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In March, Dr. Marsha Pruett traveled to the United Arab Emirates with her husband, Dr. Kyle Pruett of Yale University, for a series of presentations on parenting. The first talk was so well-received it earned the Pruetts a spot on the front page of the U.A.E. newspaper, The Nation (available online at http:// www.thenational.ae/uae/health/ fathersneed-to-be-equal-partners-inparentingexperts-urge-uae-families). In addition to presentations for the Children’s Mental Health Policy Conference, NASW-MA, CSWE and
commissioned by the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in Washington, D. C. Dr. Basham’s report can be found online at http://www.iom.edu/ Reports/2014Treatment-for-PosttraumaticStress-Disorder-in-Military-and-VeteranPopulations-Final-Assessment.aspx.
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and serves on its Steering, Personnel Policy, and Membership & Recruitment Committees. Sandra holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts from Salem State College (now Salem State University) and an M.A. in Theatre from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). She has worked as an actress in New York City and all across the New England area. Most recently, she appeared on stage at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield and with New Century Theatre in Northampton.
Sandra Blaney, M.A. Registrar Specialist for Faculty Support and Systems Sandra Blaney became registrar specialist for faculty support and systems in the Office of Academic Support Services in January 2014. Prior to joining SSW, she held the position of assistant registrar for enrollment services in the Smith College
Berkshire Children & Families, Dr. Hannah Karpman presented a Liberal Arts Lunch lecture at Smith College, in which she discussed her research about children’s mental health in Massachusetts. The well-received presentation was attended by the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Dr. Kathryn Basham co-authored Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Final Assessment, a report
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Sharyn Zuffelato Registrar Specialist for Student Support and Systems
undergraduate Registrar’s Office, where she worked for over six years. She is the co-vice chair of Smith’s Staff Council
Sharyn Zuffelato is a familiar face at the School for Social Work, where she has served in the School’s Office of Academic Support Services for seven years. Sharyn took on a new role as registrar specialist for student support and systems in January 2014 and also serves on a new School-wide committee called the Society on Cohesion, Integration, and Lovingkindness, or S.O.C.I.A.L. Sharyn holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland, University College.