Dean Beth Angell Reappointed to Lead U-M School of Social Work Until 2032
The School of Social Work is thrilled to announce the reappointment of Dean Beth Angell by the Board of Regents for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2032.
Angell began her first term as dean on July 1, 2022. Under her leadership, the School has developed and...
Courtney Smith One of JCI USA’s 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Americans
MSW student Courtney Smith has been named one of Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA’s 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. The national honor recognizes exceptional leaders ages 18-40 whose work reflects achievement in leadership, service and professional excellence.
Smith is the founder and CEO...
Kristin Seefeldt Discusses Latest Census Data with CBS News
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt spoke with CBS News about the latest income data released by the Census Bureau. “It’s notable that the median income for the top earners is increasing, while income for the lowest earners is stagnant,” she said. “The tax code has been revised to lower marginal...
Casey Adrian is Lead Student Researcher on GMHC Stories Collection
PhD student Casey Adrian was a lead student researcher on the new GMHC Stories collection at the New York Public Library. As part of a team affiliated with Binghamton University’s Human Sexualities Research Lab, Adrian collected oral histories from former members of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC...
Odessa Gonzalez Benson and Nicolas Juarez’s Research Featured in Scienmag
Associate Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson and PhD student Nicolas Juarez’s research is the subject of a Scienmag article on the 2022 Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan. Gonzalez Benson and Juarez examine how the grassroots communities are being given responsibilities that outstrip the...
Brad Zebrack Receives 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award
Professor Brad Zebrack has received the 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care. Zebrack will be honored in November at the Cancer Nation Gala in Washington, D.C.
“Since my own cancer diagnosis in 1985 at the age of 25, I’ve sought to use my skills to help people...
Irene Routté Named Center of Global Health Equity Fellow
PhD student Irene Routté has been named a Center for Global Health Equity Fellow. She is working with U-M Professor Michele Heisler and her team at Physicians for Human Rights. Routté’s project is titled: “The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Policies and Practices on the Health and Wellbeing of...
Rogério Pinto Is a Keynote Speaker at SIRC National Conference
Professor Rogério Pinto was a keynote panel speaker at the Society for Implementation of Research Collaboration National Conference in Minneapolis. The panel featured leaders whose work demonstrates how advocacy, lived experience, community partnership and systems change can shape more equitable and...
Daphne Watkins Named Professorial Fellow and U.S. Lead for Movember’s New Men’s Global Health Initiative
Professor Daphne Watkins has been selected as a Professorial Fellow for Movember’s Discovery Program, a new global initiative in men’s health. Watkins will lead the program at U-M, one of just four participating universities and the only one in the United States.
Katie Edwards Talks With Stateside About Early Signs of Domestic Violence
Professor Katie Edwards was a guest on Michigan Public Radio’s Stateside to discuss how domestic violence can affect a whole community.
“Research shows that there are often earlier warning signs before violence can escalate. Absolutely, Intimate Partner Violence can happen behind closed doors but...