Social work undergraduate Jarmarquis Durst is one of the Big 12 Champions for Life. This campaign highlights student athletes with life-changing stories from each of the conference’s ten universities. Selected students embody the defining characteristics of a champion — leadership, perseverance, community service, and discipline — and serve as role… read more
Spring 2019
Showing up for black mothers
Black women in Texas are 2.3 times more likely to die while giving birth than white women. To address this disparity, professor Michele Rountree founded the Black Mamas Community Collective, an organization comprised of black mothers, activists, leaders and advocates with the goal of saving the lives of black mothers… read more
Marijuana ‘s long term impact
In the context of the increased prevalence of marijuana use among youth and the movement towards legalization in many states, it is important to understand the long-term impact of marijuana-use initiation. Doctoral student Hydeen Beverly, professor Yessenia Castro and colleagues examined whether age of first marijuana-use is associated with educational… read more
