Meet Us Mondays

Jun 6, 2022

Meet Us Monday: Dr. Sarah Ascienzo

For today’s Meet Us Monday we are highlighting one of our faculty partners, Dr. Sarah Ascienzo. Dr. Ascienzo is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in NC State’s School of Social Work and engages in research, teaching, and service within her role. She currently teaches Research Methods (SW 300), and Practice With Individuals (SW 320) at the undergraduate…

May 9, 2022

Meet Us Monday: Joan Pennell, PhD, MSW

For today’s Meet Us Monday we are excited to highlight the work of our own Dr. Joan Pennell. Dr. Pennell is the Founding Director of the Center for Family and Community Engagement (CFACE) & Professor Emerita of Social Work at North Carolina State University. She became the Director of CFACE in 2008 and served in…

Mar 14, 2022

Meet Us Monday: Shirnetta Harrell

Meet Shirnetta Harrell, founder and executive director of The No Woman, No Girl Initiative.

Mar 7, 2022

Meet Us Monday: Pashyon Blake, MSW, LCSWA

Pashyon Blake works as the Coordinator of the Fostering Bright Futures program at Wake Technical Community College to support students that have been in the North Carolina Foster Care system, who are working towards completing a degree or certificate.

Jan 10, 2022

Meet Us Monday: Dr. Kwesi Brookins

Meet our Center Director, Dr. Kwesi Brookins, who has been with us since July 2020. When asked about the focus of his work, he shared that his role is primarily leadership, visioning and management.

Mar 22, 2021

Meet us Monday: Jenny King

Jenny King has been with CFACE since May 2006 and serves a trainer and training coordinator.

Feb 22, 2021

Meet Us Mondays: Amber Holland

Amber Holland is a Ph.D. candidate in the Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media Graduate program at NC State.