Xiaoling Xiang Awarded Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health
Associate Professor Xiaoling Xiang is the principal investigator on a newly funded R01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The study will span the next five years and focus on the implementation and effectiveness of Empower@Home, a digital mental health intervention designed to...
Three NCID Anti-Racism Grants Awarded to School of Social Work
U-M’s Anti-Racism Collaborative, an initiative of the National Center for Institutional Diversity, has announced the 2024 Anti-Racism Grants.
Professor Joseph Himle and Associate Professor Addie Weaver have received an Anti-Racism Grant for their project FARWell: The Formula for Anti-Racist...
Anao Zhang Quoted in Everyday Health
Associate Professor Anao Zhang's article "The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for mental health and quality of life among individuals diagnosed with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis," was published in Cancer Medicine and featured in Everyday Health. Zhang says the findings...
Rogério M. Pinto Is Featured on the Academic Minute
Professor Rogério M. Pinto was featured on Academic Minute, a daily radio segment showcasing academic research on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio. In the segment, Pinto explores how artwork can help white heterosexual men to confront feelings of homophobia and sexism.
Lexx Brown-James is Quoted in SELF Magazine
Lexx Brown-James, director of the School’s Sexual Health Certificate Program, spoke with SELF magazine in an article on how verbal affirmation — a praise kink — can boost confidence and pleasure in your sex life.
Matthew Smith Receives the MICHR 2024 Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award
Professor Matthew Smith is the recipient of the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award. Sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), this award recognizes the value of mentoring at U-M in helping early career investigators to reach...
Terri Gilbert Receives Youth Justice Lifetime Achievement Award
Lecturer Terri Gilbert has received the Youth Justice Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Center for Youth Justice. “This work is not done by one person alone, this award is more than a personal accolade; it is a testament to the collective efforts of many,” said Gilbert. “I extend my...
Daphne Watkins Receives Pynn-Silvermann Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Daphne Watkins has received the Pynn-Silverman Lifetime Achievement Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association. The award was established to honor individuals whose achievements over a career demonstrate the highest degree of commitment to excellence in authoring works to...
Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to the following faculty members whose promotions were approved this month by the U-M Board of Regents. Katrina Ellis, Lisa Fedina, Odessa Benson Gonzalez and Anao Zhang were promoted to associate professor with tenure. David Córdova and Terri Friedline were promoted to professor.
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Lisa Wexler Awarded Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health
Professor Lisa Wexler was awarded an NIMH R01 grant for her project “Efficacy-Implementation Study for PC CARES in Rural Alaska” through the NIH Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health. The trial evaluates the impact of Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide...