Mathieu Despard Named Faculty Associate at Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion
Assistant Professor Mathieu Despard was named a Faculty Associate at the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion, a division of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
Reuben Miller to be Member of Institute for Advanced Study
Assistant Professor Reuben Miller was invited to be a member of the Institute for Advanced Study. One of the world’s leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry, the Institute exists to encourage and support curiosity-driven research in the sciences and humanities.
Miller will...
SSW Master's Programs Re-Accredited by CSWE
SSW's MSW programs were officially re-accredited by the Council on Social Work Education for the next eight years (until October, 2023).
Luke Shaefer's Book Named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015
Associate Professor Luke Shaefer's book, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" was named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015.
Kristin Seefeldt Cited in The Atlantic on Poor Single Mothers
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt was cited in The Atlantic article, “How Poor Single Moms Survive”.
Gary Stauffer Receives 2015 Rohnke Creativity Award for Commitment to Experiential Education
Family Assessment Clinic social worker and LEO Lecturer Gary Stauffer received the 2015 Karl Rohnke Creativity Award from the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) on October 23 at the AEE International Conference. AEE Awards Committee Chair Elizabeth Speelman said, “Professionally and...
Luke Shaefer Testifies on Poverty at U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing
Watch the U.S. Senate Finance Committee testimony of Associate Professor Luke Shaefer as he talks about poverty in the United States and his book "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" (video clip: 43:18 - 48:56). His testimony is also available to download.
Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group Staff and Students Present at American Evaluation Association Conference
Evaluation Associates and students from the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group presented at the American Evaluation Association national conference in Chicago, IL on November 11-14, 2015, including three poster presentations and three oral presentations.
Oral presentations included:
- Intentio...
Sandra Danziger, Kristin Seefeldt and Luke Shaefer Published in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management on Welfare
Professor Sandra Danziger, Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt and Associate Professor Luke Shaefer’s articles, “Increasing Work Opportunities and Reducing Poverty Two Decades After Welfare Reform” and “From Welfare to a Work-based Safety Net: An Incomplete Transition” were published in the Journal...
Lorraine Gutiérrez and Robert Ortega to Receive "Blue Flame" Lifetime Achievement Award from Organization of Latino Social Workers
Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez and Associate Professor Robert Ortega will be receiving the "Blue Flame" Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organization of Latino Social Workers Michigan for their work on empowerment with multicultural communities and cultural humility respectively. They will also be...