By Paul R. Pace As someone who ran a large organization when he was dean at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, says he knows the need for unanticipated expenditures that may not be very large but are timely and...
dean at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, says he has donated to several NASW Foundation funds, including the NASW Social Work Pioneers® program, Memorial and Tribute Fund, Annual Fund, and Social Work Public Education.
Carol Sobelson, MS, was inspired to enter social work because, “I recognized I was a good listener.”
Julia Rose, MSW, LISW, serves as the president of the NASW Iowa Chapter. She is an Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. What inspired you to serve as president of NASW's Iowa Chapter?I was interested in uplifting the...
“The world is going through a challenging time in regard to women’s health and rights, and as a social worker we have a crucial role to play to ensure women have access to proper care and health,” says Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW.
When Robin Arndt was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he met with a social work professor. After a one-hour conversation where Arndt discussed his interests and aspirations, he said he left knowing he was going to be a social worker. “I gained a...
Ryan Estes, LCSW, LCAS, treasurer and compliance officer for the NASW national board of directors, is one of 15 leaders selected for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship®. The people selected for the fellowship will spend 21 months working...
By Paul R. Pace Prior to coming to the United States, Bisrat Abebe, director of Region I of the NASW national board of directors, spent several years studying philosophy and theology in a Catholic seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “When I started an MSW program at...