We are excited to announce  Dedrick Perkins as SWCHRS/NCORE's new Senior Program Coordinator. Dedrick is returning to the Center after interning in 2020.

He graduated from the Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma with a master's degree in May 2020. He received a bachelor's degree in Social Work in May 2019. He was awarded the 2020 NASW-OK MSW Student of the Year. He is the 2019 and 2020 Anne & Henry Zarrow Service Award recipient for his commitment to Social Justice through service. He is also the recipient of the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work Scholarship and Will Rogers Social Work Scholarship.

As the Undergraduate Co-President of the Social Work Student Association, he organized social justice events such as the 2018 #BelieveSurvivors Walkout and Social Work Student discussions of race on campus. He is involved in social justice initiatives in Oklahoma City, such as #Black Lives Matter, Justice for Julius, and as a volunteer at the YWCA-OKC. He has presented at several regional and national conferences. Dedrick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and along with his appointment at SWCHRS/NCORE, he is also an adjunct instructor in the Zarrow School of Social Work at OU.

Please help us welcome Dedrick back to SWCHRS/NCORE in his new role!