Zainab Farhat Wins Second Place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Policy Memo Paper Competition
Zainab Farhat won second place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Policy Memo paper competition. The paper was titled, "Dismantling Zero Tolerance: Achieving Equity in School Discipline."
David Córdova Receives Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Assistant Professor David Córdova, Ph.D., received an award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences via the Michigan Institute For Clinical & Health Research for his project to advance scientific knowledge of technology-based HIV prevention, and to improve public health by...
Edie Kieffer to Provide Expertise to the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance
Professor Edith C. Kieffer, MPH, Ph.D., will provide expertise to the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) on the design, content, analysis and reporting of the 2018 statewide Community Health Worker Employer Survey. This project is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and...
Daphne Watkins Featured in the Metro Parent
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins was featured in the Metro Parent’s article on the mental health gender gap.
Luke Shaefer Discusses Poverty with Michigan Radio’s Stateside
Professor H. Luke Shaefer, Ph.D., joined Stateside Radio to discuss the issue of poverty and what the government can do to help.
Payton Watt was awarded the TEDx 2018 Award for Innovation
Payton Watt, CASC student and Vice President of Michigan is My Home, was awarded the TEDx 2018 Award for Innovation for the group’s advocacy work with the Ann Arbor homeless community. The award celebrates putting imaginative and ingenious ideas into impactful action. Michigan is My Home empowers...
Daphne Watkins will be a featured speaker at Michigan State University’s Making Relationships Work: A Summit on Black Male Academic Success and Inclusion
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins will be a featured speaker at Michigan State University’s Making Relationships Work: A Summit on Black Male Academic Success and Inclusion. She will be presenting her work on the YBMen Project, an educational and social support program for young black men which...
Luke Shaefer Discusses Poverty Solutions with Michigan Radio
Jack Lessenberry from Michigan Radio discusses Poverty Solutions latest initiatives with Associate Professor and Director of Poverty Solutions, Luke Shaefer.
Daphne Watkins’ Social Work Intervention Project Wins Awards
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins won two of the four awards presented at the University of Michigan Fast Forward Medical Innovations (FFMI) program on November 17, 2017.
Watkins, who competed among 15 teams of physicians and medical professionals, is the principal investigator for the YBMen...
Trina Shanks Awarded Poverty Solutions grant
Associate Professor Trina Shanks, through the Technical Assistance Center, was awarded a Poverty Solutions grant to support Detroit-based Alternatives for Girls as they strengthen and evaluate their child savings account program. The program is designed to promote post-secondary education and degree...