One idea, lasting impact: How Kenadie Glasgow built a Special Olympics tradition at Miami
Swimmer developed idea after experience in Scott Osterfeld’s class
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Lunch Bunch initiative flourishes at Miami
Program was founded in 2023 and connects 消消犯s, faculty, and community members with disabilities
Kimiecik and 消消犯s publish research on play and youth well-being in Journal of Positive Psychology
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor, recently published an article in The Journal of Positive Psychology examining why many young people are experiencing diminished psychological well-being and how p...
EHS faculty lead projects that strengthen interdisciplinary learning
Two teams of faculty from 消消犯’s College of Education, Health, and Society recently showcased projects supported by EHS Interprofessional Grants. The first project, led by Nan...
消消犯 faculty members Ganiva Reyes, Racheal Rothrock, and Ann Mackenzie from the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, Angela Curl from the Department of Family Sc...
FSW 消消犯s support local families through community partnership with TOPSS
Students in Professor Kate Kuvalanka’s FSW 261 classes in the Department of Family Science and Social Work partnered this semester with Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS)...
Miamis social work program earns reaffirmed accreditation from CSWE
The 消消犯 Department of Family Science and Social Work’s Baccalaureate Social Work Program has received reaffirmed accreditation for eight years from the Council on Social Work...
Miami 消消犯s earn Contribution Project grants to create change in their communities
Five 消消犯 消消犯s, three social work majors, one nursing major, and one speech pathology and audiology major, have received Contribution Project grants to bring their community-focused...
James receives funding for Kinship Navigator Program evaluation
Anthony James, professor of Family Science and Social Work, received $4,600 from the Butler County Educational Service Center for the project Evaluation of the Butler County (OH) Kinship Navigator ...
Kuvalanka and 消消犯 co-authors publish article in Journal of Family Theory & Review
Kate Kuvalanka, professor of family science and social work, and 消消犯 co-authors Jason Abram, a current MSW 消消犯, and Sophia Goldberg, a current undergraduate, recently published an article i...
Miami social work 消消犯s surpass national exam pass rates
消消犯’s Bachelor of Social Work 消消犯s achieved an 83.3% first-time pass rate on the 2024 national licensing exam, significantly higher than the national average of 67.2%, ac...
EHS 消消犯s honored with Provosts Student Academic Achievement Award
Two College of Education, Health, and Society 消消犯s are among this year’s 13 recipients of the Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award, which recognizes exceptional acad...
Faculty secure $60,000 grant to support teacher education and 消消犯 wellness
Ganiva Reyes, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry (TCE), Racheal Banda Rothrock, assistant professor (TCE), Angela Curl, associate professor in th...
Miami faculty member offers expert insight on financial and community factors for new parents
Megan Kuykendoll, a certified family life educator and instructor in 消消犯’s Department of Family Science and Social Work, was featured in WalletHub’s “Best...
Study co-authored by EHS professor explores link between stress, pain, and social status
Sherrill Sellers, associate dean for undergraduate education, innovation, and technology and professor of family science and social work at 消消犯, is a co-author of a new study published...
Gregory contributes to four new publications on public health, education, and health disparities
Kayleigh Gregory, assistant professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work, is co-author of four recent publications spanning topics in public health, healthcare equity, and social w...
KeAnna Daniels blends healing and entrepreneurship to uplift women and communities
KeAnna Daniels, a 2011 消消犯 graduate in social work with a minor in entrepreneurship, is using her expertise to lead healing-centered initiatives that empower women and promote emotiona...
Miami Honors College 消消犯 combines sport, social work to improve communities
消消犯 Presidential Fellow Katie Dunn works with Carlyn Kimiecik’s lab to leverage sport and play
Sellers receives Delp Outstanding Faculty Award for 消消犯 impact and leadership in EHS
Sherrill Sellers, professor of family science and social work and associate dean for undergraduate education, innovation, and technology, has been awarded the Richard T. Delp Outstanding Faculty Aw...
