Shanna Katari Speaks with Marketplace About Job Discrimination Faced by Transgender People
Associate Professor Shanna Katari spoke with NPR’s Marketplace about job discrimination and the role it plays in the higher rates of economic hardship that transgendered people face in the U.S. “So it might not be something as explicit as ‘I’m not hiring you because you’re trans,’ but ‘I’m not...
Shanna Kattari Interviewed on PBS NewsHour Weekend
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari was interviewed on PBS NewsHour Weekend in a segment on the challenges of love and dating while living with disabilities.
“I think nondisabled people really buy into a lot of the notions that have been perpetuated around disability and disabled people, such as...
So’Phelia Morrow Writes in the New York Amsterdam News About Abuse and Finding Hope
PhD student So’Phelia Morrow describes in a New York Amsterdam News editorial how seeing a squirrel chasing a butterfly sparked hope and inspired her to leave an abusive partner.
“The moment lasted only a second, but it was long enough for me to receive the message,” she wrote. “Although I never...
Three MSW Students Are Finalists for the Michigan Health Equity Challenge
MSW students Wolfgang Bahr, Sarah Shimizu and L Tantay have all had projects selected for the Michigan Health Equity Challenge, which provides support for U-M grad students working with community-based organizations in developing multidisciplinary initiatives that address health care inequities.
Ba...
Anao Zhang Named to the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program
Assistant Professor Anao Zhang has been named to the 2023 cohort of the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program. Established by the Cambia Health Foundation in 2014, the program advances the next generation of palliative care leaders across a range of disciplines — including nursing, social work...
Pan-African Creative Exchange as 2024 School of Social Work Artist Residency
The University of Michigan School of Social Work, in collaboration with the U-M Arts Initiative, proudly announces the selection of the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) as the featured artist residency for 2024. This initiative, a part of the Arts Initiative’s Visiting Artist Integration Program...
Camille Quinn Speaks with KVUE on New Texas Law to Keep At-Risk Youth out of the Legal System
Associate Professor Camille Quinn spoke with ABC affiliate KVUE in Austin, Texas, about a new state law designed to keep at-risk youth out of the juvenile justice system. “Once you touch that legal system, it's very difficult to get un-ensnared," she said.
Erin Martinez-Gillard Discusses Sexual Health Education with Crazy Wisdom Journal
Lecturer Erin Martinez-Gillard spoke with Crazy Wisdom Journal about sexual health education and effective ways to talk about sex and relationships with young people. “Creating an open door for questions and conversations is imperative. This is never, in any role, a one-time Q&A,” said Martinez...
Rebeccah Sokol Quoted in the Detroit News on Michigan’s New Gun Storage Requirements
Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol is quoted in the Detroit News on a new firearm storage requirement in Michigan that goes into effect next month. The new legislation will require gun owners to store their firearms in a locked box or unloaded with a locking device when there is a reasonable chance...
MSW Students Maryam Syed and Maretta DeWitt Named Dow Sustainability Fellows
MSW students Maryam Syed and Maretta DeWitt have been named as Dow Sustainability Fellow by the Graham Institute. Designed to support the next generation of sustainability leaders in business, government, and nonprofits, the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program is among the most prestigious and...