The SSW Art Collection is Featured in Concentrate
Dean Emerita Paula Allen-Meares, Professor Rogério Pinto and Assistant Director of Operations Jerome Rork spoke with Concentrate in a feature article about the School’s art collection, which includes works from Diane Arbus, Sam Gilliam, Keith Haring and Robert Rauschenberg.
Ashley Cureton Named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. The 15 honorees were selected based on their teaching, research and service from a pool of several hundred nominees. They represent the future of academia and serve as...
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s Research Cited in MSN News
Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s research was cited in an article in MSN News on the detrimental effects physical punishment can have on children’s mental health. Grogan-Kaylor’s research found that kids who are spanked more often are more likely to defy their parents and experience an increase in...
Daphne Watkins Quoted in Forbes on Changing Narratives in Mental Health
Professor Daphne Watkins spoke with Forbes about how “Invisible Game,” a new video series of in-depth conversations with celebrated athletes, is helping to create new narratives about mental health, particularly among Black boys and men.
“Not only has this experience been healing for the athletes...
Fernanda Cross Receives Career Development Grant
Assistant Professor Fernanda Cross received a K01 Career Development grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities for her project entitled “Enlace Familiar: Combating Mental Health Stigma, Improving Mental Health Literacy, Supporting Mental Health Discussions at Home...
Lexx Brown-James Speaks with SELF Magazine About Temperature Play
Lexx Brown-James, director of the School’s Sexual Health Certificate Program, spoke with SELF magazine about how to incorporate temperature play into your sex life.
Robert Joseph Taylor Interviewed by WEMU About African American Friendships
Professor Robert Joseph Taylor spoke with WEMU about how unmarried African Americans form family-like relationships with their close friends to fulfill each other’s needs. “In general, women are closer to their friends than men and there are some differences in terms of friendship contact.”
Terri Friedline’s Research on the Connection Between Race and Financial Services Featured in DBusiness
Professor Terri Friedline’s research on how financial institution locations are influenced by a neighborhood’s racial composition is featured in DBusiness. Friedline’s study analyzed the placement of banks, credit unions and alternative financial services — such as payday lenders — in six Detroit...
Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Receives 2024 James T. Neubacher Award
Clinical Assistant Professor Ayesha Ghazi Edwin is the recipient of the 2024 James T. Neubacher Award. The annual U-M award is presented to a student, alumn, faculty or staff member who has exhibited leadership and service in support of the disability community.
“I am deeply honored to receive the...
Anao Zhang and Rachel Brandon Receive Children’s Cancer Research Fund Grant
Associate Professor Anao Zhang and PhD student Rachel Brandon are part of a team that recently received a grant from the Children's Cancer Research Fund. Their project evaluates the virtual delivery of a strength-based psychological treatment to young adults with cancer.
“We are excited to...