Kareema Gray (Ph.D., '09) draws upon social work training to change lives

Dr. Kareema Gray, University of Georgia School of Social Work alum, is an advocate of gaining knowledge through a survey of the past, but her love for social work inspires her to change lives in the present and future.   Dr. Gray received her doctorate in Social Work from UGA in 2009 and her Master of Social Work in 2003. The Philadelphia,...

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Eminent SSW professor and social activist Ray MacNair dies at 74

Ray Hugh MacNair died peacefully at home of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on May 22, at the age of 74 . He is survived by his wife, Nancy MacNair, and children Doug MacNair (wife Valerie and sons David and Jason), Rebecca MacNair-Semands (husband Steve and daughter Allison) and Kathleen MacNair. He was preceded in death by his son Steve MacNair in...

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Dr. Terri Lewinson (Ph.D., '01) named Hartford Scholar

Dr. Terri Lewinson, a 2001 Ph.D graduate from the University of Georgia School of Social Work takes a few minutes to reflect on her UGA training. Lewinson is currently an associate professor at Georgia State University and was recently named a John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholar, a prestigious award presented by the Gerontological...

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Distinguished Alum Freeman Walker (MSW '69) dies at 71

Freeman Walker, a 1969 MSW graduate of the University of Georgia School of Social Work, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the age of 71. A native of Columbus, GA, Walker attended Clark Atlanta University and earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College. Walker earned his MSW from the University of Georgia School of Social Work...

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Jane Skinner (MSW '10) named programs coordinator at CA Community Center

March 21, 2012 - Newnan native Jane Skinner and University of Georgia School of Social Work Alum (MSW '10) has been named adult programs coordinator at Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster, Cali...

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