InBrief January 2014

In Brief January 2014 CSWE Annual Conference in Dallas Host to SSW Alumni Association General Assembly Alumni News Alumni DVD Events Upcoming Alumni Events Still Available: Online Continuing Education Courses Day-Garrett Award Nominations Volunteer Opportunities SSW Listservs Social Media at the School for Social Work A Message from Dawn Faucher in the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

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Please keep us up-to-date on your stories and those of your fellow alums. If you change your email or mailing address, please let us know so that we can keep you updated on news from the School. We would love to hear from you! Send changes to sswalum@smith.edu or fill out the online form.

Zora Jackson, M.S.W.'63, Chris Vaughan, Ph.D.'06, Alumni Association President, Josephine Tervalon, M.S.W.'63

CSWE Annual Conference in Dallas Host to Smith College School for Social Work Alumni Association General Assembly In November 2013 alumni of the School attended a special gathering for the SSW General Assembly at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting that was held in Dallas, Texas. Alumni Association President, Christopher Vaughan, Ph.D.'06, gave a keynote address to the Assembly which included an introduction of new members of the Executive Committee: Vice President Cole Hooley, M.S.W.'09; Treasurer Renee Lindquist, M.S.W.'03; and Chair of the Alumni of Color Standing Committee Emely Velez, M.S.W.'10. Dr. Joshua Miller and Dr. Peggy O'Neill deliverd a presentation on "Creating Cultures of Care for Social Workers: Psychosocial Capacity Building and Disasters" at the Assembly. An alumni/faculty reception followed. At the reception the Alumni Association gave special recognition to the Class of 1963 in honor of the 50th Anniversary of their graduation. Class of 1963 delegates, Josephine Tervalon and Zora Jackson, were on hand to share some of their history and present a Class Gift to the School.

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Alumni News Richard I. Feinberg, Ph.D.'95 recently published a book entitled Narcissus In Treatment: The Journey from Fate to Psychological Freedom (Karnac Books, September 2013). This book explores the nature of psychic suffering due to the narcissistic drama and how one can emerge over time to live an autonomous life. The narcissistic drama involves the saga of narcissistic wounding in childhood, resulting from narcissistic parenting, eventually giving way to emotional pain in adulthood marked by feelings of unworthiness and lack of genuine purpose. The dynamics of the narcissistic drama are herein demonstrated through an analysis of experience in D.H. Lawrence's autobiographical novel, Sons and Lovers. The emotional suffering depicted in this novel provides a pristine picture of the drama itself.

Patricia Lay-Dorsey, M.S.W.'66 has published a book entitled Falling Into Place. Patricia was diagnosed with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis in 1988 and in 2008 began taking self portraits with the intention of showing from the inside the day-to-day life of a person with a disability. The photgraphs chronicle her struggles and achievements as she learns to accept the limitations of her body and celebrate her abilities rather than her disability.

Ruth Paris, M.S.W.'82 has been invited to join the inaugural class of Fellows of the Society of Social Work and Research (SSWR). Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society. The SSWR Fellowship has been established by the Society to honor and recognize current SSWR members

for their individul accomplishments, leadership and contribution to SSWR as a scientific society.

Ruth will be honored at the SSWR 2014 Annual Conference in January.

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Alumni DVD Events Over the past few years we have had such a fantastic response from regional alumni groups across the country that this year we are offering another Summer Lecture Series DVD to regional groups for viewing and discussion: SSW Professor Dr. Kathryn Basham's lecture entitled “Women in the Military: Rewards and Challenges." DVDs of this lecture are now available for any graduate who would like to host an event. Two Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered.

To host a DVD event, or to volunteer as a discussion facilitator at an event, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Office at (413) 585-4290 or sswalum@smith.edu Back to top

Upcoming Alumni Events January 26, 2014 - Cincinnati, Ohio DVD viewing and discussion of Dr. Kathryn Basham's presentation entitled "Women in the Military: Rewards and Challenges" hosted by Joanne Lindy, Ph.D.'83.

March 3, 2014 - New York, NY Smith College School for Social Work and the Smith Club of New York will be co-sponsoring a presentation by SSW Assistant Professor Dr. Peggy O'Neill entitled "Resilience in Clinical Practice: Expanding the Light Shining Through the Cracks."

For more information about these and upcoming alumni/student events, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at (413) 585-4290 or sswalum@smith.edu Back to top

Still Available: Online Continuing Education Courses Several popular continuing education courses were video and/or audio taped over the past three summers and are now online for a limited time (until March 30, 2014). Online courses feature timely topics presented by some of the finest helping professionals in the field. Earn 0.5-5.5 CEUs per course from the comfort of your home. These courses are informative, engaging, and presented in an easily accessible online format.

Explore Smith's online continuing education courses by visitng: http://www.smith.edu/ssw/acad_continuing.php

Day-Garrett Award Nominations We are seeking nominations for the annual Day-Garrett Award. Your professional contacts and affiliations in the field make you an ideal source of nominations for this prestigious Smith College School for Social Work award. The deadline for nomination submissions is February 15, 2014.

To submit a nomination, please complete the online form available at: www.smith.edu/ssw/about_alumni_awards.php.

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Volunteer Opportunities The School for Social Work relies heavily on the efforts and goodwill of our alumni to help us in the areas of student recruitment, mentoring current students, providing reduced rate psychotherapy to students, and hosting SSW events. You are the foundation of our Alumni Student Network. If you have never volunteered before, we invite you to participate in this wonderful network of professionals. If you have volunteered in the past, we invite you to join us again. (Please note: volunteer commitments are for a one-year period in recognition of the fact that interests and abilities change; a new form is needed for each new placement year.)

The Volunteer Opportunities form is available online at: www.smith.edu/ssw/about_alumni_volunteer.php or if you would prefer a paper copy of the form, please contactthe Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, at (413) 585-4290 or sswalum@smith.edu Back to top

SSW Listservs

The School for Social Work offers a listserv program for the five regions which constitute SSW community and the Alumni of Color Standing Committee. If you are interested in joining the listserv, please contact the listserv moderator in your region.

REGION I (New England) carolfizer@aol.com Carol Fizer, M.S.W.'72 REGION II (NY, NJ, PA) Susan Greenebaum, M.S.W.'05

sgreenebaum@gmail.com

REGION III (South) David Goodman, M.S.W.'77

mesorahwli@verizon.net

REGION IV (Midwest) Erin Matthews, M.S.W.'05

erinm1@hotmail.com

REGION V (West) Linda Plaut, M.S.W.'88

lplaut@comcast.net

ALUMNI OF COLOR STANDING COMMITTEE Neriza Candelario, M.S.W.'00

candelaMSW@aol.com

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Social Media at the School for Social Work The Smith College School for Social Work invites you to learn about what's going on at Lilly Hall through our various communication channels. All audiences can participate through one of our official social media channels, SSW-related online groups, In Brief alumni e-newsletter, or In Depth alumni magazine.

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A Message from Dawn Faucher in the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

I am so grateful to EVERYONE who made gifts in November and December to the SSW Annual Fund. The Annual Fund provides a stream of income that helps the School for Social Work attain its goals, fulfill dreams and funds its priorities. If you haven't already made your gift, please consider making a gift online at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/about_gift.php Your participation at any level will make a differece. It is not about the size of the contribution; it's about making a contribution that is meangingful for you!

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