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7/7/20
Denton County racial demographics mirror the national trend 鈥� with people of color disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in both positive cases and deaths.
鈥淚n terms of COVID more specifically, it鈥檚 really just a melting pot of contributing factors when we look at who has to work outside of the home, who lives in multigenerational or multifamily homes, who has the best access to care. 鈥� It鈥檚 pretty clear the level of susceptibility,鈥� said Texas Woman鈥檚 University professor Ratonia Runnels, who has also researched health disparities.
6/8/20
Brandi Felderhoff, Ph.D., LCSW, a social work professor at Texas Woman鈥檚 University, said under the veil of the pandemic, traditional processes of grieving have changed. Felderhoff, who specializes in nursing home and end-of-life settings, said a lack of connection is a significant loss.
From not being able to say a proper goodbye to being unable to congregate in groups to console each other, 鈥渆verything has changed,鈥� Felderhoff noted.
National women’s group lauds Saunders for lifetime achievement
2/17/20
A national women鈥檚 group has recognized the founding executive director of 草莓传媒官网下载鈥檚 Jane Nelson Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership, Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders (ret.) USAF, with the organization鈥檚 lifetime achievement award for her work in producing women leaders.
Inaugural 草莓传媒官网下载-UNT JMSW Hooding Ceremony
5/13/19
The inaugural 草莓传媒官网下载-UNT Joint Master of Social Work Hooding Ceremony took place May 9, 2019, on 草莓传媒官网下载's Denton campus.