Professional Organizations

Human Development & Family Studies Organizations:

• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD)
• Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA)
• Society for Research in Adolescence (SRA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD)
• International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)
• Southeastern Council of Family Relations (SECFR)

Social Work Organizations:

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)
• American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW)
• Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
• Louisiana Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
• Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
• Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Association

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Student Organizations

Baccalaureate Social Work Student Association (BSWSA)

Officers

Founder: Ann Gilbert
President: Ryah Landry
Vice President: Naya Batiste
Secretary: Michaela Martinez
Treasurer: KaMyah Elias
Public Relations: Taylor Edward
Historian: Vacant

Faculty Advisor: Ashleigh Borgmeyer, PhD

Phi Alpha

National social work honor society open to GPA-eligible students. Membership is by invitation only.

Officers

President: TBD
Vice-President: TBD
Secretary: TBD
Treasurer: TBD
Social Media Manager: TBD

Faculty Advisor: Brandi Conrad, DSW, LCSW-BACS

Social Work Student Association (SWSA)

Specialized-Year Officers

President: Zhaniya Liddell
Secretary: Destiny Brasseaux
Treasurer: De’Shayla Chappell
Social Chair: Vacant
Historian: Vacant

Generalist-Year Officers

Vice President: Micah Marchand
Secretary: Carla Gaines
Treasurer: Micah Marchand

Faculty Co-Advisors: Elaine M. Maccio, PhD, and Greg Purser, PhD

Social Workers Advocating for Equality (SWAE)

Raises awareness and advocates for causes affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community

Officers

President: Monetlicia Pettway
Vice President: De’Shayla Chappell
Secretary: Destiny Brasseaux
Treasurer: Monetlicia Pettway

Faculty Advisor: Elaine M. Maccio, PhD