John Mathias Awarded Outstanding Doctoral Student Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Administration
John Mathias, PhD candidate in social work and anthropology, has received the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Administration. He is conducting outstanding scholarly work in the area of community organizing as evidenced by his...
Mat Despard Published in Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Assistant Professor Mat Despard’s paper, "Do Tax-Time Savings Deposits Reduce Hardship Among Low-Income Filers? A Propensity Score Analysis," was published in the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Kathleen Coulborn Faller Presents at Michigan Statewide Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Professor Emerita Kathleen Coulburn Faller presented “Forty Years of Child Sexual Abuse Assessment: We’ve Come a Long Way” at the 35th Michigan Statewide Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Lorraine Gutiérrez selected as a fellow of the of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez was selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. The Academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact...
Finn Bell and Vincent Fusaro (PhD Students) Selected to Receive 2016 Henry Meyer Award
Finn Bell and Vincent Fusaro (PhD students) are the co-recipients of the 2016 Henry Meyer Award. Bell's paper, "The Prison within a Prison" and Fusaro's paper, "States and the End of Cash Assistance" made original contributions to empirical or theoretical literature in a manner that integrates...
Sara Stein, Abigail Williams-Butler, Analidis Ochoa-Bendana, Oto Alves da Silva, Ronke Olawale, and Joyce Lee (PhD students) Receive Bobbe and Jon Bridge Awards for Research/Travel
Sara Stein, Abigail Williams-Butler, Analidis Ochoa-Bendana, Oto Alves da Silva, Ronke Olawale, and Joyce Lee (PhD students) received grants, the Bobbe and Jon Bridge Award for Research/Travel to support research expenses and conference travel. The Bobbe and Jon Bridge Award for Engaged Scholarship...
Sandra Momper Supports New Partnership with Indian Health Service
Associate Professor Sandra Momper is supporting a new partnership with Indian Health Service (IHS) bringing American Indian and Alaska Native social work students and highly qualified graduates to IHS health facilities for internships and clinical residencies as well as supporting the areas of...
Lorraine Gutiérrez Gives Keynote at Latino Social Worker Network Conference
Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez was a keynote speaker at the 2016 Latino Social Worker Network Conference, "Moving Towards the Future of Social Work Practice" on October 14 at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Brian Perron Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Associate Professor Brian Perron had two papers published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal:
Jorge Delva Joins U-M Faculty Advisory Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Professor and Associate Dean for Educational Programs Jorge Delva has been invited to join the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Office of the Provost's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative. Committee members will advise Robert Sellers, Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology and...