Lindsay Bornheimer, Odessa Gonzalez Benson and Matthew Smith Named SSWR Fellows

January 19, 2026

Associate Professors Lindsay Bornheimer and Odessa Gonzalez Benson, and Professor Matthew Smith have been named Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served the society’s mission with distinction — to advance, disseminate and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, equitable and just society. Designation as an SSWR Fellow is a high honor and fellows maintain their status as long as they are current members of the society.

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  • Lindsay A. Bornheimer
    Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
  • Odessa Gonzalez Benson
    Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Associate Professor of Urban Planning, A Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
  • Matthew J. Smith
    Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work