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In this SF Weekly article, Assistant Professor Erin Kerrison, who studies the way in which the criminal justice system has historically impacted communities of color, says...Read more about Erin Kerrison speaks about the historical connection between policing and racism

Tina Sacks was interviewed by Univision for an article...Read more about Tina Sacks interviewed by Univision about the legacy of racism in the U.S.: "La muerte de George Floyd revela las heridas abiertas del "pecado original" de EEUU: el racismo"

A fatal shooting by Vallejo police on June 2 reopens questions about policing equity; Assistant Professor Erin Kerrison offers a perspective.Read more about Erin Kerrison quoted in article on policing inequities: "Why Vallejo is now the center of unrest in Bay Area over police treatment of blacks"

Presented to a student who best exemplifies excellence in social work practice each year. Students are nominated by field faculty and field placement site supervisors, who select the...Read more about 2019 – 2020 Achievement Awards

Join us for a discussion of the role of digital technology and telehealth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic from the...Read more about Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19: Digital and Telehealth Implications of COVID-19 and Social Distancing

Doctoral student Katie Savin speaks about the experiences of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Savin's comments start at the 34-minue mark; listen at https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=333519.Read more about PhD candidate Katie Savin speaks about the impact of the pandemic on people with disabilities

South Korea's response to COVID-19 has been globally recognized as a model for effective containment of the virus balanced with respect for civil liberties. Alum Park Neunghoo (PhD '98), South Korea's Minister of Health and Welfare,...Read more about South Korea’s Health Minister, Park Neunghoo (PhD '98) on How His Country Is Beating Coronavirus Without a Lockdown

Associate Professor Emmeline Chaung and UCLA colleagues outline...Read more about How California Counties’ COVID-19 Response Benefited From The “Whole Person Care” Program

Susan Stone, a professor and associate dean in the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, and Joyce Dorado, a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry...Read more about Trauma-informed approaches for individual and organizational resilience during COVID-19

Assistant Professor Erin Kerrison speaks with KPFA about the unequal impact of...Read more about Erin Kerrison interviewed about unequal impact of COVID-19 on disproportionately black neighborhoods in the East Bay

MSW student Daniela Medina was one of several members of the Underground Scholars interviewed by KQED on their experiences during the shelter in place.Read more about For Formerly Incarcerated Students, Sheltering in Place Can Feel Like Prison Again

As incidents of domestic violence continue to rise as people shelter in place during the pandemic, technology is both a lifeline to the outside world and a means of control and surveillance for abusers. Doctoral candidate Laura Brignone is one of several experts interviewed in...Read more about PhD student Laura Brignone in WIRED magazine: Tech Is a Double-Edged Lifeline for Domestic Violence Victims

"There are various reasons COVID-19 is killing black people at six times the rate of white people, including a...Read more about Erin Kerrison and Osagie Obasogie in Berkeley News: Police violence is one of the reasons COVID-19 is worse in Black communities