Listen.Up.People. features faculty, alumni and community partners of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work who are dedicated to advocacy on the most critical issues of our time. We’re talking about what’s happening and why it’s happening.
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Signup to Generate a PitchListen. Up.People. features faculty, alumni and community partners of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work who are dedicated to advocacy on the most critical issues of our time. We’re talking about what’s happening and why it’s happening.
Recent episodes include "Social Work and Dentistry" (16 April 2026, 32 minutes), "Why Housing First Works" (9 April 2026, 33 minutes), and "Deconstructing Public Child Welfare" (2 April 2026, 33 minutes).
Listen.Up.People. publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for Listen.Up.People. is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Listen.Up.People. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Listen.Up.People.'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Listen.Up.People. are Family & Social Services. Listen.Up.People. has an education audience.
Listen.Up.People. is an education podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #11
<p>The practices of social work and dentistry have common threads rooted in well-being. </p><p>Roseann Mulligan, DDS, the Charles M. Goldstein Professor of Community Oral Health and associate dean of dental public...
Episode #10
<p>For four decades, research has proven that Housing First – an evidence-based approach based upon principles of consumer choice, harm reduction and immediate access to permanent independent housing – produces higher...
Episode #9
<p>Public child welfare is one of the most misunderstood areas of social work practice, and which also tends to generate the most publicity. </p><p>Debra Waters-Roman, teaching professor, and Richard Carranza, MSW '15...
Episode #8
<p>Use of the arts can be an important tool for improving mental health in social work practice, often acting as a bridge to build trust between client and therapist. </p><p></p><p>Michal Sela-Amit, associate teaching...
Episode #7
<p>Tech and AI are everywhere – even in social work. </p><p>Jennifer Parga, associate teaching professor, and Jenebah Lewis, associate teaching professor, are creating pathways for ethical uses of technology in social...
Episode #6
<p>People experience and interact with the world around them in many ways, with no one "right" way of thinking, learning and behaving. </p><p>Christina Paddock, associate teaching professor of practicum education, and...
Episode #5
<p>Community violence and trauma disproportionately impact marginalized youth populations. Studies show that youth who become involved with the juvenile justice system often begin their lives with adverse childhood...
<p>It is often community response, such as mutual aid and collective action, that mitigate the most immediate impacts following a natural disaster. </p><p>Michàlle Mor Barak, Dean Endowed Professor of Social Work and...
<p>A social worker’s ability to inform policy can often bridge the gap between community needs and government action to build a more just society. Sam Mistrano, associate teaching professor, and PhD alumna Melissa Bird...
Episode #2
<p>People living with HIV and AIDS today are the first generation to age with this disease and pioneer a path for what that means. Sara Schwartz, associate teaching professor, and Paul Nash, instructional professor of...
Episode #1
<p>School social workers play an increasingly important role in fostering students’ social and emotional well-being for productive learning in the classroom. Kerry Doyle, associate teaching professor, and MSW alumna...
Episode #14
<p>Over half of individuals who die by suicide do not have a known mental health condition, and given that 50 – 60% to not tell anyone beforehand, and a core challenge of suicide prevention is identifying those most at...
Episode #13
<p>Health interventions in social work go beyond hospitals and medical facilities to shine a light on how social determinants can impact specific health conditions, and how interventions can be modified to reflect the...
Episode #12
<p>An estimated 27 million people are exploited for labor, services and commercial sex globally. Annalisa Enrile, teaching professor, and Holly Priebe Sotelo, associate teaching professor, have dedicated their careers...
Episode #11
<p>More than ever, the disproportionate impact of climate-related disasters and pollution on marginalized communities is making climate change a significant social determinant of health. Michelle Zappas, director of the...
Episode #10
<p>For over 10 years, the Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics (IECG) has trained USC students across the five health sciences schools to provide coordinated, team-based and patient-centered care...
<p>Sports can serve as a protective factor for at-risk populations from elementary school to professional athletes. Steve Hydon, teaching professor of practicum education, and Aimee Odette, associate teaching professor...
Episode #8
<p>In 2024, 48.4 million people aged 12 or older struggled with substance use disorder in the past year. Olivia Lee, associate professor, and Jennifer Lewis, teaching professor, are members of the USC Institute for...
Episode #7
<p>Approximately 80% of calls to police are social service related, including situations involving people experiencing homelessness, youth-involved crime or de-escalation of a disturbance. Rosemary Alamo and Rick...
Episode #6
<p>Active-duty service members and veterans experience their greatest challenges and vulnerabilities at key points of transition in their military careers. Carl Castro, director of military and veterans programs, and...
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former Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Director of the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
associate teaching professor, WellMed’s Great Northwest
social worker, lay preacher in the Episcopal Church, first-time congressional candidate, Melissa Bird for Congress
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