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...
Camille Quinn Receives CSWE’s 2026 CORSW Feminist Scholarship Award
Associate Professor Camille Quinn has received the 2026 CORSW Feminist Scholarship Award from CSWE’s Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education. This annual award honors a scholar who advances feminist knowledge, including Womanist and Xicanism perspectives. The award will be...
Nicolas Juarez Selected As a Non-Resident Boston University Global Health Politics Fellow
PhD student Nicolas Juarez has been selected as a non-resident Boston University Global Health Politics Fellow. Fellows will participate in events throughout the academic year and receive feedback and mentorship on a research paper on global health politics.
Shanna Kattari Receives CSWE's 2026 SOGIE Scholarship Award
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari has received the CSWE Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Scholarship Award, which will be presented at CSWE’s 2026 Annual Conference in October in Atlanta.
"I am so honored that this community-driven intervention is being recognized for the...
The School of Social Work Welcomes John Freer
The School welcomes John Freer, a postdoctoral research fellow in the STEP Lab. In this role, he leads research focused on advancing disability justice, accessibility and inclusion for employees across the University of Michigan. He employs participatory and community-engaged approaches that center...
Brittany Ribeiro Brown Successfully Defends Dissertation
Brittany Ribeiro Brown, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation “It’s Nothing to Lose but My Chains: Intersectional Stigma, Mental Health, and Mental Healthcare Among Black Sexual Minority Emerging Adults.” Her committee consisted of Daphne...
Rick Barinbaum Appointed Interim Director of JCLP
Lecturer Rick Barinbaum will serve as interim director of the Jewish Community Leadership Program (JCLP) while Professor Karla Goldman is on scholarly leave. Barinbaum's experience is in trauma-informed, compassion-centered practice, prioritizing relationship-centered engagement across training...
Katie Maguire-Jack Quoted in AP on Foster Care in Rural Counties
Professor Katie Maguire-Jack spoke with the Associated Press (AP) about a recent report showing that in Oregon, rural counties place kids in foster care at almost double the rate of urban areas. While poverty is one of the main risk factors associated with neglect, assessing the cause can be...
Ashley Cureton Appointed to CSWE’s Kendall Institute Advisory Board
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been appointed to the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education’s Advisory Board for the 2026–2029 term. Established by the Council on Social Work Education in 2004, the Kendall Institute strives to prepare educators, researchers...