SMART Africa Fellows Update
Congratulations to our SMART Africa Global Fellows on these recent accomplishments: Maji Hailemariam was recently promoted to Research Assistant Professor at Michigan State University and invited to join Frontiers in Health Services as an editorial board member! Hadiza Osuji founded and is the Executive Director of Africa International Collaborative Center. She and her multidisciplinary team […]
ICHAD/SMART Africa fellows featured in this year’s council on social work education (CSWE) annual program meeting
This year’s Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting featured several ICHAD training program trainees, fellows, and alumni. Held on November 16-20, the theme was “Leading Critical Conversations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and featured three ICHAD fellows: Tyriesa Howell, PhD, was a LEAD trainee in the summer 2020 cohort. She participated in a panel discussion, […]
The SMART Africa team is thrilled with Dr. Latoya Small’s accomplishments
The SMART Africa team is thrilled with all that Dr. Latoya Small has accomplished in the past few years, first as a SMART Africa Global Fellow and now as a Researcher Resiliency Fellow. Along with other Global Fellows, Dr. Latoya Small was a first author of a recently published article entitled, “South African caregivers as […]
Dr. Tyrone M. Parchment selected as LEAD Global Training Program Fellow
Congratulations to SMART Africa Global Fellow, Dr. Tyrone M. Parchment who was recently selected as a LEAD Global Training Program fellow. This NIMH-funded program is designed for early-career researchers from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in global mental health disparities research. Dr. Parchment’s research is centered on family behavioral interventions focused on engaging fathers and male caregivers. […]
Congratulations to SMART Africa Global Fellow, Dr. Laura Gauer Bermudez, for receiving her PhD from the Columbia School of Social Work in 2019
Congratulations to SMART Africa Global Fellow, Dr. Laura Gauer Bermudez, for receiving her PhD from the Columbia School of Social Work in 2019. Her Doctoral dissertation, “The intersection of financial agency, sexual decision-making power, and HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in Zambia” was published by Columbia University’s academic commons and contributes to the growing […]
Dr. Teresia Mutavi becomes a member of SMART Africa Kenya team
After graduating with her Ph.D. in Psychiatric Social Work late last year, SMART Africa’s Global Fellow Dr. Teresia Mutavi is currently at the University of Nairobi, where she is a lecturer and researcher exploring childhood trauma. This past year Dr. Mutavi also became a member of the SMART Africa Kenya team. In this capacity, she […]