Mollie Selmanoff, BS ’16 majored in psychology with minors in Jewish Studies and Spanish.
Since graduating from College of Charleston, Mollie has been working full-time at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center within the Medical University of South Carolina. She is the case manager and clinic coordinator for the sexual assault follow-up clinic. Within this role, she conducts assessments, gives brief intervention/skills, coordinates care with other agencies, and refers patients to treatment either at the Crime Victims Center or to other agencies in the community. She also coordinates and accompanies patients needing STI follow-up screenings with their OB/GYN. Lastly, Mollie co-lead a skills group that meets weekly for adult survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse.
In August of 2018, Mollie will be starting at University of Maryland School of Social Work to pursue her passion. She had secured a position to start this summer and continue through graduate school at Baltimore Child Abuse Center, where she has previously worked. Mollie will be training camp counselors and staff on childhood sexual abuse over the summer. Mollie says that she is “not sure what comes after, but I am excited for a new adventure!”
During her senior year at The College, Mollie interned at Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina through the department’s PSYC 397 internship class, conducted research with Dr. Jennifer Wilhelm, and completed a Bachelor’s Essay with Dr. Amy Kolak. She presented some of her research at the Psychology department’s annual Student Award and Research Day (SARD). Mollie says of her experiences, “I thoroughly enjoyed both experiences and confirmed what I thought, that I really enjoy clinical work.”