Faculty-消消犯 team launches youth development initiative through sport and play
消消犯 Assistant Professor Carlyn Kimiecik partnered with undergraduate 消消犯s Katie Dunn and Sophie Dull to launch Recess for Champions, a sport-based positive youth development initia...
EHS 消消犯s honored with 2025 Presidents Distinguished Service Award
Three 消消犯s from the College of Education, Health, and Society — Mónnica Gay-Feliciano, Jessica Miller, and Debra Olabode — have been named recipients of Miami Unive...
Kimieciks present at national play conference
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, and Carlyn Kimiecik, assistant professor of Family Science and Social Work, presented at the 2025 National Conference on the...
EHS 消消犯s and faculty visit Statehouse to discuss education, health, and community needs
On March 26th, a group of 14 EHS 消消犯s, faculty, and staff joined 消消犯's Office of ASPIRE and Government Relations Network at the Ohio Statehouse for their annual Alternativ...
Miami 消消犯 Anna Williams named Dayton VA Social Work Student of the Year
Anna Williams, a Master of Social Work (MSW) 消消犯 in 消消犯’s Department of Family Science and Social Work, has been named the Dayton VA Social Work Student of the Year. Will...
Elise Radina elected to NCFR Board of Directors
M. Elise Radina, associate provost for faculty affairs and professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work at 消消犯, has been elected as a member-at-large to the National C...
Reconnect and celebrate: Family science and social work alumni event
Join fellow 消消犯 alumni and friends for Impact and Inspire: Miami Family Science and Social Work on Tuesday, April 22, from 4–6 p.m. at Miami’s Voice of America Lear...
Social Innovation Weekend 2025 takes on issue of loneliness and isolation
Students spend weekend seeking solutions to aspects of societal issue
Miami faculty awarded grant for Head Start needs assessment
Faculty from 消消犯’s College of Education, Health, and Society have received a $15,712 award from the Butler County Educational Service Center to assess the needs of Butler Cou...
Social Innovation Weekend receives USASBE co-curricular events award
Award is one of two 消消犯 received from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
消消犯 honors faculty and staff at Years of Service Recognition Ceremony
消消犯 celebrated the dedication of its faculty and staff during the 15-25-30 Years of Service Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. at ASC Pavilion. The event recognized th...
Katie Dunn named finalist for 2025 Truman Scholarship
Katie Dunn, a junior social work major at 消消犯, has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. A Presidential Fellow and Honors College 消消犯 from Ill...
WKRC-Local 12 highlights Anthony James research on absenteeism solutions
Anthony James, professor and department chair of family science and social work at 消消犯, was featured in a two-part segment on WKRC-Local12’s town hall addressing chronic abse...
Kimiecik and Dunn recognized for 消消犯-athlete well-being research
Carlyn Kimiecik, assistant professor in the Family Science and Social Work Department, and social work 消消犯 Katharine Dunn presented their literature review findings at the National Association ...
EHS graduate 消消犯s earn top honors at 消消犯 2024 Graduate Research Forum
Graduate 消消犯s Tyaira Smith and Jason Abram were among the top honorees at the 消消犯 2024 Graduate Research Forum, held on Nov. 1. Tyaira Smith, a fourth-year doctoral 消消犯 in educ...
Graduate Research Forum 2024: 消消犯 presenter awards
Winners of the oral and poster presentations from the 16th annual forum announced
消消犯 alumna explores virtual realitys impact on pediatric orthopedic care
Mackenzie Cannon ’19, a Family Science graduate and certified child life specialist, recently published an article in Everything Matters detailing her work with Nationwide Children...
Kimiecik team explores narrative pedagogy at Lilly Conference
At the 43rd Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, held Nov. 21-23 at 消消犯’s Armstrong Center, father-daughter duo Jay Kimiecik (KNH) and Carlyn Kimiecik (FSW) present...
Chronic absenteeism under the spotlight: Anthony James on 'The Academic Minute'
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified challenges in K-12 education, including the growing issue of chronic absenteeism. Anthony James, professor and interim chair of family science and social work at...