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School of Social Work
The School of Social Work resides in the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy within the College of Arts & Sciences. The School offers three degree programs and a graduate certificate in School Social Work. The Bachelors of Arts in Social Work program and the Master of Social Work program are both fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). Our new Doctor of Social Work Program launched in Fall 2020.
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SMART Center - School Mental Health Access to Resources through Teletherapy (SMART) Research, Training and Treatment Center
In June 2020, Dr. Susan Elswick received funding from the Urban Child Institute and The University of Memphis Institute for Interdisciplinary Memphis Partnerships to Advance Community Transformation (iIMPACT) to develop a tele-behavioral health training and treatment program for the region due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health service delivery in the region. With this seed funding, Dr. Elswick launched the School Mental Health Access Through Teletherapy (SMART) Research, Training, and Treatment Center.
The University of Memphis School of Social Work SMART Research, Training and Treatment Center aims to provide evidence-based interventions for school-based mental health programming, increase access for school-based behavioral health programming in underserved areas, provide training on best practices in tele-behavioral health, develop opportunities to research the use of technology in practice, and provide direct services to the states most vulnerable populations.
The mission of the SMART Research, Training, and Treatment Center is to develop scholarly research in the field, provide competency-based professional training and consultation to the community, provide training in higher education to support the workforce development of this growing field, provide effective, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and advance the responsible use of technology in school-based and mental health practice. The mission of the program is to provide easily accessible and affordable support services for tele-behavioral health in the region.
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SMARTCenter@memphis.edu
901.678.1636
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (ICL)
The ICL Department offers one undergraduate degree--a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) and four graduate degrees: the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) the Master of Science (MS), and the Doctor of Education (EdD). We also offer certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis, Instructional Design and Technology, and Urban Education. And we offer Endorsements for Reading Specialist and School Library Specialist.
UofM Autism Treatment, Training and Research Clinic
Dr. Thouraya Al-Nasser
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis, ICL; Director of
UofM Autism Treatment, Training and Research Clinic (Autism clinic on campus)
tlnasser@memphis.edu