UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK BMAGAZINE FALLridges 2012 HEALTH COMBINING matters: EFFORTS DEAN’S Bridges MESSAGE Greetings, Alumni and Friends, ON THE COVER I am again happy to welcome you to the fall issue of Bridges. Pictured left to right are Steven Albert, professor and chair, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health; This year we recognized one of our most notable accomplishments— Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, dean, School of Nursing; Clifford Brubaker, dean, a decade of the Center on Race and Social Problems. Without a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Larry E. Davis, dean, School of Social Work; Patricia Kroboth, dean, School of Pharmacy; and Steven Kanter, doubt, your continued support has helped us reach this important vice dean, School of Medicine. p. 8 milestone. The impressive attendance at our June 7 event by our alumni, community leaders, and loyal center supporters was truly is the University of Pittsburgh School Bridges inspiring. As Ben Jealous’ keynote address reminded us, we have of Social Work magazine. We selected the name come a long way in this country, but there is much yet to be done. Bridges largely because of its symbolism. The of TABLE CONTENTS And as director of the center, I will continue to confront our term provides an important metaphor for both FEATURES country’s persistent race-related struggles. our profession and our school. Social work is a FEATURE STORY: In fact, this year, the center has added an area of focus that is profession that has, as part of its mission, the History, Glorious History ................................... 7 garnering more attention by race researchers: health. Already the goal of building and sustaining bridges among COVER STORY: center has addressed health issues with speaker series lecturer individuals, families, groups, neighborhoods, and Health Matters: Combining Efforts Monica Baskin and summer institutes tackling regional racial A Shared Focus on Health .................................. 8 communities, and we felt that the title Bridges health disparities. captured this part of our professional mission. DEPARTMENTS At the same time, the city of Pittsburgh has Following this trend, the School of Social Work also has more than 450 bridges, and Allegheny County Dean’s Message .......................................... 3 embarked on an ambitious new health focus of its own. There is has almost 2,000, suggesting an uncompromising School News ............................................. 4 unquestionably an increased need in social work, for both scholars and practitioners, in the area of health. We have established a desire of the city’s inhabitants to remain Development and Alumni News ............................12 Health Working Group that is cochaired by School of Social connected with one another. In keeping with Student Spotlight ........................................16 Faculty Focus ............................................18 Work faculty members Daniel Rosen and Valire Carr Copeland. this heritage, it is the school’s goal to sustain and Other faculty members who serve include Lovie J. Jackson Foster, build bridges among those needing social work News from the Center on Race and Social Problems ...........20 Research Update .........................................22 Tracy Soska, and Sara Goodkind, who are helping us craft a services; our students, alumni, faculty, and staff; comprehensive plan to integrate health into the school’s curriculum Class Notes .............................................23 “ There is unquestionably an increased the community; and corporate and governmental and research activities. need in social work, for both scholars partners. We believe that the information in this Published by the School of Social Work Even more encouraging is the outpouring of support we have magazine is an important way to achieve this goal. Editor .......................................................... Larry E. Davis, Dean and practitioners, in the area of health.” Assistant Editor .................................................. Rosemary A. Rinella received from other schools within the University of Pittsburgh, Department of University Marketing Communications such as the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health and Editor ............................................................... Stacey Rosleck Rehabilitation Sciences, and the Graduate School of Public Health, Editorial Assistant ............................................. Sarah Jordan Rosenson with Steven Kanter, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Patricia Kroboth, Art Director ........................................................... Alison Butler I also am pleased to announce that three of our valued colleagues Clifford Brubaker, and Steven Albert, respectively. p. 6 Production Manager ................................................ Chuck Dinsmore have taken on new responsibilities. Our longtime associate dean Writer .............................................................Niki Kapsambelis However, as we have been looking ahead to our growth as a school, for research, Hidenori Yamatani, will now be our director of a pleasant and fascinating reminder of our past was unearthed. strategic planning and quality assurance. After guiding us through Thanks to the diligence of University custodians Ruth Mullen, our reaccreditation process, he is uniquely qualified for this Floyd Clawson, and Bridget Noel, a treasure trove of files from the position. Assuming the position of associate dean for research is early days of the school was discovered in a small pathway in the faculty member Katie Greeno and our former director of career p. Cathedral of Learning. Luckily, we have the expertise of Professor services and alumni affairs, Keith Caldwell, has been appointed 13 Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program director. I know from Emeritus Edward W. Sites (MSW ’64), who has taken on the School of Social Work responsibility of reviewing these rare documents. We look forward experience that all three will embrace these new responsibilities to sharing our findings with you in the near future. with enthusiasm and vision. University of Pittsburgh Bridges magazine is published biannually and is sent to We look forward to seeing you at the fall speaker series. School of Social Work alumni and friends of the University of Pittsburgh School In addition, we continued to expand our international focus with 2117 Cathedral of Learning of Social Work. another trip to Cuba sponsored by the Center on Race and Social Remember, you can always find our latest news, events, and 4200 Fifth Avenue 2010 Award of Honor, IABC Golden Triangle Awards, Problems. Students and Pitt administrators, including Vice Provost research online. Pittsburgh, PA 15260 magazine cover design 412-624-6304 and Dean of Students Kathy Humphrey, as well as her assistant, www.socialwork.pitt.edu Linda Williams, attended lectures on Cuban history and social problems, including health, and also visited community centers The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity and programs. It was an inspiring trip that served to educate our Larry E. Davis institution. Published in cooperation with the Department of University p. 20 Marketing Communications. UMC85987-1112 students in an increasingly globalized environment with regard to Dean both their occupations and their personal relationships. Donald M. Henderson Professor School’s ranking moves FACULTY NOTES 2012–13 SPEAKER SERIES SCHOOL All lectures are from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the School of up three places Social Work Conference Center, 2017 Cathedral of Learning. Lunch will be provided; registration is not required. NEWS The School of Social Work has been ranked 11th among 203 schools of social work nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. The school’s ranking SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK improved from 14th. SPEAKER SERIES WednesdaY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 “VoterID—FightingFraudorDisenfranchisingVoters” WITOLD J. WALCZAK, Legal Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania REACCREDITATION KEITH CALDWELL HIDENORI YAMATANI CATHERINE GREENO TUESDAY, November 20, 2012 Raymond R. Webb Jr. Lecture At its June meeting, the Commission on KEITH CALDWELL (MSW ’02) has been named the new Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program director. Caldwell has served the “ChildAbuseinFamilyEmotionalProcess” Accreditation (COA) of the Council on Social School of Social Work as a lecturer, director of career services WALTER HOWARD SMITH JR., former Executive Director Work Education reviewed the School of Social and alumni affairs, and cocoordinator of the Civic Engagement of Family Resources and Community Service Living Learning Community. Work’s Self Study and voted to reaffirm the WednesdaY, FebruarY 13, 2013 baccalaureate and master’s degrees programs’ HIDENORI YAMATANI, associate dean of research, has been Sidney A. Teller Lecture named the new director of strategic planning and quality “ImprovingtheLifeChancesofDisadvantagedChildren” accreditation for eight years, ending in June 2020. assurance. KATHERINE MAGNUSON, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison CATHERINE GREENO has been named the new associate dean for research. MONDAY, March 18, 2013 World Social Work Day Lecture “EvolvingSocialPoliciesandChildrenin DevelopingCountries” PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS NEW STAFF SHIRLEY GATENIO-GABEL, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University MSW PROGRAM BASW PROGRAM This spring, the Pittsburgh