The Katherine A. Kendall Institute is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Nazneen Mayadas on June 1, 2015. Nazneen was a professor of social work at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1972 to 2006. She was active in international social work and served as chief of social services for UNHCR in Geneva in the 1980s. She also published widely in the field of international social work. Nazneen served CSWE as a long-time member of the International Commission (now called the Commission on Global Social Work Education), among many other contributions to the profession.
A funeral service was held on Monday, June 8, 2015, at St Albans Episcopal Church in Arlington, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to
Bishop Anand Resource Center Episcopal Diocese of Newark
31 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Contact: Jane Jubilee, Director
Tel: 973-430-9902
E-mail: jjubilee@dioceseofnewark.org