School of Social Work

Chris Mclaughlin is profiled in the Bangor Daily News on his work with teachers in the Veazie Schools as they adjust to remote teaching and not seeing their students on a daily basis.  The complete story can be found at the link below: https://bangordailynews.com/2020/04/09/news/bangor/as-maine-teachers-grieve-loss-of-traditions-one-small-school-deepens-the-conversation/

Daryne Rockett graduated from the UMaine School of Social Work in 2004 and began working at the Sanford Vet Center as a clinical social worker that summer, transferring to their Bangor office where she has worked for the past 13 years.  She is a Celtic harper, singer, songwriter and Certified Music Practitioner, using music as […]

R.J. Reid, LCSW and MSW Alum, is facilitating a support group for new immigrants to Maine.  The recent Portland Press Herald story describes RJ’s work with new Mainers and his own experiences with immigration. Support Group for Immigrants

Favour Akhidenor, MSW Graduate, writes eloquently in a recent OPED in the Lewiston Sun-Journal — about the education crisis for immigrants: Education Crisis for Immigrants

The University of Maine Vice President for Research recently announced that Jason Charland, 2007 MSW graduate, has been named Director of the new Office of Research Development. This office assists UMaine researchers in grant development and funding.  Congratulations to Jason!

Older adults are balancing a growing number of responsibilities during what would have been traditional retirement years. Work, family and community obligations present a challenge for would-be volunteers and the organizations that seek to engage with them. To strategize a solution, Jennifer Crittenden of the University of Maine Center on Aging was awarded a $46,650 […]

MSW Graduates Write Op-Ed Columns Our MSW alumni are active writers on the Op-Ed pages of Maine’s newspapers.  Kudos to Robin Barstow, LCSW, the author of: A Good Listener Can Be Kind of Magical: A good listener can be kind of magical Kudos to Angela Fileccia, LCSW, author of: It Isn’t Too Late for Uninsured […]

Dyan Walsh (2nd from right), MSW, received the 2015 Outstanding and Exemplary Leadership Award of the Maine Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare. Congratulations, Dyan!