News
![Dean Luna](/sw-cj/images/news/deanluna.jpeg)
January 05, 2021
Florida Atlantic University has announced Naelys Luna, Ph.D. as its founding dean of the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice.
“Dr. Luna has a strong vision for the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice during...
![domestic violence video](/sw-cj/images/news/video-community-conversations-dec2020.jpg)
December 03, 2020
Thank you to the students, faculty, staff, and friends in the community who joined us for our second “Community Conversations: An Illuminating Discussion Series at the Intersection of Social Work and Criminal Justice”.
![New Study Reveals 7 Student Preferences for Online Learning](/sw-cj/images/news/spadola-groton-online-student-preferences-web-image.jpg)
September 01, 2020
With online education becoming increasingly popular in higher academia – and currently by necessity during this time of COVID-19 and social distancing – waves of college professors and students are finding themselves...
![Important School Update: Contact Information](/sw-cj/images/news/fau-hero-img.jpg)
August 24, 2020
In response to the Coronavirus, the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice is continuing with remote instruction through the Fall 2020 semester, and our staff and faculty are working remotely from home.
![logo](/sw-cj/images/news/new-college-web-story-sw-cj-8172020-350px.jpg)
August 18, 2020
On July 1, 2020, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) officially welcomed its newest college: the College of Social Work & Criminal Justice, which encompasses the Phyllis & Harvey Sandler School of Social Work and the School...
![BSW Program Ranked #3 in State](/sw-cj/images/news/bsw-best-bsw-2020-1024x465.png)
July 16, 2020
SocialWorkDegree.org has ranked the Sandler School of Social Work BSW program third in the state based on our BSW alumni’s monthly earnings just 12 months after graduation.
![New Book Explores Brain Development in Social Context](/sw-cj/images/news/horton-book-hero-880x400.jpg)
April 06, 2020
Congratulations to Gail Horton, MSW, Ph.D., on the publication of her new book, Attachment and Neurobiology: Preconception to Young Adulthood (Cognella Academic Publishing – January 2020).
![Meet Our CAPS Liaison](/sw-cj/images/news/alabarta-hero.jpg)
April 06, 2020
We recently sat down for a meaningful Q&A with Adriana Labarta, LMHC, our college’s liaison from FAU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). She was kind enough to introduce us to the services CAPS offers to FAU students,...
![Robin Rubin Center for Happiness & Life Enhancement](/sw-cj/images/news/robin-rubin-hero-2.jpg)
March 26, 2020
Welcome to the Robin Rubin Center for Happiness & Life Enhancement. We are on a mission to enrich and nurture the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of our students, faculty, staff and community members.