William Elliott III Discusses Trump Accounts with Marketplace
Professor William Elliott III spoke with "Marketplace" last month about the new Trump Accounts, which provides babies born between 2025-2028 with $1,000 from the government. Families will need to sign up to receive the funds, but once started they encourage goal setting and wealth building. “The...
Katie Edwards Quoted In Nature on Research Funding Cuts
Professor Katie Edwards is quoted in Nature in an article about the effects of federal funding cuts on research. Edwards was one of the named plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit to reinstate terminated grants. Edwards has diversified her funding portfolio by pivoting to private individuals and...
M. Candace Christensen Writes in the Salt Lake Tribune About the Importance of Arts Education
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen co-wrote an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune about the importance of arts education.
“Utah youth are facing a mental health crisis. As educators, we witnessed the pandemic intensify mental health challenges for students. We also know that arts programming...
Fatima Salman Elected to the Detroit PBS Board of Trustees
ENGAGE Program Manager Fatima Salman has been elected to the Detroit PBS Board of Trustees. She is one of three new board members who represent the community
“These three leaders bring an extraordinary combination of strategic insight, community commitment and professional expertise to Detroit PBS,”...
Katie Edwards Discusses How 2025 Changed Research With Inside Higher Ed
Professor Katie Edwards was featured in the Inside Higher Ed story, “How 2025 Changed Research.” Edwards had a tumultuous year in which funding for many of her research projects was revoked or frozen. Edwards participated in a lawsuit against the NIH, which successfully reinstated some of her grant...
Jaclynn Hawkins Receives $1.83 Million Grant from PCORI
Associate Professor Jaclynn Hawkins and her team have received a $1.83 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their project, “Comparing Peer‑Led Collaborative Engagement (PLCE) and Traditional Researcher‑Led Engagement (TRLE).”
During the next 36 months, the...
Beth Angell Elected Vice President-Elect of SSWR
Dean Beth Angell has been elected vice president-elect of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Angell’s term begins on February 1. In her new role as vice-president elect, she’ll serve a one-year term assisting the vice president. At the end of the term, Angell will ascend to the office...
Lindsay Bornheimer, Odessa Gonzalez Benson and Matthew Smith Named SSWR Fellows
Associate Professors Lindsay Bornheimer and Odessa Gonzalez Benson, and Professor Matthew Smith have been named Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served the society’s mission with distinction — to advance, disseminate and translate research...
Nari Yoo Receives SSWR Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
Assistant Professor Nari Yoo has received the 2026 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation, “Unraveling Ethnic Disparities: Spatial and Virtual Access to Mental Health Services among Immigrants with Language Barriers.” In...
Shanna Kattari Receives CEW+ 2026 Sarah Goddard Power Award
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari has been named a recipient of the 2026 Sarah Goddard Power Award from U-M’s CEW+. The award honors Sarah Goddard Power, a Regent of the University of Michigan for more than 12 years, who worked tirelessly to advance the position of women and minorities in faculty...