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January 7, 2022January 6, 2022

Holiday Reading and What I’ve Learned from Fig Trees by Dr. Shelley Cohen Konrad

This month we hear from social work faculty and previous School Director, Dr. Shelley Cohen Konrad. …

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March 17, 2021June 22, 2021

She’s not your average therapist: Alumna Kristen Gingrich LCSW LADC talks about the essential role of social workers

As part of National Social Work Month, we’re spotlighting students, alumni, faculty, and friends to reveal …

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December 14, 2020June 18, 2021

Alumna, Deanna Barry ’17 provides clinical therapy services through Sweetser

Deanna Barry graduated in 2017 with her MSW and a certificate in Applied Arts and Social …

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December 2, 2020June 18, 2021

Tips from BSW Program Director, Cyndi Amato MSW, on how to remain joyful through the holidays

We continue to reach out to UNE faculty, staff, and students about how they’re reimagining the …

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November 24, 2020June 18, 2021

Holidays reimagined: How to stay safe yet celebratory amid the pandemic

We enter the holiday season at a time when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

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November 23, 2020June 21, 2021

Alumna Rebecca Santamore MSW ’20 talks about work as a Medication Assisted Treatment Counselor

Rebecca Santamore graduated in May 2020 with her MSW and a Certificate in Training in Aging …

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November 20, 2020June 21, 2021

Alumni Update: Em Strout MSW ’19, Social Work with Autism and Developmental Disorders

Meet Em Strout! Em Strout graduated with their MSW and Trauma Certificate in 2019. They currently …

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November 16, 2020June 21, 2021

Applied Arts and Social Justice: MSW Student Installs Pop-Up Art Pandemic Installation

Lynne Hatch is an MSW student with us on the part-time track, expected to graduate in …

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November 9, 2020June 21, 2021

From Maine to California: Alumna Jessica Boghosian MSW ’18 on Psychotherapy and EMDR

Recently, the Director of UNE School of Social Work, Shelley Cohen Konrad PhD, LCSW, FNAP, received …

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September 4, 2020June 21, 2021

Social Work Director, Shelley Cohen Konrad, presents during virtual interprofessional summit

Shelley Cohen Konrad, Ph.D., LCSW, FNAP, director of UNE’s School of Social Work and UNE’s Center …

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