School of Social Welfare Faculty News

BOARD/EDITIORIAL/APPOINTMENTS/AWARDS

Social Work in Mental Health and Haworth Press have announced the establishment of the Abraham Lurie Award for the most significant article published each year in the Journal.  This award honors the numerous contributions and exemplary career of Abraham Lurie, Ph.d., a member of the faculty of the School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University.

Candyce Berger

• Board Member, Nassau Perinatal Services Network
• Member, VA Social Work Expert Panel on Staffing Guidelines

Ruth Brandwein

• Stony Brook Hillel
• Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
• Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Planned Parenthood Hudson-Peconic Action Fund (board member and secretary
• Planned Parenthood Hudson-Peconic completed 6 year term in June 2006, remain on their finance and audit committee
• Long Island Progressive Coalition--advisory board
• Long Island Housing Services - Honorary Board
• Kehillath Shalom Congregation Board (term completed 2006)
• Chair, Social Action Committee
• Editorial Board:  Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work
• Book Review Editor, Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work

Linda Francis

• Treasurer, ASA Section on the Sociology of Emotions, 2006-2007.
• Editorial Board, Sociological Perspectives, 2003-2007.