Daphne Watkins and Jamie Mitchell Published in Journal of Mixed Methods Research
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins and Assistant Professor Jamie Mitchell recently published an article, "Perceptions and Receptivity of Non Spousal Family Support: A Mixed Methods Study of Psychological Distress Among Older, Church-Going African American Men" in the Journal of Mixed Methods...
Charles Garvin Publishes Book on Social Work and Social Justice
Professor Emeritus Charles Garvin's new book Social Work and Social Justice: Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies will be published on March 25, 2016 by Oxford University Press. The book details the importance and complexity of social justice work and discusses the practical and ethical challenges...
Debra Mattison and Daniel Fischer Selected as Members of U-M Interprofessional Leadership Fellows Program
Clinical Assistant Professor Deb Mattison and LEO Adjunct Lecturer Dan Fischer have been selected as members of the inaugural cohort of the U-M Interprofessional Leadership Fellows program. The program will provide faculty members with opportunities to learn from and work with academic and practice...
Beth Spencer Represents Social Work in Collaborative Award-Winning Program in Memory, Aging and Expressive Arts
LEO Lecturer Beth Spencer is participating in Memory, Aging and Expressive Arts, a collaborative program between, the Stamps School of Art and Design, SSW and the Silver Club Memory Programs. The program won a national competition that recognizes outstanding programs helping Alzheimer’s families and...
Edie Kieffer Receives Grant from Michigan Health Endowment Fund for The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance
Professor Edie Kieffer received a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund via the Michigan Primary Care Association to continue her initiative, “The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance” in order to evaluate several components of Linking Clinical Care with Community Supports, a statewide...
David Córdova Receives Grant from National Institute of Mental Health for Interventions on Drug Use and HIV/STI Risk Behaviors
Assistant Professor David Córdova received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) via the University of California San Francisco to carry out interventions focused on drug use and HIV risk behaviors in the primary care clinic setting.
Shari Robinson-Lynk Accepts Appointment at Simmons College School of Social Work
Shari Robinson-Lynk, an Adjunct Lecturer with the School of Social Work since the fall of 2012 and the 2014-2015 Professor of the Year by the SSW Student Union, has accepted the position of Professor of Practice with the School of Social Work at Simmons College in Boston. Simmons College is the...
Fill-A-Truck for Flint
In response to the Flint water crisis, there will be a collection of water bottles, cases, and jugs to be delivered to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint. Drop:
- Water and cash donations at the Office of Student Services, School of Social Work
- Water donations in the School of Public...
Katie Richards-Schuster and Barry Checkoway and The YOUth Voice for Social Justice Project Featured on Detroit Public Television
Assistant Professor Katie Richards-Schuster and Professor Barry Checkoway are featured in the special "Building Youth Leadership in Southeast Michigan" which airs Monday, 1/18 at 7:30 pm on Detroit Public Television. The program brings together students & educators for a special panel on the...
Alice Mishkin Receives Grant from U-M Center for Global and Intercultural Study for Palestine and Israel Trip
CASC Program Coordinator and LEO Adjunct Lecturer Alice Mishkin received a grant from the U-M Center for Global and Intercultural Study. She will spend three weeks in Palestine and Israel learning about different models of activism and the role of memory and trauma in the Palestinian-Israeli...