Aranda Receives High Honor
María P. Aranda has been appointed Distinguished Professor, one of USC’s highest faculty honors recognizing outstanding scholarly success.
NIH Director Endorses Recommendations for Engaging Public in Clinical Research
Maria P. Aranda served on the advisory committee which produced this groundbreaking report based on a multi-year effort to provide the NIH with a roadmap for incorporating public voices in clinical research.
Pioneering report released on caregiving in the US for 2025
Caregiving in the US 2025 presents a comprehensive picture of the growing and evolving landscape of family caregiving. In 2025, 63 million American adults provided ongoing care to adults or children with a medical condition or disability—representing almost one-quarter of
Jiaming Liang awarded IJBM Regional Award for Excellence in Publication in Behavioral Medicine
Jiaming Liang, PhD ’22, awarded the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) Regional Award for Excellence in Publication in Behavioral Medicine (North America) for his paper on “The Role of Social Isolation on Mediating Depression and Anxiety among Primary Family Caregivers
USC recognizes two distinguished social work scholars
Professors María Aranda and Yuri Jang honored by USC at the 44th Annual Faculty Academic Honors Convocation ceremony on April 16, 2025 in recognition of their induction into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), one the highest honors bestowed in