Social Work Is Mercy Work for New GCU@Cumberland Graduates

For Zikea Wise-Hughes ’19, social work is a passion. You could say it runs in her family.


To honor her late grandmother, a long-time drug and alcohol counselor, Zikea enrolled in Cumberland County College to pursue an associate degree in social work and a certificate in drug and alcohol counseling.


“I was so impressed with my studies at Cumberland County, I returned to complete my social work degree because helping people has always been a trait of mine,” said Zikea. “Social work is the ar...

Faculty Researcher Studies Black Male Students Affected by Trauma

Dr. Lo and student Olivia Fritz at the American Education Research Association international conference in Toronto.


When marginalized students face family deaths or other disturbing losses, finding a way to share what they are going through can be critical. That’s one of the findings from “Silenced Voices of Loss: Black Male Students Writing and Witnessing Testimonials of Trauma,” presented by Georgian Court University faculty researcher Cassandra Lo, Ed.D., at the 2019 American Education Res...

Faculty Research and Scholarly Travel Are Passions for GCU Professors

While students often spend time between semesters taking a much needed and well-deserved break from their studies or traveling with families and friends, Georgian Court University faculty often devote that time reading, editing, presenting papers, and conducting research.


“Our faculty maintain a robust research agenda,” said Janice Warner, Ph.D., GCU’s interim provost. “Many of our professors spend a significant amount of their time outside of the classroom traveling to conferences, writing,...

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