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May 4, 2026

Daphne Watkins Quoted in AP Article on Mental Health in Black Communities

Professor Daphne Watkins spoke with the Associated Press about the lack of mental health resources available in Black communities.

May 4, 2026

Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Awarded a 2026 Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize

Clinical Assistant Professor Ayesha Ghazi Edwin won a Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize (TIP) for her redesign of the class Community-Engaged Understandings of Homelessness: Connecting Past Policy to Present Conditions.

April 27, 2026

Shanna Kattari Discusses Sex and Disability on NPR’s 1A

Associate Professor Shanna Kattari discussed breaking the silence around sex and disability earlier this week as a featured guest on National Public Radio's 1A.

April 23, 2026

2026 IMPACT Awards

The IMPACT Awards honor outstanding students, faculty, staff and student organizations who are committed to uplifting our community and advancing the School’s mission. The awards are presented annually by the School’s Flourish Office.

April 16, 2026

SSW Students Present at National Association of Black Social Workers Conference

Michigan Social Work students participated at the recent National Association of Black Social Workers Conference in Detroit.

April 10, 2026
March 27, 2026

Rogério Pinto Speaks with WDET About Turning Resistance into Art

Professor Rogério Pinto spoke with WDET about his new art installation “ICEBREAKER,” which honors the lives lost to ICE and in detention centers.

March 23, 2026

Katie Edwards Receives AWP 2026 Christine Blasey Ford Woman of Courage Award

Professor Katie Edwards has received the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) Christine Blasey Ford Woman of Courage Award.

March 19, 2026

Celebrating a Transformative Gift During Social Work Month

Michigan Social Work is thrilled to announce exciting and meaningful news.

March 17, 2026

Zia Qi Quoted in Local Media on New MDHHS Technology

Research Technology Specialist Zia Qi is quoted in The Alpena News in an article about the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Be