Honors

Leon Ginsberg received a certificate of appreciation by the Governor's Commission on Women and the Alliance for Women of Columbia College for dedication and service to the Governor's Commission on Women on which he served since 1999.

Educator of the Year Award: Dr. Gil Choi

Dr. Miriam Johnson and Lee Aanderud received their 10-year Certificate of Service Awards.

Dr. Nicholas Cooper- Lewter was nominated for a 2005 NAACP Image Award by USC’S student NAACP chapter. The students said he “consistently has a wonderful attitude toward the Carolina community.”

Dr. Leon Ginsberg received the Chauncey Alexander Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Network for Social Work Managers (NNSWM). The award was established in 1989 to honor the careers of social-work managers and was presented in New York City in February. Ginsberg edits Administration in Social Work, the NNSWM’s official journal. He also received the Order of the Palmetto on March 15, 2005. USC President Andrew A. Sorensen presented the award on behalf of Governor Mark Sanford. The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian award.

Marvin “Reg” Hutchinson was named 2005 Social Worker of the Year by the South Carolina National Association of Social Workers.

Dr. Sadye Logan and Ms. Frances Spann are recipients of the Two Thumbs Up Awards for 2004-2005. The award recognizes faculty and staff who make a difference in the education of students with disabilities. Recipients are nominated by students.

Dr. Frank Raymond has been appointed chair of the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Professional Development. Under this newly created commission are the council on conferences and faculty development, the council on publications, and the leadership council. Raymond has also been elected president of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development (IUCISD). This organization, which is composed of educators and practitioners from the throughout the world, is concerned with promoting social development globally, particularly in developing countries. It includes several regional branches. IUCISD sponsors biennial international conferences. Raymond’s term as president begins in July 2005, following the organization’s conference in Recife, Brazil.

A distinguished professor emeritus and dean emeritus at the College of Social Work, Raymond continues to work part-time as director of international programs for the college.

Grants:

Dr. Karen Gray was awarded $30,000 from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy for "Durham Community Land Trustees." This instrumental case study will examine the effects of the Durham Community Land Trustees on economic well-being, neighborhood resources, and social capital in its neighborhoods since 1980. Dr. Gray will use multiple sources of qualitative and quantitative data, and the case research method of analysis.

Four College of Social Work professors were awarded $8,850 for "The Nonprofit On-line Response to Katrina: An Initial Assessment." The lead investigator is John G. McNutt, PhD, ACSW, Associate Professor, College of Social Work. The primary individuals involved with the grant are: Geri Adler, PhD, Associate Professor, Johnny Jones, PhD and Goutham Menon, PhD, Assistant Professors, College of Social Work.

This study is a preliminary examination of the development of on-line communities responding to Katrina. The research intends to examine the founding and development of some of these efforts. Using diffusion of innovation theory, the research explores how these organizations come together and how they develop. Subjects are selected through Internet sources and data collection is accomplished through interviews with participants and content analysis of e-mail messages and documents.

Publications

Adler, G., Bauer, M., Rottunda, S. and Kuskowski, M. (2005). “Driving Habits and Patterns in Older Adults with Glaucoma.” Social Work in Health Care, 40(3), 75-88.

Tanya Smith Brice, MSW, Ph.D., “Disease and Delinquency Know No Color: Syphilis and Female Delinquency in Progressive Era North Carolina.” Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work (will be published in the fall 2005 edition).

Wendy Sellers Campbell, Ph.D., HABLA Project/ USC Health Education Project, the Center for Child and Family Studies. Campbell, W. (2005). “From Mexico to South Carolina: A Study of Undocumented Women.” Social Perspectives/ Perspectivas Sociales.

Leon Ginsberg, Ph.D. edited the 4th edition of Social Work in Rural Communities for the Council on Social Work Education. Ginsberg, along with Julie Miller-Cribbs, co-authored Understanding Social Problems, Policies and Programs, 4th edition, for USC Press.

McNutt, J.G. and Jones, J. (2004). “Faith-Based Organizations and Social Policy: Internet Research Resources for Scholars and Practitioners.” Social Policy Journal 3 (3), 89-92.

McNutt, J.G., Selmi, P. Jones, J. Menon, G., Brice, T., and Fram, M. (2005). “A Study of the Use of Electronic Advocacy Techniques by State PACE Chapters. Presentation at the 2005 spring symposium. Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 2-5.

Jim Ward Director of Field Education, Ligon, J., and Ward, J. (2005). “A National Study of the Field Liaison Role in Social Work Education Programs in the United States and Puerto Rico.” Social Work Education: The International Journal for Social Work and Social Care Education, Training, and Staff Development (24)2,pp. 1-13.

Ward, J. and Benjamin, S. (winter 2005) “Ten Tips for Integrating the Classroom and Fieldwork,” The New Social Worker, (12)1.

