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KENT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL

WORK

It’s happening here

Alumni Board Leadership

Terry L. Singer, Dean

September 9, 2011

SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW US! WELL…

Awards

• 7 faculty Presidential Awards for Distinction in 5 years

• Most graduate dean’s awards for academic excellence

Research

• Over $5 million in federal research awards last 5 years

• Approximately $15 million in our research portfolio

Faculty

• School of destination for new doctoral graduates

• Growing national faculty reputations

AND THERE IS MORE

Annual Service to Louisville and Beyond

300 students @ 450 Hrs. per Student

Valued at more than $2.5 Million

BSW

95-100 students

MSSW

300-325 students

PHD

25-45 students

MFT

25-30 students

KENT SCHOOL

SpecializationsMarriage and Family Therapy

Alcohol and Drug Counseling

Gerontology

School Social Work

Mental Health

AND FINALLY---

Hired our 1st Bucks for Brains Faculty –Karen

Kayser

•Endowed Chair in Oncology Social Work - 1st in the country

SO WHAT?

Supports NCI designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center

Develops service/funded research related to psycho-social

needs

Positions Kent to be leader in

the field of social work and

oncology

GrantPrincipal Investigator 2011 Total $4,770,708

JCPS Head Start Andy Frey $ 23,600

Metro United Way Andy Frey $ 24,989

First Step Preschool Andy Frey $ 186,940

Enhanced First Step Andy Frey $ 490,061

KDE - KISSED Andy Frey $ 33,995

KIPDA - CDC Anna Faul $ 145,114

Victimization and Women - NIDA Seana Golder $ 292,898

American Cancer Society Tara Schapmire $ 20,000

African American Marriage Armon Perry $ 14,760

Dare to Care Riaan Van Zyl $ 3,900

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Anita Barbee $ 963,330

FSTA Anita Barbee $ 100,930

CWTA Anita Barbee $ 171,793

QIC Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 59,149

Diligent Recruitment Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 102,264

BOJ - AOC Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 39,972

Neighborhood Place Becky Antle $ 536,523

Families in Transition Dana Christensen $ 39,999

UTC Dana Christensen $ 219,158

WAVE III Clarksdale Rod Barber $ 63,000

TANF Rod Barber $ 390,924

Food Stamp Rod Barber $ 54,874

CCC Rod Barber $ 22,555

OVAR/GEC Betty Shiels $ 92,000

UK Bio Betty Shiels $ 99,252

Post Adoption Bibhuti Sar $ 250,000

CFL Bibhuti Sar $ 165,176

KY Science & Technology Rick Cloud $ 61,888

LEDGER Rick Cloud $ 43,672

Hartford Scholar Noell Rowan $ 50,000

BSW - PCWP Noell Rowan $ 7,992

GrantPrincipal Investigator 2011 Total $4,770,708

JCPS Head Start Andy Frey $ 23,600

Metro United Way Andy Frey $ 24,989

First Step Preschool Andy Frey $ 186,940

Enhanced First Step Andy Frey $ 490,061

KDE - KISSED Andy Frey $ 33,995

KIPDA - CDC Anna Faul $ 145,114

Victimization and Women - NIDA Seana Golder $ 292,898

American Cancer Society Tara Schapmire $ 20,000

African American Marriage Armon Perry $ 14,760

Dare to Care Riaan Van Zyl $ 3,900

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Anita Barbee $ 963,330

FSTA Anita Barbee $ 100,930

CWTA Anita Barbee $ 171,793

QIC Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 59,149

Diligent Recruitment Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 102,264

BOJ - AOC Crystal Collins-Camargo $ 39,972

Neighborhood Place Becky Antle $ 536,523

Families in Transition Dana Christensen $ 39,999

UTC Dana Christensen $ 219,158

WAVE III Clarksdale Rod Barber $ 63,000

TANF Rod Barber $ 390,924

Food Stamp Rod Barber $ 54,874

CCC Rod Barber $ 22,555

OVAR/GEC Betty Shiels $ 92,000

UK Bio Betty Shiels $ 99,252

Post Adoption Bibhuti Sar $ 250,000

CFL Bibhuti Sar $ 165,176

KY Science & Technology Rick Cloud $ 61,888

LEDGER Rick Cloud $ 43,672

Hartford Scholar Noell Rowan $ 50,000

BSW - PCWP Noell Rowan $ 7,992

AND FROM THIS PAST YEAR

GRANT AWARDS• KIPDA/CDC – ANNATJIE FAUL & PAM

YANKEELOV

• AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY – TARA SCHAPMIRE

• DARE TO CARE – RIAAN VAN ZYL

• OFFICE OF ADOCESCENT HEALTH/ TPP –ANITA BARBEE

• AOC/CIVIL RULES – CRYSTAL COLLINS CAMARGO

• CHFS/URBAN WORK STRATEGIES – ROD BARBER

• HARTFORD SCHOLAR – NOELL ROWAN

• AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY – EDITH CRUMB

• HARTFORD SCHOLAR – KARLA WASHINGTON

HONORS/AWARDS

• RUTH HUBER - SHERRILL THIRLWELL AWARD of INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE from HOSPARUS

• NOELL ROWAN –WINNER of the 2010 DAVID A. PETERSON AWARD for BEST ARTICLE by THE ASSOCIATION FOR GERONTOLOGY in HIGHER EDUCATION

• MSSW STUDENT, GINNY WESTMAN, PUBLISHED ON THE “I BELIEVE” WEBSITE

• DANA CHRISTENSEN – “APPLE AWARD" from NATIONAL ADOLESCENT PERPETRATION NETWORK for LIFETIME COMNTRIBUTIONS to TEACHING and DISSEMINATION of KNOWLDGE in TREATMENT of JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDING

• SALLY ATCHESON – PRESIDENT’S OUTSTANDING STAFF SERVICE AWARD

• ALICE MAYNOR – ALICE EAVES BARNS AWARD for OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A MASTER’S PROGRAM

• 14 GRADUATES WITH DEAN’S CITATIONS

MILESTONES• RIAAN VAN ZYL – NEW AMERICAN CITIZEN

• BSW PROGRAM – INITIAL ACCREDITATION

• KAREN KAYSER – FIRST ENDOWED CHAIR

• PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS INCREASE FROM 24 TO 43

• EMMA STERRETT JOINED MFT FACULTY – AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES AND HIGH RISK KIDS

• MARTIN HALL HIRED – EXPERTISE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

• RUTH HUBER RIDES INTO THE SUNSET

Capital Campaign

Funding for an additional position in oncology social work to support programmatic and administrative needs:

• Amount needed: $1 million

Funding for a scholarship endowment for students to prepare for a career in oncology social work. This supports the school’s continuing interest in building national preeminence in oncology social work education and practice.

• Amount needed: $1 million

Capital Campaign – cont.

Funding for a scholarship endowment for students in the school’s gerontology social work emphasis within the Master of Science in Social work program

• Amount needed: $3 millionFunding for the construction of a new building to house Kent School. Currently our operations are housed on both the Belknap and Shelby campuses in seven buildings, not including classrooms.

• Amount needed : $15 million

The work continues!!