Daniel Fischer, Debra Mattison and Anao Zhang Win 2022 IPE Innovation & Excellence Awards
Clinical Associate Professors Dan Fischer and Debra Mattison, and Assistant Professor Anao Zhang are all members of Interprofessional Education (IPE) teams that won 2022 IPE Innovation & Excellence Awards. Fischer is part of the Effective Leadership Team. Mattison and Zhang are members of the...
Luke Shaefer Selected for the President’s Award for Public Impact
Professor Luke Shaefer has received the 2021 U-M President’s Award for Public Impact. This award honors individuals whose research and expertise tangibly address a major public-sector challenge.
Shaefer is a leading scholar of contemporary American social welfare policy and the inaugural director...
School of Social Work has again been named the nation’s top social work school in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools
The School of Social Work has again been named the nation’s top social work school in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate School rankings, which were published today.
Lisa Wexler’s Research NIH News in Health Cover Story
Professor Lisa Wexler’s research is featured in an article on resilience, which is the April 2022 cover story of NIH News in Health. Wexler discusses how tapping into protective factors — including cultural traditions such as ceremonies, teachings and practices — can help build resilience.
Katie Maguire-Jack’s New Book Explores the Impact of Community on Child Maltreatment
Associate Professor Katie Maguire-Jack is editor of “Neighborhoods, Communities, and Child Maltreatment: A Global Perspective,” which explores a diverse range of research relating to the impact of communities on child maltreatment and parenting.
“‘Neighborhoods, Communities, and Child Maltreatment’...
Shanna Kattari is a 2022 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award Honoree
Assistant Professor Shanna Kattari is a Woodhull Freedom Foundation 2022 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award Honoree. The award recognizes those individuals whose life and work embody the foundation’s mission and values, and who have made landmark contributions to the sexual freedom movement through...
Children’s Savings Accounts Offer Hope
Associate Professor Terri Friedline and Professor William Elliott spoke with the Guardian about the benefits of children’s savings accounts, which extend beyond saving money for college. Research shows that these accounts positively affect the social emotional development of kids and encourages...
Terri Friedline Shares Overdraft Fees Research with U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
Associate Professor Terri Friedline was invited to share her research on overdraft fees with the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. Friedline is part of a nationwide movement to eliminate overdraft fees which are excessive, predatory, and punish lower-income people for not having enough...
Ashley Cureton Named 2022 U-M Center for Academic Innovation Engagement Faculty Fellow
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been named a 2022 Public Engagement Faculty Fellow by the U-M Center for Academic Innovation. The cohort of 14 fellows will participate in an intensive program designed to build engagement skills, understand key public-engagement concepts and reflect together...
2022 ENGAGE Active Grant Recipients: Empowering Engagement with Detroit Communities
Youth Engagement through Cannabis Prevention and Employment Training
Faculty Member: Associate Professor Cristina Bares
Community Partner: Kartav Patel, Manager of Youth Services, Southwest Economic Services