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School of Social Welfare PhD student Courtney Kidd published her first academic article in the June 2026 edition of the Journal of Consumer Affairs.

Two SSW graduates.

2026 grads Cherae Moore-Drew, Hayden Gallagher, and Sarah Nasr were chosen for the program, which is designed to recruit outstanding graduates into careers in public service.

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SSW Assistant Professor Meredith Slopen has been awarded one of 10 Early Career Research Awards by the WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

Epiphany Adams with her research poster.

Epiphany Adams, Courtney Kidd, and Xiao Liang were among the 90-plus research poster presenters at the second-annual BRIDGES Conference on Feb. 19. 

Headshot of Haotian Zheng

A study led by Professor Zheng examined the effect historical harms have had on wealth ownership rates among Black families. 

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A trio of Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare students were featured in the fall/winter 2025-26 issue of Currents, the official newsletter of the National Association of Social Workers’ New York chapter (NASW-NY).

Zach Morris at the 2025 Disability Squeeze Symposium

More than 450 people attended the Disability Squeeze Symposium, hosted by SSW Associate Professor Zach Morris, at New York Law School on September 26, 2025. 

Sawanee Khongsawatwaja

Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration Sawanee Khongsawatwaja has been accepted into the National Association of College and University Business Officers' (NACUBO) prestigious Emerging Leaders Program.

Isaiah Grewal and Michelle Ballan

Isaiah Grewal, a non-speaking individual from Ontario, Canada, is a unique presence at Stony Brook University's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Center.

2025 Social Work and Disability Conference feed

More than 70 individuals attended the Social Work and Disability Conference, which highlighted the SSW's New York Community Trust-funded grant program for direct support professionals.