Jessica Wiederspan Successfully Defends Dissertation, "How Bad Does It Have to Get? How the Ideology of the American Dream Persists in an Era of Economic Insecurity”
Jessica Wiederspan successfully defended her dissertation, "How Bad Does It Have to Get? How the Ideology of the American Dream Persists in an Era of Economic Insecurity” and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Sociology. Her committee consisted of Professor Emerita Sandra Danziger and Associate...
Laura Lein Interviews with Spectrum News Austin on Natural Disaster Evacuees
Professor Laura Lein interviewed with Spectrum News’ In Focus to discuss how natural disasters are difficult emotionally as evacuees uproot their lives.
Shawna Lee Receives Grant from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Associate Professor Shawna Lee’s study, “Transactional family processes supporting father involvement and child socio-emotional wellbeing” received a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to examine transactional processes related to father...
Matthew Smith and Rogério Pinto Receive Grant from National Institute of Mental Health
Associate Professors Matthew Smith and Rogério Pinto received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a virtual reality intervention to enhance job interviewing skills for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum.
After the intervention is developed, the project will...
Elise Hernandez Successfully Defends Dissertation, "Familia Matters? Social Support among Older Latina/os in the United States"
Elise Hernandez successfully defended her dissertation, "Familia Matters? Social Support among Older Latina/os in the United States" and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Psychology. Dr. Hernandez has accepted a position as a Research and Analytics Manager with Meals on Wheels America. Her...
Todd Herrenkohl Appointed Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families
Dear SSW Community:
I am delighted to announce that Todd Herrenkohl will be joining the U-M School of Social Work in January, 2018. He has been appointed as a Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families. Todd will officially join the School of Social Work at Michigan in January, 2018....
Mathieu Despard Published in Journal of Poverty
Assistant Professor Mathieu Despard's article, "Effects of a Tax-Time Savings Experiment on Material and Health Care Hardship among Low-Income Filers" was published in the Journal of Poverty.
Edie Kieffer Receives Grant from Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research to Work with Community Health and Social Services Center in Southwest Detroit
Professor Edie Kieffer received a grant from the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) to work in partnership with the Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS) in Southwest Detroit to explore how social media and/or text messaging interventions may be used - either...
Linda Chatters, Robert Taylor, and Joe Himle Published in American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Professors Linda Chatters, Robert Taylor, and Joe Himle's article, "Discrimination and Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Among African Americans" was published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Shanna Kattari Published in Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Postdoctoral Fellow & LEO Adjunct Lecturer Shanna Kattari's article, "Applying a social model of disability across the life span" was published in the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.