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April 27, 2017

Adrian Gale Defends Dissertation, “Examining Black adolescents’ perceptions of in-school racial discrimination: The role of gender, socioeconomic status and perceptions of school climate on academic outcomes”

Adrian Gale successfully defended his dissertation, “Examining Black adolescents’ perceptions of in-school racial discrimination: The role of gender, socioeconomic status and perceptions of school climate on academic outcomes” and obtained his PhD in Social Work and Psychology. Dr. Gale has accepted...

April 24, 2017

David Córdova Published in Youth & Society

Assistant Professor David Córdova’s article, “Development of the Brief Social Capital for Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Scale Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis” was published in Youth & Society.

April 24, 2017

Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Current Opinion in Psychology

Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, "The Case Against Physical Punishment" was published in Current Opinion in Psychology.

April 20, 2017

Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Child Abuse & Neglect

Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, “Unpacking the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult mental health” was published in Child Abuse & Neglect.

April 20, 2017

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...

April 20, 2017

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.

April 19, 2017

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.

April 18, 2017

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.

April 17, 2017

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.

April 17, 2017

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.