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College Movers & Shakers
Darlene Davies Awarded a Monty
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Darlene Davies,
an honored alumnus
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Darlene Davies, faculty emeritus and alumnus, was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Monty Award from the College of Health and Human Services at the annual Monty Awards Ceromony held at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina on March 29, 2008.
Darlene is an esteemed alumnus and community member. She is known throughout the community for her speech-language pathology specialty, as well as for her generous philanthropy. In 1971, Darlene became the first clinical supervisor of the Speech & Language Clinic at Balboa Naval Hospital. From 1976 to 1994, Darlene was a faculty member in the Department of Communicative Disorders (now, the School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences). She has served on countless cultural and philanthropic boards in the community and been awarded numerous awards and honors, including Darlene Davies Day from the City of San Diego, County and State. The College of Health and Human Services is honored to have her as our distinguished alumnus.
The Monty Awards have recognized distinguished alumni since 1972 and is funded by the Alumni Association. In addition to the Distinguished Alumni Monty presented in the spring, Montys are awarded for outstanding contributions to current faculty each fall.
Provost Marlin Recognizes John Elder, Professor in GSPH
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John Elder,
professor in GSPH
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Provost Marlin recognized John Elder, professor in the Graduate School of Public Health, in November 2007 for his commitment and contributions to the University.
Throughout his 23 years at SDSU, Elder has been Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI on nearly 50 grants exploring HIV/AIDS prevention, maternal and child health, and tobacco use deterrence among high school students. The cumulative total of his grants and contracts since 1984 exceeds $50 million, placing him among SDSU's top funded researchers.
Professor Elder elevates the university's national research status with his interdisciplinary approach, often collaborating with faculty members from SDSU's College of Arts and Letters and College of Sciences, as well as the College of Health and Human Services.
Professor Elder has consulted for countless organizations in the United States and throughout the world. He was selected as Research Laureate by the American Academy of Health Behavior and is a two-time Monty award winner for outstanding faculty contributions.
Social Work Administrators Network
Shortly after the Social Work Administration concentration was established, the Social Work Administrators Network (SWAN) was formed to provide support and networking opportunities for students in the administration track. Past activities included graduation celebrations, colloquium presentations, a career development workshop and a newsletter. In 2003, over 40 administration alumni were identified at the County Health and Human Service Agency (HHSA). Some members of this group met with Agency Director Rodger Lum and provided suggestions to faculty regarding the administration curriculum.
Since then, HHSA SWAN alumni have hosted career development luncheons for current administration students. In 2006, alumni Susan Bower (MSW, MPH, '91), Marty Dare (MSW '96), Diane Ferreira (MSW '87), and Ann Fox (MSW '92) provided words of wisdom to the students. In April 2008, the HHSA SWAN alumni will once again host a luncheon for the administration students. An online newsletter for SWAN alumni is also in the planning stage. For more information, please contact Tom Packard at tpackard@mail.sdsu.edu.
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