Activities
- Reaves-Davenport Excel in Social Work Scholarship
- 2008 Reaves-Davenport Scholarship Winners
- Social Work of the Year
- Association of Student Social Workers
- Social Work Student Advisory Council
- Social Work Advisory Board
- World Food Day - October 2007
- Legislative Day - February 2008
Reaves-Davenport Excellence In Social Work Scholarship
Drs. Judith and Joe Davenport have established the Reaves-Davenport Excellence in Social Work Scholarship for outstanding social work students at Mississippi State University. The scholarship is competitive and available to full-time, second semester juniors or seniors enrolled in the social work program and with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Application forms are mailed to qualified potential recipients at the conclusion of the spring semester and awards are made for the following academic year. The scholarship is for one year only and students may receive it one time only. The MSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship disburses the award.
Reaves-Davenport Excellence In Social Work Scholarship Recipients:
- 2007 Anna Ward
- 2006 Debra Brown and Brittany Maxwell
- 2005 Kayla Conrad, Sara Elizabeth Murphy, and Andrianna Arkelia Bouldin
- 2004 Betsy Leigh Rice, Mary Grace Tindle, and Brandy Jones Johnson
- 2003 Sally F. Tumlinson
- 2002 Hillary Kelly
- 2001 Alexsandra Kylie Smith and Stephanie Fleming
Joseph Davenport, III, MSSW, PhD Biographical Sketch
Joseph is a retired professor from the School of Social Work at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also taught in the Department of Social Work at Mississippi State University, where he was Coordinator of the Meridian Branch, and at the University of Wyoming. He was the Director of Continuing Social Work Education at the University of Georgia. Joseph was the of Chief of Social Services, at the Flathead Indian Health Services in St. Ignatius, Montana, and was Planning Associate at the Council of Community Services, Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Davenport received his BA in sociology/social work at Mississippi State University, his MSSW from the College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, and his doctorate from the University of Wyoming, Department of Educational Administration. His practice areas focused on health and mental health programming and community organization and development. His specialty area is in all aspects of rural social work.
Joseph has authored or co-authored numerous papers at national and international conferences/symposia and has authored and co-authored numerous publications, primarily related to rural social work , including the co-editing of several books. He co-authored the rural social work section of the 19th and 20th editions of the Encyclopedia of Social Work.
Joseph has held office in many professional organizations including the National Association of Social Workers, Council on Social Work Education, and Rural Social Work Caucus.
Judith A. Davenport, PhD, MSSW Biographical Sketch
Judith is a Professor Emerita in the School of Social Work at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was the director of the School from 1989-1977 and was also the Director of Graduate Studies and the Director of Off-Campus programs. Prior to that Dr. Davenport was Director of the Undergraduate Program at the University of Georgia and Chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of Wyoming. Additional teaching experiences have included Mississippi State University, Department of Social Work and the University of Montana, Department of Social Work. She was a visiting professor at Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, and a visiting scholar at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dr. Davenport received her BA in sociology/social work at Mississippi State University, her MSSW from the College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, and her PhD from the University of Wyoming, Department of Educational Administration. Her extensive practice experience includes the areas of physical and mental health, aging, child welfare, social development, sexual assault, and social services administration. Her practice, research, and teaching interests have focused on issues related primarily to rural communities and rural social work. Her most recent research has focused on the impacts of the influx of Latinos/Hispanics and other minority immigrants on rural communities in Missouri and other Midwestern states.
Judith has presented or co-presented numerous publications at national and international conferences/symposia and co-edited several books and numerous articles, primarily on rural social work. She co-authored the rural social work section of the 19th and 20th editions of the Encyclopedia of Social Work.
Judith has held office in many professional organizations including the National Association of Social Workers, Council on Social Work Education, Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, National Association for Rural Mental Health, the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, and the Rural Social Work Caucus.
2008 Reaves-Davenport Scholarship Winners
Lauren Waggener
Heather Brown
Social Work Alumni of the Year
Each year the social work faculty selects an alum as the programs Outstanding Social Work Alumni of the Year. The recipient is a former student who has made significant contributions to the social work profession and serves as a role model to students. Recipients include:
- 2006 Gloria Holland
- 2007 Tamara Whetstone
- 2008 Jo Ann T. Rounsaville
- 2009 Lori Woodruff
Association of Student Social Workers
Officers 2008-2009
Lauren Waggener
President of ASSW
Caroline Petty
Vice President of ASSW
Ashley Michael
Treasurer of ASSW
Mandy Dennis
Parliamentarian of ASSW
Constitution
Social Work Student Advisory Council
Members
New members to be posted shortly....
Explanation of Student Advisory Council
The student advisory council serves as a liaison between faculty and students to enhance cohesion of the Social Work Program. It consists of five (5) upper-division social work students*, who display leadership skills and a commitment to the social work profession. The council composition consists of representatives of the student body in terms of diversity i.e. race, gender, age, etc. The student advisory council maintains an oversight function with the Association of Student Social Workers (ASSW). At no time will a student advisory council member hold office or chair committees in ASSW. The president of ASSW serves as an ex-officio member of the council.
Goals of the Social Work Student Advisory Council:
- Advocate for social work students' needs.
- Become an avenue for leadership in the Social Work Program.
- Promote ASSW and strengthen it through recruitment and retention of members, and support its mission and goals.
- Facilitate communication between faculty and students, through the dissemination of information.
- Assist with the Social Work interviewing process, which is required before acceptance into the Social Work Program.
*Upper-division students are defined as students admitted to the program and who demonstrate commitment to the Social Work Program and the social work profession through their scholarship, their volunteerism, and their membership and participation in ASSW.
Social Work Advisory Board
The social work program has an active advisory council that provides ongoing feedback about the operation of the social work program.
2009-2010 Members
- Shaz Akram
- Phyllis Camp
- Carol Colbert
- Armando de la Cruz
- Representative Tyronne Ellis
- Gloria Holland
- Ashley Michael
- Jane Lee
- Leigh Jensen
- Carolyn (Blue) Reeves
- Joann Rounsaville
- Karen Selestak
- Jane Smith
- Beatrice Tatem
- Amy Tuck
- Sandra Vaughn
- Dianne Walton
- Tamara Whetstone
- Maria White
- Marco Williams
World Food Day - October 16,2007
The social work program has hosted World Food Day (www.worldfooddayusa.org) activities each October since 2002. Prior to taking over conduct of this activity, the social work program was an active partner with the Nutrition program, who sponsored this event. This is part of an ongoing effort to increase social work students' awareness of global issues concerning diversity. World Food Day is designed to increase awareness, understanding and information about action to alleviate hunger. The 2007 activities are centered on how climate change will impact people who are poor. Students enrolled in SW 3533: Communities and Organizations, take the lead in coordinating this event.
Students either conduct some of the World Food Day activities themselves or arrange for guest speakers. Examples of these local programming activities have included information about Ramadan, AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, and information about local food pantries. Students have provided information about food needs in our local community, the state, and the nation. A food drive is held in conjunction with World Food Day activities with proceeds donated to a local food bank.
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Legislative Day - February 19, 2008
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