William Elliott III Discusses Trump Accounts with the Detroit Free Press
Professor William Elliott III discussed children’s savings accounts — including the new Trump Accounts — with the Detroit Free Press. The Trump Accounts will give $1,000 to children born in 2025-2028, but have a number of restrictions and require families to fill out a new, additional tax form to...
Katie Edwards’ NIH Funding Restored After Successful Lawsuit
On March 12, 2025, Professor Katie Edwards received a letter that one of her research grants was being terminated by the National Institute of Health (NIH). “I will never, ever, forget that day,” said Edwards. “A million things go through your mind, and one of the first was ‘Oh my God, our...
Lisa Fedina and Rich Tolman Quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Associate Professor Lisa Fedina and Professor Rich Tolman were quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education on their work as part of U-M’s Initiative to End Sexual and Gender Harassment, Harm, and Violence. The initiative looks at why harassment and abuse happen in organizations, prevention...
William Elliott III and Trina Shanks Discuss Child Savings Accounts with the New York Times
Professors William Elliott III and Trina Shanks were quoted in a New York Times article about children’s savings accounts (CSA) in light of the new legislation that creates “Trump accounts” and the recently announced philanthropic donation of Susan and Michael Dell.
Elliott explains that even a...
Lawrielle West Appointed Executive Director of African American Cultural and Historical Museum
Lecturer Lawrielle West, MSW ’18, has been appointed as the first full-time executive director at the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County.
“Throughout time, the things that have really stayed the same are my caring about community and me being able to find time and...
JCLP Annual Breakfast Featured in the Jewish News
Professor Karla Goldman, Dean Beth Angell, and MSW students Morgan Hesse and Sam Tick-Racker in a Jewish News article about the Jewish Communal Leadership Program’s annual breakfast.
“As we discussed at our breakfast, I believe social work is fundamentally rooted in communication, especially across...
Rich Tolman Receives COMPASS Award
Professor Rich Tolman received the Ed Gondolf COMPASS Award at the Battering Intervention Service Coalition of Michigan conference at the beginning of November. The award recognizes and honors those who have significantly guided and expanded efforts to protect survivors through advancing and...
Edith Lewis and Daphne Watkins Featured in “A Ripple in Ann Arbor”
Professor Emerita Edith Lewis and Professor Daphne Watkins were featured in the documentary “A Ripple in Ann Arbor,” which premiered at the Michigan Theatre on November 9, 2025. The short film tells the story of the search for a serial rapist in Ann Arbor in the 1990s and the unfocused and invasive...
Ashley Cureton Moderates a Book Talk on C-SPAN
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton recently moderated a book talk with Clinical Associate Professor William Lopez of the U-M School of Public Health. The conversation was produced by Book TV, which airs on C-SPAN.
Debra Mattison Authors New Book on Navigating Serious Illnesses
Clinical Associate Professor Debra Mattison has co-authored a new book, “Navigating Serious Illness: A Pathway for Exploring Life, Love and Legacy.” Centering on the voices of patients, families and care partners, and gleaned from the authors’ decades of experience as oncology social workers, the...