Alums In The News
Alejandra Olguin, MSW, Class of 2018
Ajejandra is a founding member of Nija'nu A.C., a non-profit organization in a small town of Mixteca Region, Oaxaca, Mexico, providing support for elderly residents whose younger generations reside in the Napa area of California. See a video about the work of Nija'nu.
Sarah H. Mohr, MSW, Class of 2017
Sarah, working locally as a social worker, recently published "Liberation Psychology from an Islamic Perspective" in the Journal of Religion and Society. Sarah is also working on publishig her university thesis for which she won Cal State East Bay's Harrington Outstanding University Thesis Award. Sarah also has a personal blog, which gathers her articles and blogs from Muslim Girl and Muslim Mental Health.
Starr R. Stoddard, MSW, Class of 2017
Starr, a social worker in the Bay Area, just published a brief article on her personal journey in Mad in America, whose mission is to rethink psychiatric care, especially how the current drug-based paradigm fails our society. Starr welcomes you to email her your thoughts, even if you disagree with her opinions, at starrstoddard@gmail.com.
Serom Sanftner, MSW, Class of 2015
Serom Sanftner has been working at East Bay Innovations (EBI) for over 15 years, where she currently serves as the Vice President of Program Services. EBI was recently selected for the California Nonprofit of the Year Award
Harjit Singh Gill, MSW, Class of 2009
Harjit Singh Gill was selected to be a Steinberg Institute Champion AND for the Richard Van Horn Award from the same organization.