Josh Campbell Receives 2025 Furstenberg Award for Excellence
MSW student Josh Campbell has received the 2025 Furstenberg Award for Excellence in Pre-graduate Education from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Campbell was selected from over 1,600 health profession trainees and recognizes his excellence in clinical and educational pursuits.
Jordyn Coury Named U-M’s 2025 NASW Student of the Year
MSW student Jordyn Coury has been selected as U-M’s 2025 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Student of the Year. Coury was nominated for this award based on her exceptional leadership, passion for community engagement, and commitment to academic and ethical excellence.
Meghan Harrington Receives 2025 U-M Research Study Coordinator Award
Research Area Specialist Intermediate Meghan Harrington has received a 2025 Research Study Coordinator Award from U-M’s Office of the Vice President for Research.
Ashley Cureton Receives the 2025 University of Chicago Elizabeth Butler Award
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has received the Elizabeth Butler Award from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice.
Katie Edwards Quoted in The Atlantic on NIH Funding Cuts
Professor Katie Edwards spoke with The Atlantic about the termination of hundreds of research awards made by the NIH. She said that grinding these trials to a screeching halt is “completely reckless.”
Rogério Pinto Discusses “Colorism” with Concentrate Media
Professor Rogério Pinto spoke with Concentrate about his exhibition “Colorism,” currently on view at the Duderstadt Center Gallery on North Campus. The exhibition explores skin color and beauty ideals through imagination, humor and audience interaction.
Charles Williams Talks About the Power of Consumer Boycotts in the Washington Post
PhD student Charles Wiliams was featured in a Washington Post article about how consumers are boycotting companies as they roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Williams helped coordinate a “good-buy” at a Detroit-area Target.
Rogério Pinto Discusses Gender-Affirming Health Care with Michigan Public Radio
Professor Rogério Pinto spoke with Michigan Public Radio's “Stateside” about the recent executive order to cut federal funding to health care centers that provide gender-affirming care for minors.
The School of Social Work Welcomes Katie Edwards
Professor Katie Edwards focuses her research on preventing and responding to sexual and related forms of violence among structural minoritized populations using community-based participatory methods.
Olivia Chang Speaks to MSN About How PTSD Can Affect Parenting
PhD student Olivia Chang was quoted in a recent MSN article about her research on the connection between veterans with PTSD and their use of corporal punishment in their parenting practices. “Understanding a child’s emotions and behavior is essential for effective parenting.