David Córdova Selected for Journal of Adolescent Health Editorial Board
Associate Professor David Córdova has been selected to join the editorial board for the Journal of Adolescent Health. The journal is a multidisciplinary scientific publication and the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Córdova's research focuses on Latino...
Michigan Social Work Dances on the Diag to Honor MLK
Michigan Social Work students, faculty and staff took to the Diag to perform a dance set to “Glory” by Common and choreographed by Gabryel Wilson, a first year LS&A student and a member of the U-M women's gymnastics team. The performance brought awareness to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
Shanna Kattari Contributes to U-M's LGBTQA Resources for Faculty and Staff
Shanna Kattari’s series, “Nonbinary Identities and Individuals in Research, Community, and the Academy” was included in U-M’s LGBTQA resources for faculty and staff. “As a cisgender person in the academy, I wanted to intentionally create a space for nonbinary scholars to share their knowledge and/or...
Paula Allen-Meares Named 2020 Society for Social Work Research Fellow
Paula Allen-Meares, Norma Radin Collegiate Professor Emerita of Social Work, Professor Emerita of Education and Dean Emerita, is named a 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Fellow. The Society for Social Work and Research Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the...
Ruth Dunkle Named 2020 Society for Social Work Research Fellow
Ruth Dunkle, Wilbur J. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Social Work is named a 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Fellow. The Society for Social Work and Research Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society — to advance, disseminate and translate...
Rogério M. Pinto Panelist at the Nuclear Futures Workshop
Professor Rogério M. Pinto is a panelist for “How can the nuclear sector pivot and become a leader in inclusion, diversity and community-based practices?” at the Nuclear Futures Workshop in Washington D.C. The workshop, sponsored by U-M Fastest Path to Zero, brings together experts in energy...
Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Appointed to Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission
LEO Lecturer Ayesha Ghazi Edwin has been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. The commission’s vision is to fully engage Asian and Pacific Americans in Michigan.
Shanna Kattari and the Student IDEA Board Receive Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award
The Student IDEA Board – which includes Assistant Professor Shanna Kattari – received a U-M Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award from the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources. The Student IDEA Board was created to assess the university’s current structures and culture as they...
Lisa Fedina Develops New Online Course “Interprofessional Responses to Intimate Partner Violence"
Assistant Professor Lisa Fedina and team have received funding from the U-M Center for Academic Innovation for their new online course (MOOC) “Interprofessional Responses to Intimate Partner Violence.” The course will enhance knowledge and capacity to effectively identify, screen and respond to...
Luke Shaefer Appointed Special Counselor to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Professor Luke Shaefer has been appointed special counselor to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on anti-poverty and economic mobility initiatives. His role is advising and facilitating discussion on anti-poverty policy.