William Elliott Discusses College Savings Accounts with St. Louis Public Radio
Professor William Elliott III joined St. Louis Public Radio in a spirited conversation about college savings accounts and their potential. The conversation was prompted by St. Louis Public Schools’ recent decision to pause its partnership in the College Kids Savings Account program.
Greer Hamilton Named a Health Equity Early Career Scholar
Research Fellow Greer Hamilton has been named to the 2023-24 cohort of the Health Equity Early Career Scholars Program, a collaborative effort of the Scholars Strategy Network and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program is structured to enable cohort members to disseminate their research...
Trina Shanks Receives 2024 SSWR Social Policy Award
Professor Trina Shanks has received the 2024 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Social Policy Award. Shanks will be presented with the award this weekend at the SSWR Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. in January.
Ashley Cureton Quoted in the Boston Globe on How School Transfers Can Compound Trauma in Refugees
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton was quoted in the Boston Globe about the struggles of Ukrainian refugee families. The article explores how multiple school transfers can uproot vulnerable kids and compound the trauma and loss they’ve already experienced as refugees. “It is imperative that they can...
Shawna Lee Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor Shawna Lee was appointed the new Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ADFA) as of January 2024. As ADFA, she is responsible for all academic personnel processes, including faculty recruiting, mentoring and development, promotion and tenure, and annual merit reviews.
After receiving five...
Shawna Lee Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of Children and Youth Services Review
Professor Shawna Lee has been appointed as a new Co-Editor-in-Chief of Children and Youth Services Review.
“I am excited to take on the role of Co-Editor-in-Chief at Children and Youth Services Review. I look forward to working with the other editors to continue to increase the representation of...
Matthew Smith Appointed Associate Dean for Research
Professor Matthew Smith was appointed the Associate Dean for Research, effective January 2024. In this role, he oversees the Office of Research, which supports faculty research endeavors, fosters a vibrant research culture, and ensures compliance with relevant policies.
Smith joined the School...
Katrina Ellis Named the Next James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar
Assistant Professor Katrina Ellis has received the James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar Award from the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) at the U-M’s Institute for Social Research. Ellis’ research seeks to improve racial health equity, with a specific focus on cancer and family-focused...
Ashley Cureton Awarded a Humanities Grant through Michigan Humanities
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton received a Humanities Grant through Michigan Humanities, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Humanities Grants emphasize collaboration among cultural, educational and community-based organizations and institutions in order to serve...
Rebeccah Sokol Writes in The Conversation About Ways to Reverse the Rise of Gun Deaths in U.S. Youth
Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol wrote in The Conversation about both the increase in gun deaths among children and teens and the research-backed strategies and tools to reverse this trend. “Reducing young people’s access to unsecured and loaded firearms can prevent firearm-involved deaths across...