NSU will offer master’s of social work degree

  • Faculty from NSU’s Department of Social Work met to discuss the recently-approved Master of Social Work degree program. Seated from left are Lisa Mount, Kirby Peddy, Dr. MaryAnne Candley and Dr. Susan Campbell, interim department chair. On the back row are Dr. Andrew Fultz, Denise Bailey, Byron McKinney, Dr. Jennifer Shaw, Randy Hoffpauir, Jessica Fultz and Morgan Durr.
    Faculty from NSU’s Department of Social Work met to discuss the recently-approved Master of Social Work degree program. Seated from left are Lisa Mount, Kirby Peddy, Dr. MaryAnne Candley and Dr. Susan Campbell, interim department chair. On the back row are Dr. Andrew Fultz, Denise Bailey, Byron McKinney, Dr. Jennifer Shaw, Randy Hoffpauir, Jessica Fultz and Morgan Durr.

    Northwestern State University received approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents to offer a Master of Social Work degree. The program will be offered completely online and will build upon NSU’s existing Bachelor of Social Work that graduates about 50 students per year.

    “The MSW program will help address the dearth of the mental health workforce and services in Louisiana. According to the Nationa…