Janelle Goodwill (PhD Student) and Vincent Fusaro (PhD Student) Receive Research Day Doctoral Poster Award
Vincent Fusaro and Janelle Goodwill received the Doctoral Poster Award at the School of Social Work's annual Research Day. Fusaro was awarded for his poster "Children in Immigrant Families & Economic Hardship", and Goodwill for her poster, "How Do Young Black Men Cope with Life Stressors and Mental...
Luke Shaefer Published in The American Prospect
Associate Professor Luke Shaefer’s article, “Fighting Child Poverty With a Universal Child Allowance” was published in The American Prospect.
Robert Taylor and Emily Nicklett Published in Research on Aging Special Issue: Advancing Minority Aging Research
Professor Robert Taylor and Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett’s article, “Biopsychosocial Predictors of Fall Events Among Older African Americans” was published in Research on Aging Special Issue: Advancing Minority Aging Research.
Avery Drongowski (MSW'17) Published in eJewish Philanthropy
Avery Drongowski (MSW'17) wrote a piece for eJewish Philanthropy about her experiences with the Jewish Communal Leadership Program at the U-M SSW.
Mathieu Despard's Research Brief Featured in MarketWatch
Assistant Professor Mathieu Despard’s research brief, “Can Post Offices Increase Access to Financial Services?" was cited in MarketWatch financial news.
Robert Taylor, Linda Chatters, and Brian Perron Published in Race and Social Problems
Professors Robert Taylor, Linda Chatters, and Associate Professor Brian Perron’s article, “Differences Between African Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites Utilization of Clergy for Counseling with Serious Personal Problems” was published in Race and Social Problems.
Brad Zebrack Leads Study on Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Social Functioning
Professor Brad Zebrack is co-author and lead investigator of a recent multicenter longitudinal study on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ social functioning after treatment. The study was also cited in a recent CNN story on a college swimmer cancer patient.
Andy Grogan-Kaylor Receives Grant for Study on Parental Attitudes toward Spanking
Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor received a grant for his project, ''A Randomized Control Trial to Change Parental Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Physical Punishment of Children'' from the University of Michigan - Flint. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a brief psychoeducational...
John Mathias Defends Dissertation, "Contentious Ethics: Creativity and Persuasion among Environmental Justice Organizers in South India"
John Mathias successfully defended his dissertation, "Contentious Ethics: Creativity and Persuasion among Environmental Justice Organizers in South India" and obtained his PhD in Social Work and Anthropology. He has accepted an Assistant Professor of Social Work position with Florida State...
Robert Ortega Published in Ethnogerontology
Associate Professor Robert Ortega's article, "Promoting LatinX Generativity: Cultural Humility and Transformative Complicity Through Geriatric Teams" was published in Ethnogerontology.