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Dr. Diana DiNitto being awarded Honorary Doctorate by Tallinn University
To acknowledge her decade-long academic and mentoring support to Tallinn social work doctoral candidates, Dr. Diana DiNitto is being awarded an Honorary…
Read moreDr. Noel Busch-Armendariz, SHS earn student funding for study abroad in Ireland as part of President’s Award for Global Learning
The President’s Award for Global Learning 2023-2024 faculty programs have been announced, and SHS received one of four Presidential Awards for Global Learning…
Read moreJoan Asseff appointed to serve as Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs effective Summer 2024
Dean Allan Cole announced the appointment of Joan Asseff to serve as the next Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs at the Steve Hicks…
Read moreDiana DiNitto named Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Best Reviewer of 2023
Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D., the Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the Steve…
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Meet Our Dean: Allan Cole, Ph.D.
Appointed as Dean in 2022, Dr. Allan Cole is passionate about promoting social and economic justice, alleviating critical social problems, and enhancing human well-being.

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