Student Name: Tom Armstrong Major: MSW Student Organization Affiliation: Social Action Committee Expected Graduation: 2018 What made you decide to enroll in the School of Social Work at SDSU? I decided to apply to SDSU’s MSW program after working with individuals with developmental disabilities. I realized the positive impact I could have on the lives […]
Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Lucinda Rasmussen
Like many Social Workers in the field, Dr. Lucinda A. Lee Rasmussen began her career to make a difference in the world. She received her BS in Psychology and began her professional career as a psychiatric technician in a geriatric unit at a Utah State Hospital for individuals with severe mental illness. Social Workers at […]
Faculty Spotlight – Amanda Lee
Amanda Lee, LCSW, attended the University of California, San Diego for her B.S. in General Biology and obtained her MSW at the University of California, Berkeley with a concentration in Gerontology. Ms. Lee was inspired early on to pursue a career in social work based on her volunteer and work experience at skilled nursing and memory […]
Student Spotlight – Danielle Little
Student Name: Danielle Little Major:Social Work Student Organization Affiliation:Undergraduate Social Work Association Expected Graduation: Spring 2018 What made you decide to enroll in the School of Social Work at SDSU? Ever since career day in second grade I knew that I wanted to help others. At first, it was my dream to become a nurse. […]
Student Spotlight – Sheba Andrew
Student Name: Sheba Andrew Expected Graduation: 2018 What made you decide to enroll in the School of Social Work at SDSU? I made a career change from the financial services industry to pursue my deep desire to be in the field of serving others. During my transition, I enrolled in substance abuse counseling certification program at […]