Our stories
Amazing things are happening in the VCU School of Social Work. Read about the people making a difference and how the school has impacted their lives.
VCU’s School of Social Work Peer Mentor Program expands.
This is why: Life experiences lead to social work pledges.
Staying relevant: Faculty members confront the latest issues in social work.
VCU’s School of Social Work welcomes group of new tenure-track assistant professors.
VCU’s School of Social Work expands hands-on learning with new field education faculty.
“It was probably one of my richest intellectual experiences in the Ph.D. program — a real gift.”
– Lori Thomas, M.S.W. and Ph.D. alumna and McGrath Morris Fellowship recipient
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“I was able to make a difference by helping ….”
– Jessee Caleb, B.S.W. senior
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“Turned out it was the best 10 days I ever spent.”
– Aubrey Sclarandis, B.S.W. senior and study abroad participant
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“It is important to find meaning and passion in what you do.”
– Nicki Lee, B.S.W., M.S.W. and Ph.D. alumna and Zumba instructor
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“Social work has so much variety and such opportunity for lifelong learning. It’s a vital and personally interesting profession.”
– Ted Susac, M.S.W. alumnus and field instructor
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“Children in Ghana want more than anything to go to school and now some will be able to do so.”
– Randi Buerlein, M.S.W., assistant director of field instruction
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