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2022 Sol Gothard Award presentation Wednesday, June 15

2022 Sol Gothard Award Recipient / In Memoriam of Dr. Robert P. Butters We were saddened to learn our dear friend and colleague, Rob Butters, age 51, passed away suddenly on December 13, 2021, as the result of a heart attack. Rob served on NOFSW’s Executive Council from 2008 to 2015, including as Treasurer.  He was also the Co-founding Editor of our Journal of Forensic Social Work. As a former Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, College of Social Work he chaired the forensic social work concentration and was the Director of the university’s Utah Criminal Justice Center from 2011-2018. Rob’s commitment to forensic social work was unwavering.  His dedication to the field was only surpassed by his love for his four children. 

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