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NEW YORK, January 19, 2021—Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, and Dr. Philip O. Ozuah, President and CEO of Montefiore Medicine, signed a new agreement launching a joint Yeshiva University-Albert Einstein College of Medicine B.A./B.S.-M.D. program for highly qualified high school ...

Dr. Kathryn Krase, associate professor of social work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has co-authored two papers concerning coping with compliance and other issues related to COVID-19. In “ Micro, mezzo, and macro factors associated with coping in the early phase of COVID-19” in Journal of ...

On Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Care Café of Wurzweiler School of Social Work held two events: a Chanukah celebration and a substance abuse prevention workshop facilitated by Dr. Debbie Akerman, adjunct professor of social work and associate director of the field/block program.…

Dr. Kathryn Krase, associate professor of social work at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, co-authored “Micro, mezzo, and macro factors associated with coping in the early phase of COVID-19” for the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (Dec. 10, 2020). Her co-authors are Dr.…

Dr. Kathryn Krase, associate professor of social work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, co-authored “Setting appropriate competency benchmarks to support successful social work program assessment” in Social Work Education (Nov. 16, 2020). Her co-authors included Dr. Dana J. Sullivan (Western ...

Dr. Akiva Perlman, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and Dr. Donna Wang (Springfield College) co-wrote “In their own words: Orthodox Jewish social workers integration of religion and values into practice” for the Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought (…

The Wurzweiler School of Social Work Community Justice Fellowship Program (CJFP) was developed in response to the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and a resultant increased awareness of and a growing societal demand for a response to the many problems plaguing local and national justice ...

Dr. Danielle Wozniak The Wurzweiler School of Social Work has announced two new post-master’s degree programs designed to prepare graduate degree holders for Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) eligibility. The programs will offer experienced professionals the high-level…

By Dr. Danielle Wozniak Dorothy and David I. Schachne Dean Wurzweiler School of Social Work (Published in The Daily News, Nov. 11, 2020) Dr. Danielle Wozniak My father rarely talked about his experiences as a soldier in World War II. He only shared images, flashes of memory without context:…

Yeshiva University has announced the fall 2020 launch of a series of professional development certificate programs designed for students seeking to prepare themselves for the changing economy and to enhance their careers. Covering a range of disciplines, these certificates will allow students from…