Issues

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 

Postdoctoral fellow Farya Phillips has evaluated an intervention to help children who have a parent or primary caregiver with cancer. The results, published in Psycho-Oncology, show that after the six-week intervention children improved communication skills, reduced anxiety, felt safer at home, and improved school performance. The intervention is currently being… read more 

Ethnic identity develops during early childhood and is associated with better adaptive behavior, according to new research by professor Esther Calzada focusing on Latino children. Calzada interviewed more than 600 Mexican American and Dominican American young children (4 to 5-year-old) socially and economically disadvantaged, their parents, and their teachers. She… read more