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Interprofessional Teaching Leads Students to Collaborative Careers
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthNurses and social workers collaborate daily when caring for patients, but the students training for these professions almost never cross paths. The Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas is changing that thanks to a plan of integrated learning and teaching across health disciplines. Together, students from the Susan S. Morrison…
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Social Work Alumna Meghan Green ’22 Pays It Forward
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe trajectory of Meghan Green’s life changed on Oct. 5, 2015. A University of St. Thomas junior at the time, studying neuroscience, Green had a stroke caused by medication while lifting weights in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. She was rushed to Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Green spent the next 100 days between the hospital… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Kari Fletcher
In Our PrayersDr. Kari Fletcher, beloved professor of social work in the Morrison Family College of Health, peacefully passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. A longtime clinical social worker in practice working with service members, military families and their children, and veterans in the Twin Cities, Fletcher joined the faculty at University of St. Thomas in 2010.… -
In the News: Rob Aspholm on Integrating Social Workers With Police Departments
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas Professor of Social Work at the Morrison Family College of Health, Rob Aspholm, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the beneficial impacts of social workers assisting police departments, particularly with responding to those experiencing a mental health crisis. From the story: “I think we need to be able to create a… -
In the News: Martha Scheckel and MayKao Hang on the Morrison Family College of Health
In the NewsSusan S. Morrison School of Nursing Founding Director Martha Scheckel and Dr. MayKao Y. Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, recently spoke with The Catholic Spirit about the importance of a school that imparts lessons with a holistic approach to health and well-being. From the… -
In the News: Anthony Rauschendorfer on Social Workers Joining the Minneapolis Police Department
In the NewsAnthony Rauschendorfer, a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and attorney for the university's Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services, recently spoke with WCCO-TV about a new opportunity provided by the Minneapolis Police Department, which will allow social workers like him to step in alongside police officers to improve responses to mental health-related… -
School of Education and School of Social Work Faculty Present Grant Work
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan from the School of Education and Dr. Renee Hepperlen from the School of Social Work recently presented their Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) grant work at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. The grant, titled “Trauma Informed Interdisciplinary Practices (TIIP): Developing… -
MITIE Announces Inaugural Group of Research Fellows
St. Thomas 2025Three educators will dedicate themselves to yearlong independent research projects aimed at advancing the field and providing new tools to teachers and administrators seeking support and training in trauma-informed education. Jonathan Luknic, Caroline Toscano and Brandy Opse are the inaugural group of Research Fellows for the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education (MITIE). MITIE was launched… -
Innovation Gets a Boost in Funding
Professional NotesA wave of federal grants is making an impact. If you ask Professor L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan about her life in the year 2016, you‘ll likely get the answer: “weeks of no sleep.” That was the year she applied for and received St. Thomas’ first major federal grant at or above $1 million. At the… -
School of Social Work Names Dr. Ande Nesmith New Director
Health & EducationThe Morrison Family College of Health announced that after a national search, Dr. Ande Nesmith has been selected to serve as the new director of the School of Social Work. Nesmith will officially begin her duties at the start of the 2022-23 academic year. Nesmith, who has been serving as interim director of the School…