Africa from 1985-1988. She is survived by her husband and three children. ’94 Attention MCP Graduates! This fall, Professor Marie Weil, chair of the macro and community practice (MCP) program, will be conducting a survey of students who graduated with an MCP concentration in the past 12 years (from 1993 to 2005). The goal of the survey is to tap alumnae opinions about the key skills MCP graduates need to be effective leaders in a rapidly changing work environment. How You Can Participate To ensure that all MCP graduates have the opportunity to make their opinions known, we need to verify that we have the most current contact information and addresses of all MCP alumnae. If you graduated from the School’s MSW program between 1993 and 2005, please e-mail Dr. Weil as soon as possible. 1. Send your message to: moweil@email.unc.edu. 2. In the subject line, write MCP Survey 3. In the message window please include information about how you would preferred to be contacted: Full Name Address (work and/or home Phone (work /home/cell) Alternative e-mail address (if any) Help Us Strengthen the Network of MCP Grads Make sure that all of your friends from MCP program receive their surveys! In the same e-mail message in which you send your contact information, please include the names and contact information for graduates with whom you are still in contact. Barbara Henry Cleaveland, of Chapel Hill, died of a sudden stroke on August 5. She lived in Chapel Hill since the 1950s where she practiced social work and worked at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work as an instructor and assistant professor from 1963 to 1980. She also worked as a visiting lecturer at the School from 1983 to 1984. She was an active supporter of in her neighborhood association, and a supporter of Chapel Hill Public Schools and the National Democratic Party. For the past 20 years, Barbara and her husband, Fred, lived half of the year in Eastsound on Orcas Island,Wash., where they farmed and were active in supporting the arts,The Nature Conservancy and the library. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Frederic Cleaveland; three children; nine grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Interfaith Council of Chapel Hill or the San Juan Preservation Trust, Box 327, Lopez Island,W.A., 98261. ’61 24 Contact Alumni News UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work From the President… 2005–2006 Alumni Council Officers Matt Sullivan ’97 President Melissa Johnson ’02 Vice President Lynn Skinner-Johnson ’98 Secretary D Representatives Bobby Cagle ’98 Ebon Freeman ’02 Carmen Schindel Fix ’86 Monica Haines ’01 Toby Hoffler ’97 Gloria Sanchez Lane ’99 Amily McCool ’03 Michelle McEntire ’98 Stephen Lewis ’92 Greg Perkins ’03 Annanora Short ’01 Barbara Massey Stelly ’83 Treesomia Walker ’97 Tamika Williams ’97 Britt Woolley ’03 Holly Yaeger ’04 Presidents Emeriti Mary Cherney ’84 Dana Courtney ’74 Alan Ellis ’96 Leslie Gentry ’92 Lyn Green ’81 Bill Lamb ’74 Janice McNeely ’71 Jennifer Parker ’90 FELLOW ALUMNI, Members of the School of Social Work Community and Friends, It is hard to believe that fall has arrived and another academic year is well underway at the School of Social Work. As always, this issue of “Contact” highlights just a few of the wonderful things going on at the School. Dean Richman, the faculty, staff, and students excel in so many areas. It is for this reason that we remain one of the top-ranked schools of social work in the country. Given the limited resources available and tight times faced over the past several years, I am constantly amazed at how much the School is able to accomplish while remaining on the cutting edge of practice. I am greatly encouraged by the expansion of our part-time/distance learning programs to new areas of the state. Having been a part-timer myself, I know firsthand how important these programs are to working professionals and nontraditional students. Many desire to attain an MSW but have obligations that prevent attending a fulltime academic program. I enter my final year as president of the Alumni Council with great energy and enthusiasm as we continue to focus on developing and maintaining relationships with our current students though mentoring, participating in activities at the School, and providing career advice. I am fortunate to be serving on the council with a group of hardworking alumni and friends who share a passion for our school and embrace the importance of social work education. During our spring meeting, Greg Perkins '03 was elected to serve as president-elect of the council. He will assume the presidency next spring when my term expires. I look forward to working EAR From the President… with Greg this year and to making our transition next spring. Greg has already brought great dedication and enthusiasm to the council, and will provide excellent leadership as he takes on his new role. Matt Sullivan The council continues to work with Gregory Cooper, the director of admissions, recruitment and financial aid, in recruiting talented students from across the state and from all over the country. He will be holding a number of targeted recruitment events at the School as well as other areas across the state. If you are interested in assisting with one of these events please let us know, and we will be glad to provide more details. In May, during the School of Social Work hooding ceremony, I had the opportunity to make a few remarks to the Class of 2005 and their families. It reminded me not only of my own graduation day, but also that social work education is a wonderful gift. Social work education is a gift to our communities, clients, consumers, and practitioners. It is our obligation to ensure that future classes of graduates are afforded an equally excellent social work education so that they may continue to share this gift. As the School of Social Work Alumni Council continues to work toward this goal, I ask that you join us in this important endeavor. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Matthew Sullivan, MSW ’97 matt_sullivan@earthlink.net Krystie Grubb Would You Like to Keep Up With School of Social Work News Between Issues of “Contact”? Sign up for the School’s monthly online alumni newsletter “E-Contact”. If you do not currently receive our e-newsletter and would like to, please send an email to econtact@unc.edu and request that your email address be added to the e-newsletter mailing list. Do You Have News To Share? If you have received an award, promotion, taken a new job, married, or added a new member to the family, please let us know. We would love to share your news with other alumni and the School of Social Work community. Please e-mail your alumni news to sswalumni@unc.edu. 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