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...
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...
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...
Katie Edwards Discusses Federal Research with Michigan Public Radio
Professor Katie Edwards spoke with Michigan Public Radio about the current unstable atmosphere of federal grants and the impact it is having on the scientific community.
“Every single person in this state, whether they know it or not, is touched by federal research,” said Edwards.
Terri Friedline and Odessa Gonzalez Benson Receive SIF Awards
Professor Terri Friedline and Associate Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson have been awarded funding from the University Strategic Initiatives Fund (SIF). The fund was developed specifically to solicit proposals that align with the Look to Michigan vision.
Friedline is the principal investigator for...
Douglas Manigault III Featured on WEMU
Lecturer Douglas Manigault III was interviewed on WEMU-FM in his role as director of development at Ronald McDonald House Charities Ann Arbor, which provides housing, food and support for families with a child facing a medical crisis. Ann Arbor’s Ronald McDonald House, located near C.S. Mott...
Remembering Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work Shirley Lockery
Shirley Lockery, assistant professor emerita of social work, passed away on August, 5, 2026, at the age of 90, one week before her 91st birthday.
Lockery joined the U-M faculty in 1990 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 1998, and retired in 2003 as associate professor...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Eliza Silvia Galvez
The School welcomes Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Eliza Silvia Galvez. As a scholar, her research focuses on implementation science, cultural adaptation/tailoring, family-based programming and community-based approaches to prevention for behavioral health outcomes among Latine youth. As a...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Linyun Fu
The School welcomes Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Linyun Fu. Her research focuses on developing, testing and scaling up culturally sensitive mental health prevention and social-emotional learning programs for children and adolescents, particularly those in under-resourced communities. Her work...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Sara Stein
The School welcomes Assistant Professor Sara Stein, MSW ’15 & PhD ’21, who returns after serving as an assistant research scientist at the U-M School of Public Health. Her research seeks to advance practice and policy through the prevention of intergenerational transmission of trauma, translating...