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November 1, 2016

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.

November 1, 2016

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...

November 1, 2016

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...

November 1, 2016

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...

October 24, 2016

Geriatric Joy Video Contest

The Gerontology Learning Community at the School of Social Work is holding the Geriatric Joy Video Contest to showcase positive experience in relating to older adults.

October 19, 2016

David Cordova Receives Grant from Teen Hype for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Amongst Detroit Youth

Assistant Professor David Cordova received a grant for his project, ''Greater Than'' from Teen Hype. This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-funded project is a community-university partnership between Teen Hype (Detroit) and the SSW. The five-year initiative aims to build...

October 19, 2016
October 19, 2016

Sara Stein (PhD student) and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Published in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Sara Stein (PhD student) and Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Latina women: Examining the efficacy of the Moms' Empowerment Program" was published in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.  

October 19, 2016

Angie Perone (PhD student) and Beth Glover Reed Receive Grant to Create Interdisciplinary Workshops for Students

Angie Perone (PhD student) and Associate Professor Beth Glover Reed received a grant to create the "Critical Intersectionality Interdisciplinary Workshop" from Rackham Graduate School. This workshop will provide space for graduate students to discuss, share readings, and present research regarding...