Professor Marilyn Armour is working with the Texas Education Agency to offer training in Restorative Discipline to school and administrators across the state. Restorative Discipline is a prevention-oriented approach that has proven to be effective in reducing student suspensions. Learn more at the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue.
Fall 2016 issue
Replacing tradition with science when responding to campus sexual assault
The Blueprint for Campus Police guides the 600 police officers that patrol The University of Texas’s 14 campuses on how to engage with victims of sexual assault and improve the handling of sexual assault cases. The blueprint, created by the School of Social Work’s Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual… read more
Friend of Field Award
As chief program officer of Communities in Schools of Central Texas (CIS), Eric has been instrumental in securing internships for social work students – more than 40 students were placed at CIS this past year alone! Thanks to Eric’s advocacy, CIS covers the cost of required background checks, which could… read more
