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Lea Efird-Green

Lea Efird-Green is a first-year Ph.D. student who previously earned her bachelor’s degree, Master in Public Administration and MSW from UNC. Efird-Green’s research interests include policy and systemic interventions in the field of aging and the long-term care workforce, and intersections among aging, rural and immigrant populations. 

 

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  • December 3, 2024

    Enhancing mental health treatment and engagement among people on probation

    Research Associate Professor Tonya Van Deinse has been collaborating with the North Carolina Specialty Mental Health Probation program since its inception in 2013. The national, evidence-informed approach to supervising people with serious mental illnesses now operates in 56 counties across the state. Read More

  • December 1, 2024

    Arming youth with mental health support in the fight against HIV and AIDS stigma

    Are there measurable actions that can counter the mental health effects that keep young people with HIV in Zambia from adhering to their treatment regimens? Associate Professor Rainier “Rain” Masa, a scholar at the School of Social Work who also serves as research director of the School’s Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI) center, is trying to find out. Read More
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Karon Johnson ready to collaborate with UNC School of Social Work community as director of well-being 

Johnson views herself as a partner and contributor in ensuring that faculty, staff, students and administration members of the School experience safety and well-being not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically.
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Inaugural Kenan Galapagos Fellow, Ph.D. student Sarah McGlothlin is eager to listen and learn 

Working with local Galapagos college and high school students and faculty mentors in the upcoming spring and summer, McGlothlin’s project will focus on the impact of climate change on maternal health. 
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Murray-Lichtman announced as associate dean for MSW education 

School of Social Work Clinical Associate Professor Andrea Murray-Lichtman has been named the associate dean for MSW education after a national search.
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