Three students at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis have been selected for the 2025-2026 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP).
Jonathan Manjarrez, a Master of Social Work student, was named a CSWE MFP MSW Fellow. Kelley McCall, a PhD candidate, and Emani Sargent, a PhD student, were selected as CSWE MFP Doctoral Fellows. This year’s cohort includes 30 doctoral and 40 MSW fellows, chosen through a competitive three-round review process.
The Minority Fellowship Program provides recipients with a stipend, mentorship, specialized training, and practical experience to prepare them for leadership roles in behavioral health.
Sargent said she is “overwhelmed with gratitude” for the fellowship, calling it an honor that reinforces her commitment to addressing mental health disparities and advancing social justice and health equity in research, policy and practice. Her work focuses on health equity for racial, sexual and gender minorities, particularly in sexual and mental health, examining HIV prevention and care interventions, as well as structural, social, and cultural determinants of health for LGBTQ+ populations.
McCall, a registered member of the Cherokee Nation, research culturally appropriate interventions and prevention strategies for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations with substance use disorders and suicidal ideations and behaviors.
Since its founding in 1974, the CSWE MFP has supported more than 1,000 social work fellows, helping prepare the next generation of leaders in behavioral health.