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Sean de Four has received the 2026 Distinguished Lecturer Award.

Clinical Associate Professor Beth Sherman has received the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award.  This highly esteemed peer award recognizes governing faculty members who demonstrate excellence in domains including longevity of service to the School, national recognition in scholarship

Earlier this spring, Associate Professor Shanna Kattari was the keynote speaker at

The School’s Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-Being hosted a day-long summit last month to discuss the state of housing in Detroit.

Clinical Associate Professor Abigail Eiler has received the 2026 Faculty Excellence in Service Award. This highly esteemed peer award recognizes a governing faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional service to the School, the university and/or the broader community.

Professors Andrew Grogan-Kaylor and Matthew Smith have received 2026 Faculty Excellence in Research Awards. This prestigious peer award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions by governing faculty. Up to two awards may be given each year.  

Professor William Elliott III has received the 2026 DSO Faculty Award.  This award is given by the Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) to honor a faculty mentor who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing and supporting doctoral students.

Lecturer Trevor Bechtel is the recipient of the School’s Student Government 2026 Teacher of the Year Award.

Congratulations to Fernanda Cross whose promotion to Associate Professor of Social Work, with tenure as approved by the U-M Board of Regents this month. This promotion goes into effect on September 1, 2026.

Lecturer Susan Radzilowski wrote an article in “The Conversation” on gender‑affirming care and current access challenges for