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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...