Ashley Cureton Receives 2024 Lester Monts Award
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has received the 2024 Lester Monts Award from the U-M Center for Educational Outreach. The Lester Monts Award is a distinguished honor for faculty and staff who have collaborated with our team and contributed exceptionally to advancing educational outreach on...
Robert Ortega Joins Editorial Board of Child Welfare
Associate Professor Robert Ortega has joined the editorial board of Child Welfare. The peer-reviewed journal keeps readers abreast of the special problems facing millions of children, families, parents, caregivers and the child welfare professionals who serve them. As an editorial board member...
Daphne Watkins Named Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor
Daphne Watkins was appointed as the Letha A. Chadiha Collegiate Professor of Social Work. Watkins is the founding director of the Gender and Health Research (GendHR) Lab, the Certificate Program in Mixed Methods Research, and the award-winning Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen...
Barry Checkoway’s Book “Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity: Challenging Segregation, Strengthening Diversity” Published
Professor Emeritus Barry Checkoway’s new book, “Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity: Challenging Segregation, Strengthening Diversity,” has been published by Oxford University Press. The book illustrates how young people can collaborate across boundaries and actively participate in the decisions...
Shanna Kattari Quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune on Sexual Stereotypes
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari spoke with The San Diego Union-Tribune about sexuality and disability.
“I think, even something as simple as bringing up conversations around sexuality and desire with disabled folks is huge because it’s often something that’s not talked about at all,” said...
Anao Zhang Receives The Avery D. Weisman & J. William Worden Award for New Investigators
Assistant Professor Anao Zhang has received the 2024 Avery D. Weisman & J. William Worden Award for New Investigators from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) for 2024. This award is presented to a junior scientist who makes outstanding research contributions in the field of...
Ashley Cureton Selected as LEAD Global Training Program Fellow
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton was recently selected to be a fellow for the LEAD Global Training Program of Washington University in St. Louis. This training program is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program. She will undergo an...
Julie Ribaudo Elected to Executive Committee of WAIMH
Clinical Professor Julie Ribaudo was elected to a four-year term on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH), a nonprofit organization for scientific and educational professionals. WAIMH's central aim is to promote the mental well...
Daphne Watkins’ Book Receives 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award
Professor Daphne Watkins’ book "Secondary Data in Mixed Methods Research" has won a 2024 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association. The award recognizes excellence in first edition textbooks and learning materials. Works are judged by textbook authors and...
M. Candace Christensen Named a U-M Public Engagement Faculty Fellow
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen has been named a Public Engagement Faculty Fellow by the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research. The fellowship offers an opportunity for faculty members to consider how they can prioritize outward engagement in their scholarly activity and...