Aiming for a ‘holistic representation’ career as dual-degree Law and SP2 grad Christina Bartzokis is earning dual degrees from Penn Carey Law and the School of Social Policy & Practice, and is headed to Louisiana to start her practice as a public defender.nocred Aiming for a ‘holistic representation’ career as dual-degree Law and SP2 grad Christina Bartzokis worked as a Child Protective Services case worker for three years in rural Oregon. Now she’s set her sights on Louisiana, where she’ll serve as a public defender. 3 min. read
Graduating student veteran makes use of a Yellow Ribbon award Alice Wu, a Yellow Ribbon award recipient graduating from SP2's Master of Social Work program.nocred Graduating student veteran makes use of a Yellow Ribbon award Alice Wu, a Navy veteran graduating from the School of Social Policy & Practice in May, used support from the Yellow Ribbon Program to make a principled, impact-driven career change. 4 min. read
How economic stressors and vaccination shaped mental health during the pandemic How economic stressors and vaccination shaped mental health during the pandemic The research, conducted by SP2’s Chenyi Ma, emphasizes the need to integrate mental health support into disaster risk management. 2 min. read
The intersection of storytelling and social work Image: Courtesy of SP2 News The intersection of storytelling and social work A new book edited by School of Social Policy & Practice professor Jacqueline Corcoran highlights the day-to-day reality of social work through social workers detailing their experiences in the style of creative nonfiction. 2 min. read
Frameworks provide new paradigm for global health law Frameworks provide new paradigm for global health law School of Social Policy & Practice’s Jennifer Prah has written a comprehensive framework that takes a worldwide approach to attaining global health goals. 1 min. read
Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being Eileen Feng, a graduate student in Integrated Product Design.nocred Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being Through a community-led partnership project, graduate student Eileen Feng and an interdisciplinary, cross-school team are working with local youth to tailor an AI-supported platform for healing through creative arts.
Journey to Joy A handwritten joy map on a table.nocred Journey to Joy In a joint class within the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication, PIK professor Desmond Upton Patton invites students to dream big in Journey to Joy: Designing a Happier Life.
Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy nocred Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School.
A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research Penn researchers affiliated with the Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) attended AIDS Walk Philly in October 2024. Pictured with the National AIDS Memorial Quilt are Deratu Ahmed, a first-year epidemiology doctoral student studying pharmacogenetics related to HIV and tuberculosis in Botswana; Dominique Medaglio, a fourth-year epidemiology doctoral student studying ways to encourage smoking cessation for people with HIV in the United States; CFAR co-director Robert Gross, professor of medicine and epidemiology in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Penn Medicine; and CFAR director Ronald Collman, professor of medicine and microbiology.(Image: Courtesy of Ronald G. Collman) Q&A A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research Ronald G. Collman talks about the current state of AIDS care, work with the City of Philadelphia, and how the Center is supporting collaborations across campus.
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevitt, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhakar, and Andre Dombroski.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.