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Sean de Four has received the 2026 Distinguished Lecturer Award. This highly esteemed peer award recognizes excellence in teaching and mentoring of students and the very highest ideal of a School of Social Work lecturer. He has been adjunct faculty with the School since 2014 and teaches courses in...

Clinical Associate Professor Beth Sherman has received the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award.  This highly esteemed peer award recognizes governing faculty members who demonstrate excellence in domains including longevity of service to the School, national recognition in scholarship and service...

Earlier this spring, Associate Professor Shanna Kattari was the keynote speaker at Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026, a virtual accessibility event that supports conversation, thinking and learning about access and inclusion. This year’s conference theme, “Design, Develop, Deliver," focused on...

The School’s Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-Being hosted a day-long summit last month to discuss the state of housing in Detroit. The program featured a range of speakers on home repair, housing trends, homelessness, policy, and other gaps, needs and resources in the city’s housing...

Clinical Associate Professor Abigail Eiler has received the 2026 Faculty Excellence in Service Award. This highly esteemed peer award recognizes a governing faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional service to the School, the university and/or the broader community. Service may include...

Professors Andrew Grogan-Kaylor and Matthew Smith have received 2026 Faculty Excellence in Research Awards. This prestigious peer award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions by governing faculty. Up to two awards may be given each year.  

Grogan-Kaylor received the Best Book Award for...

Professor William Elliott III has received the 2026 DSO Faculty Award.  This award is given by the Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) to honor a faculty mentor who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing and supporting doctoral students.

Lecturer Trevor Bechtel is the recipient of the School’s Student Government 2026 Teacher of the Year Award. The award, started in 2013, is selected by students and given to the faculty member who has demonstrated commitment to improving education, who has made outstanding and positive contributions...

Congratulations to Fernanda Cross whose promotion to Associate Professor of Social Work, with tenure as approved by the U-M Board of Regents this month. This promotion goes into effect on September 1, 2026. Congratulations are also in order for Beth Sherman on her promotion to Clinical Professor of...

Lecturer Susan Radzilowski wrote an article in “The Conversation” on gender‑affirming care and current access challenges for transgender youth and families.

“Families are flooded with disinformation and misinformation suggesting the science on gender-affirming care has changed. It has not,” wrote...