Eberly News
Articles for the month of November 2015
The Programs for Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies Make Strong Showing at Association for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
Merrimack College in North Andover, MA hosted the 37th annual Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) conference October 22-25, 2015. AIS attracts scholars and administrators from across the country and from around the world with a keen interest in developing and promoting research, pedagogy, and programs in integrative and interdisciplinary studies. The conference theme was “Impact for the Common Good” and included many presentations from Eberly College’s Program for Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies.
WVU professor's prevention-focused mental health care education wins Journal of Social Work's Best Teaching Note
With recent incidents of gun violence across the country building a renewed focus on mental health, Carrie Rishel, associate professor in the School of Social Work at West Virginia University, said social workers have a unique role to play in such care.