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- Jorge Delva Selected to be Fellow of American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Professor Jorge Delva was selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. He joins the following U-M SSW faculty members who are current Fellows of the Academy: Ruth Dunkle, Lorraine Gutierrez, Rosemary Sarri, Michael Spencer, and John Tropman.
- November 11, 2017
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- Lisa Larance (PhD student) Published in Journal of Women and Social Work
Lisa Larance’s (PhD student) article, “Strategically Stealthy: Women’s Agency in Navigating Spousal Violence” was published in the Journal of Women and Social Work.
- November 11, 2017
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Shawna Lee Receives Grant from Michigan Health Endowment Fund for "Promoting Infant Health and Wellbeing by Engaging Fathers"Associate Professor Shawna Lee received a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for a project entitled, "Promoting Infant Health and Wellbeing by Engaging Fathers." This project involves implementing and evaluating a fatherhood home visitation and parent education intervention with low-income fathers in collaboration with 6 Healthy Start home visitation sites in Michigan.
- November 11, 2017
Angie Perone (PhD student) Published in PrideSource on Nursing Home ViolationsAngie Perone’s (PhD student) op-ed, “Navigating Nursing Home Violations, Dwindling Protections, and Potential Solutions for LGBT Older Adults” was published in PrideSource.
- November 8, 2017
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- Shawna Lee Presents at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research 39th Annual Fall Conference
Associate Professor Shawna Lee presented, "Incorporating behavioral science into a smartphone app to reduce fathers’ barriers to participation in fatherhood programs" at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research 39th Annual Fall Research Conference in Chicago.
- November 8, 2017
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- William Cabin '04 Appointed to Review NASW Policy Statement
William Cabin, '04 has been appointed by NASW to the panel to review the NASW Policy Statement on Hospice Care Policy. The policy review is part of the NASW review of policy statements.
- November 6, 2017
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Barry Checkoway is Featured Panelist at "Faculty Forum on Outreach and Engagement: Faculty Outreach in Detroit"Professor Barry Checkoway was a featured panelist at "Faculty Forum on Outreach and Engagement: Faculty Outreach in Detroit" which is part of the series theme, "Educational Outreach to Inform, Engage & Inspire: Fulfilling U-M's social contract with the public."
- November 4, 2017
- Child and Adolescent Data Lab Receives Grant from Michigan Department of Community Health for Youth Advisory Board
The Child and Adolescent Data Lab's juvenile justice Youth Advisory Board received a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health. The Board serves as a voice for young adults (age 16-24) in the public sphere around juvenile justice policy and reform in the Southeast Michigan area. With 2017 as its inaugural year, the focus is on building a youth-driven and interactive space where the young adults decide on the top priorities of concern to then inform local- and state-level decision-makers. Simultaneously, the group engages in training in research, critical thinking, leadership development and professional skills.
- November 4, 2017
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- Erica Solway (LEO lecturer) Cited in Forbes Article, "As Alzheimer's Numbers Soar, New Poll Focuses On Caregivers"
Erica Solway (LEO lecturer) was cited in the Forbes article, "As Alzheimer's Numbers Soar, New Poll Focuses On Caregivers."
- November 4, 2017
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Peter Felsman (PhD student) and Joe Himle Receive Grant from The Detroit Creativity Project for Adolescent Improv Theater ProgramPeter Felsman (PhD student) and Associate Dean for Research and Professor Joe Himle received a grant from The Detroit Creativity Project for "The Improv Project" which is a Detroit school-based program that teaches life skills to adolescents through improvisational theater. The program has been found to predict increases in social skills and reductions in social phobia, through survey outcome data.
- November 4, 2017
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