Shawna Lee and Brad Zebrack Inducted into 2017 Class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research
Associate Professor Shawna Lee and Professor Brad Zebrack were inducted as members of the 2017 Class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). The SSWR Fellows were established by the Society to honor and to recognize current SSWR members for their individual accomplishments...
Abigail Williams-Butler Defends Dissertation "The Role of Relational Permanence in Positive Outcomes among African American Adolescents in Foster Care"
Abigail Williams-Butler successfully defended her dissertation "The Role of Relational Permanence in Positive Outcomes among African American Adolescents in Foster Care". She has accepted a postdoctoral fellowship followed by an assistant professorship at Rutgers University School of Social Work...
Carrie Disney and Scott Stanfill are Certified Research Administrators
Carrie Disney, Research Process Coordinator and Scott Stanfill, Research Services Manager have completed and passed the certified research administrators exam. The exam is managed by the Research Administrators Certification Council an independent professional organization. The core content for the...
Emily Nicklett, Daphne Watkins, Edie Kieffer, and Michael Spencer Published in American Journal of Men's Health
Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett, Associate Professor Daphne Watkins, and professors Edie Kieffer and Michael Spencer's article, "An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Gender on Health Behavior Among African American and Latino Men With Type 2 Diabetes" was published in the American Journal of Men...
Kristin Seefeldt's Op-Ed Published in Newsweek
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt's Op-Ed "Who are the voters who might be the most left-behind?" was published in Newsweek magazine. The op-ed examines research from her new book, Abandoned Families. Her book is scheduled to be published on December 25, 2016.
David Córdova Published in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Assistant Professor David Córdova's article, "Personal Identity Development in Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents: Links with Positive Psychosocial Functioning, Depressive Symptoms, and Externalizing Problems" was published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
Brian Perron, Joe Ryan, and SSW Data Lab Published in Children and Youth Services Review
Associate Professors Brian Perron, Joe Ryan and the SSW Data Lab's article, " Longitudinal trends in substance use and mental health service needs in child welfare" was published in Children and Youth Services Review.
Cristina Bares Accepted into 2017 U-M Medical School Mentored Research Academy
Assistant Professor Cristina Bares was accepted into the 2017 University of Michigan Medical School Mentored Research Academy.
Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy
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.
Lorraine Gutiérrez to Serve as Inaugural Director of SSW's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative
On October 5, 2016 the School publicly published its Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The plan will requires a strong leader, therefore, Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez will serve as the inaugural Director of SSW's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative. Lorraine has been a...