UNC CHARLOTTE
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK SYNERGY
June - December 2017
Faculty Highlights Welcome to Synergy, the third issue of the biannual journal of the School of Social Work. Synergy was created to profile the critical role the School plays with this diverse University and engaged community. Please enjoy the Fall/ Winter edition and mark your calendars for our spring events.
Dr. Lori Thomas was featured in the August "Inside UNC Charlotte" Faculty Spotlight for her research on the "housing-first" approach to homelessness in Mecklenburg County. Congratulations Lori!
Dr. Annelise Mennicke was featured in an NBC news program on August 25, 2017 for her research on sexual assault for the past seven years. She was noted in the article stating that while devices such as the wearable intrepid smart sticker can be helpful tools, it's going to take more to put an end to sexual violence. The tool connects with a smartphone app that can contact five people in the case of an emergency. Dr. Mennicke said, "If we just shifted from how to protect a victim to how to equip a bystander, I think we could make some real progress to keep these crimes from occurring."
Dr. Schnavia S. Hatcher, Director School of Social Work Schnavia.Hatcher@uncc.edu
Professor Sonyia Richardson invited everyone to participate or spread the word to potential students about the Mentoring Circles Kickoff Event on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in the Halton Reading Room in the Atkins Library.