It is with great sadness that I inform you that our esteemed colleague, Professor Paul Kurzman, passed away on Friday, October 17.
Professor Kurzman was a dedicated, honorable, and generous member of our community for 50 years. He was the archetype of what one thinks of as a college professor. How fortunate we all have been to have had him here at Silberman.
A new series from the Pulitzer Prize — nominated podcast Ear Hustle, “The Loop,” began airing on October 8. The episodes, recorded in New York City, explore the lives of young people in secure facilities and how they benefited from participating in Drama Club, a prison-based nonprofit that teaches improv skills. The podcasts are directly tied to a multi-year research grant co-led by Adam Brown, an associate professor at Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work, who studied Drama Club for the government. He discussed the project, his role, and how this groundbreaking work informs his teaching.
Dear Colleagues,
As we close another academic year, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the collective achievements of our school community. Your dedication and commitment have had a great impact on our students, faculty, and staff.Thank you for your efforts in cultivating an inclusive space.
Phyllis Caroff (left) and Rose Starr (right)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rose Starr and Phyllis Caroff, two beloved professors at Silberman School of Social Work. Their unwavering dedication to education, their compassionate mentorship, and their profound impact on countless students and colleagues will be remembered fondly. Phyllis and Rose’s contributions to the field of Social Work will continue to inspire and guide us for years to come.
Hunter College’s Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work has received a grant of $200,000 to diversify the pipeline of students into academic programs on child-welfare services.
The lead academician on the grant from The New York Community Trust is Professor Marina Lalayants, an international expert on child welfare.
Laura Graham Holmes has been awarded an NIH K23 Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from NIMH. The mentored 4-year award is a bridge to independence in developing psychosocial interventions that will improve mental health and quality of life for autistic adults.A substantial proportion of autistic people identify as sexual or gender minorities (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or gender non-conforming).
Hunter College’s Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work has registered the largest first-year class in its 68-year history: 605 students.
The class represents a 6.7% increase over the number of enrollees of last fall, according to Social Work Dean Mary M. Cavanaugh.
Dean Cavanaugh said the new class is not only large, but impressive.
Congratulations to Professor Steve Burghardt Recipient of the 2024 Promising New Textbook Award by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association for his book “The End of Social Work: A Defense of the Social Worker in Times of Transformation.” The Most Promising New Textbook Award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials.
Dear Silberman students, faculty, and staff,
As a community, we continue to process the tragic violence, and humanitarian crisis still unfolding in Israel and Palestine impacting millions of children, families, and individuals.
The Board of the National Numeracy Network (NNN) has announced Professor Michael Lewis as the 2021 Steen Award winner for his article: “COVID-19 and Quantitative Literacy: Focusing on Probability.”