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Three School of Social Work alumni were presented Distinguished Alumni Awards at the SSW All-Class Reunion Lunch on Friday, October 27, 2017.

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes School of Social Work alumni whose achievements exemplify the values of the School of Social Work and who have made an exceptional impact on the profession, the community and/or Social Work education.

Associate Professors Andy Grogan-Kaylor and Shawna Lee’s spanking research was featured in U.S. News & World Report and the November 2017 issue of Michigan Research. 

Professor Brad Zebrack’s experience as a 2016 Fulbright Senior Scholar was featured in the November 2017 issue of Minds & Hearts, (page 22) published by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission.

Professors Linda Chatters, Jorge Delva, Robert Taylor and Richard Tolman were selected as Fellows of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. They will be inducted into the Academy in January at the 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Associate Professor Trina Shanks was honored with the 2017 Carol Hollenshead Award for Excellence in Promoting Equity and Social Change at the Center for the Education of Women's symposium, "The Spectrum of Advocacy & Activism: Finding Your Voice." Awardees are faculty whose sustained efforts have...

Lisa Larance’s (PhD student) article, “Strategically Stealthy: Women’s Agency in Navigating Spousal Violence” was published in the Journal of Women and Social Work.

Associate Professors Andy Grogan-Kaylor and Shawna Lee’s research was cited in The Irish News article, “Spanking children linked to depression and suicide in later life, study suggests.”

Associate Professor Emily Nicklett’s article, “Social Work and Aging in Place: A Scoping Review of the Literature” was published in Social Work Research.

Associate Dean for Research and Professor Joe Himle and Assistant Professor Addie Weaver’s article, “Awareness enhancing and monitoring device plus habit reversal in the treatment of trichotillomania: An open feasibility trial” was published in the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related...

Professor Jorge Delva was selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. He joins the following U-M SSW faculty members who are current Fellows of the Academy: Ruth Dunkle, Lorraine Gutierrez, Rosemary Sarri, Michael Spencer, and John Tropman.