School of Social Work News

Associate Professor Luke Shaefer is the recipient of the 2016 University of Chicago Elizabeth Butler award. The Elizabeth Butler Award honors one recent graduate of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration who has shown exceptional promise in the field of social work.

Assistant Professor Mat Despard's paper, "Debunking macro myths: Findings from recent graduates about jobs, salaries and skills" was published in Social Work Education. 

Ninive Sanchez (PhD '15), Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Professor Jorge Delva and Assistant Professor Cristina Bares' book chapter, "An Agenda for Longitudinal Research on Substance Use and Abuse with Hispanics in the U.S. And with Latin American Populations" was published in the book, Drug Use Trajectories among Minority Youth. 

Ronke Olawale (PhD student) received the U-M Center for the Education of Women’s Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of goals and commitment, academic record, and motivation to allow women the chance to complete their education at U-M.

Guillermo Sanhueza (PhD’14) gave an interview (Spanish) with one of Chile's main TV channels, Canal 24 Horas, about his research on prisoner reentry in Chile.

Angie Perone (PhD student) received the Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship through the U-M Center for the Education of Women Scholarship Program. This scholarship serves women who act as primary caregivers or whose education has been interrupted. 

Professor Dan Saunders and Professor Emerita Kathleen Faller recently published "The Need to Carefully Screen for Family Violence When Parental Alienation is Claimed" in the Family Law Journal. 

LEO Lecturer Adrienne Dessel, U-M alumni Amy Westmoreland, and Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez's article, "Reducing Heterosexism in African American Christian Students: Effects of Multicultural Education Courses", was published in Equity and Excellence in Education. The study examines the effectiveness of different approaches to teaching students about diversity, equity, and social justice.