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
Participants wanted for research study titled “Unidos en el Cuidado”
Do you provide care for a loved one with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s?
We are conducting a research study titled “Unidos en el Cuidado” to examine whether weekly classes are helpful for family caregivers of people with memory
ADRC Appreciation Event – March 8, 2025
USC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center invites study participants to an appreciation event.
March 8, 2025
8:30 am – Registration
9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Program and Lunch
Hyatt House LA
USC Health Sciences Conference Center
2200 Trojan Way, Los
Juyoung Park, PhD student, receives two awards
Juyoung Park was honored with the 2024 Korean American Social Work Educators Association (KASWEA) Dissertation Proposal Award and selected as a 2024 GSA Diversity Mentoring and Career Development Fellow. These prestigious awards celebrate innovative research addressing critical social work challenges
USC Social Work Researchers Named in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide List for 2023
Six professors of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work are recognized among the top 2% of scientists in the world for 2023 in a study by Elsevier and Stanford University.
Gov. Newsom Announces Major Milestones for Alzheimer’s Task Force
Announcement from the California governor’s office, featuring comment from María P. Aranda, member of the Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention and Preparedness Task Force led by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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