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Kim Phillips-Knope's (LEO lecturer) leadership provided a key role (as a state consultant) in the State Board of Education's decision to approve a voluntary guidance document to assist all Michigan public schools create safe and supportive school environments for 

Professor Lorraine Gutierrez and Associate Professor Robert Ortega's chapter, "Developing Learning and Teaching about Diversity and Social Justice" was published in the International Handbook of Social Work Education.

Professor Brad Zebrack received a grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for his project, ''Building a Patient-Centered Research Cooperative Group for Psychosocial Oncology''.

Each year the Office of Global Activities works with and supports students who complete global social work experiences around the globe.

Assistant Professor Mat Despard's paper, "Debunking macro myths: Findings from recent graduates about jobs, salaries and skills" was published in Social Work Education. 

Ninive Sanchez (PhD '15), Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Professor Jorge Delva and Assistant Professor Cristina Bares' book chapter, "An Agenda for Longitudinal Research on Substance Use and Ab

Ronke Olawale (PhD student) received the U-M Center for the Education of Women’s Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of goals and commitment, academic record, and motivation to allow women the chance to complete their education at U-M.

Guillermo Sanhueza (PhD’14) gave an interview (Spanish) with one of Chile's main TV channels, Canal 24 Horas, about his research on prisoner reentry in Chile.

Professor Dan Saunders and Professor Emerita Kathleen Faller recently published "

LEO Lecturer Adrienne Dessel, U-M alumni Amy Westmoreland, and Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez's article, "Reducing Heterosexism in African American Christian Students: Effects of Multicultural Education Courses", wa