Terry A. Wolfer, Ph.D., Wolfer, T.A., and Scales, T.L. (Eds.) (2006). Decision Cases for Advanced Social Work Practice: Thinking Like a Social Worker. Belmont, Calif.: Thomson Brooks/ Coles.

Sherr, M., and Wolfer, T. (2004). “Teaching Content on Charitable Choice and Religious Congregations.” Advances in Social Work, 5(2), 197-210.

Runnion, V.M., and Wolfer, T.A. (2004). Relationship Disruption in Adults with Cognitive Disabilities. Families in Society, 85(2), 205-213.

Presentations

Tanya Smith Brice, MSW, Ph.D., “Disease and Delinquency: A Historical Example of Motivating The Black Family.” Workshop Presented at the 37th Annual National Association of Black Social Workers Conference in New Orleans, La. April 7, 2005.

Tanya Smith Brice, MSW, Ph.D., “Disease and Delinquency Knows No Color.” Workshop presented at the 51st Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. New York, N.Y. Feb.28, 2005.

Miriam L. Freeman, “Everyday Acts of Justice.” The Shepard Symposium for Social Justice at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, and the Colorado State University School of Social Work, Ft, Collins, March 31 and April 1, 2005. Dr. Freeman also appeared in USC’s production of The Vagina Monologues, which was a part of the worldwide Stop Violence Against Women and Girls Campaign. Proceeds from the show benefited the Women’s Shelter in Columbia, S.C.

Jim Ward, “Recruitment, Retention, and Training Case Managers for Substance Abuse and Prevention Programs.” National Summit for Substance Abuse Services, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2004.

Jim Ward and Vicki Murdock, “Toward Synthesis: Practical techniques to Integrate Theory and Practice,” Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, N.Y., Feb 25- March1, 2005.

Jim Ward, Vicki Murdock, and Jay Palmer, “Advancing Accreditation Standards in Field Education, CSWE 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, N.Y., Feb 25-March 1, 2005.

Jim Ward, “ Financing the Field Program in an Age of Austerity.” 21st Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference, Detroit, Mich., Nov. 4, 2004.

Jim Ward, Vicki Murdock, Gil Choi, “The Science and Art of Field Instruction: Field Instructors’ Self-Assessment Competency,” CSWE 50th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 27-March 1, 2004.

Former Faculty News

Dr. Peg Hess began working in Mississippi for Children’s Rights last June. She also became a grandmother in June.

Retirement News

Dr. Gerald Euster and his wife, Sandi, traveled to major cities of Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile during December and January. “Our travels included a voyage to Antarctica, led by a Canadian ice pilot. We encountered sleet, snow, fog, some clear days, and the anticipated ice blockages as we navigated through the numerous sounds, bays, straits, and channels. Ice conditions did not allow us to reach the Antarctic Circle, but we had the adventure of a lifetime.”

United Way Faculty and Staff Fund Raiser

Dr. Terry Tirrito led the college in raising funds for the United Way this year. Dr Tirrito came up with a winning idea for donating $25 to hit the dean and other faculty members with a pie. USC Columbia faculty and staff contributed more than $156,000 to the United Way during the campaign, setting a new record for the campus. Each unit on campus had an ambassador who stayed in touch with members of their units and gave them information about the United Way and the campaign. The ambassador’s efforts led to an increase in contributions. The college’s 2005 campaign totals were up by 50 percent.

Recent Contributions Benefit the College

Two individuals have recently made generous contributions to the College of Social Work.

Yancey Wise, an alumna, is establishing a scholarship fund in memory of her mother, who passed away this year. She wants the funds to be used to support students who would not otherwise be able to attend the MSW program. Wise has also contributed to the Frank Raymond Scholarship Fund from the Dorthea Crouch Kemp Clinical Social Work Fellowship.

Linda Summer, of Florence, S.C., a recipient of our Pioneer Award in 2001, passed away recently. In her will, she left her residence to the College of Social Work, which will be sold. The proceeds will benefit the college. Patrick Cobb, the college’s former director of development, was instrumental in securing this gift.

These donations, along with additional financial support, are valued at approximately $200,000.

In Memoriam

Rosalyn Hazlehurst (Ross) Mitchell—Rose Ross, MSW 1992, died April 2005 in Columbia, S.C., following an automobile accident. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. William Bufkin Ross of Charleston, S.C., and a grandson, William Davenport Ross; by her mother, Marie Hammond Mitchell of LaGrange, Ga.; and by many other family members and friends.

Ross received her Master’s in Social Work from USC and also an MAT in early childhood education from the College of Charleston. She worked as a medical social worker in the Department of Psychiatry at MUSE and in many other capacities in the fields of social work and education, as a seventh grade language arts teacher, as a business owner, and as a teacher of elementary school teachers. Her family remembers Rose as an artist, writer, bicyclist, carpenter, boat builder, marathon runner, trained storyteller, avid reader, bird watcher, environmentalist, and inveterate writer of letters-to-the-editor regarding education, the environment, and politics. She will be missed.