Uncommon Cornerstone: 105 years +

From the dean

After 105 years, we continue to make history.

Interim Dean Rebecca Gomez at the gold VCU sign on the Monroe Park Campus. 

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Unparalleled Faculty & Research Excellence

Unsurpassed expertise

Meet our new personnel, including 7 new faculty hires.

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Art of Black motherhood

Nicole Corley, Ph.D., facilitates stories through collage.

Nicole Corley stands with her daughter, Zuri, in front of a display for her art exhibit, And Aint I a Mother?

Turning on audio-pilot

Cassie DeSena-Jacobs, D.S.W., introduces podcasting to class.

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Faculty departures

Beth Angell, Ph.D., takes Michigan deanship; Kia Bentley, Ph.D., retires.

Headshots of former dean Beth Angell and retired faculty member Kia Bentley

News & Notes

See additional faculty and staff achievements.

News and Notes - Faculty

Research Highlights

View research by the numbers and faculty publications.

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Unlimited Potential: Student Excellence

Lending a student voice

Oscar Kemp is first B.S.W. student on CSWE's board of directors.

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Earning national acclaim

Top honors for Leah Bouchard, Matt Morgan & Camie Tomlinson.

Ph.D. highlights

May 2022 Commencement

Graduate profiles and words of wisdom from student speakers.

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Unstoppable Drive: Alumni & Community Excellence

At home at White House

Alumni Allison Gilbreath and Sophia Booker make policy visits. 

Alumni Allison Gilbreath and Sophia Booker during a visit to the White House

Making a difference, daily

Alum and athletics administrator Sofia Hiort-Wright is DEI champion.

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News & Notes

See additional alumni and community achievements.

News and Notes - Alumni and community

Unconditional Commitment: Philanthropic Excellence

Helping Pay It Forward

Day of Giving results; meet our new director of development.

VCU Giving Day - April 28, 2022. givingday.vcu.edu

About this report and the school

Welcome to our second VCU School of Social Work annual report (2022). We are recapping the 2021-2022 academic year and celebrating our faculty, staff, students, alumni and community. 

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