Contact Us

We are as friendly as we look! The Office of Development and Alumni Relations team is always happy to hear from U-M SSW alumni and friends. Please feel free to contact Leigh, Laurie, or Lindsey (pictured left to right) with any questions or comments you may have.

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Lindsey Rossow-Rood

Lindsey Rossow-Rood, director of Development and Alumni Relations, is responsible for the strategic oversight of the office; she can be contacted with questions regarding making a gift to the SSW, planned giving, endowment information, School communications, the Alumni Board of Governors, or for general information on the School and its activities related to alumni and our friends.

Laurie Bueche

Laurie Bueche, assistant director of Development and Alumni Relations, is responsible for the School’s alumni relations efforts and annual fund program; she can be contacted with questions regarding past or upcoming alumni events, the alumni directory, class gift program, University reunion programming, and gifts made to the School’s annual fund drive through phone and mail.

Leigh Johnson

Leigh Johnson, Development Events Specialist, is responsible for planning events for the School’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations as well as the Dean’s Office. Contact Leigh with any questions you may have about upcoming events here at the School. Leigh is also the official “Tweeter” of the Office of Alumni Relations, which you can follow @UMSSWAlumni


Barbara Banbury

Barbara Banbury , administrative assistant, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office; she can be contacted with questions regarding the processing of your gift, gift receipts, event information, and information on how to contact faculty and other SSW alumni.


University of Michigan School of Social Work
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
1080 S. University, Room 4733
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-6886