School of Social Work

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February 9th 2024

Black History Month 2024 – Mary Church Terrell

The Equity Partnership and Inclusion Committee in the School of Social Work...
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February 7th 2024

Celebrating Black History Month with Lakindra Mitchell Dove

To celebrate Black History Month the Portland State University School of...
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December 13th 2023

Oregon Lacks Child Care to Meet Family Needs

A statewide household survey of over 3,000 families in Oregon with young...
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November 19th 2023

Portland State University establishes Oregon Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health and Aging

Oregon’s population is rapidly aging. With this shift comes an increasing...
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November 7th 2023

Hands on in the community: PSU trains tomorrow’s behavioral health professionals

As Oregon continues to experience challenges ranging from the post-pandemic...
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September 25th 2023

Message from the Dean: Moving Forward in Solidarity

After living with various challenges during the pandemic, we now have an...
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August 15th 2023

PSU Social Work Alum Opens Forest Bathing Therapy Practice

Forest bathing has long been touted as a method of promoting healing and...
Photo of Dora Raymaker and Christina Nicolaidis posing with Autism in Adulthood
July 24th 2023

Christina Nicolaidis and Dora Raymaker Edit Top Ranked Journal

Six years ago, Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH, became the founding Editor-in-Chief...
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April 14th 2023

Portland State Awarded $6 Million Education Grant for School Based Mental Health Program

This week the U.S. Department of Education awarded Portland State University...
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March 3rd 2023

This is Home: Eleazar Gamez Thrives at PSU

Eleazar Gamez has endured as a student at Portland State University despite...
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February 27th 2023

BSW Student Oulu Noonan Protects the Legal Rights of Foster Care Youth

Imagine being a youth in foster care. You face many challenges that most...
2023 CERA Awards Announced
February 22nd 2023

PSU Announces Recipients of 2023 Community Engaged Research Awards

Portland State University recently announced Megan Horst, Staci Martin...