Ashley Cureton Appointed to CSWE’s Kendall Institute Advisory Board
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been appointed to the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education’s Advisory Board for the 2026–2029 term. Established by the Council on Social Work Education in 2004, the Kendall Institute strives to prepare educators, researchers...
Douglas Manigault III Featured on WEMU
Lecturer Douglas Manigault III was interviewed on WEMU-FM in his role as director of development at Ronald McDonald House Charities Ann Arbor, which provides housing, food and support for families with a child facing a medical crisis. Ann Arbor’s Ronald McDonald House, located near C.S. Mott...
Remembering Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work Shirley Lockery
Shirley Lockery, assistant professor emerita of social work, passed away on August, 5, 2026, at the age of 90, one week before her 91st birthday.
Lockery joined the U-M faculty in 1990 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 1998, and retired in 2003 as associate professor...
Terri Friedline and Odessa Gonzalez Benson Receive SIF Awards
Professor Terri Friedline and Associate Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson have been awarded funding from the University Strategic Initiatives Fund (SIF). The fund was developed specifically to solicit proposals that align with the Look to Michigan vision.
Friedline is the principal investigator for...
Katie Doyle Named Director of the MSW Program
The School welcomes back Assistant Clinical Professor Katie Doyle, who will serve as the director of the MSW Program. She holds an MSW and MBA from U-M and was on faculty at the School from 2015-2022. From 2022-2026, she served as the Managing Director of the Annenberg Institute at Brown University...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Linyun Fu
The School welcomes Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Linyun Fu. Her research focuses on developing, testing and scaling up culturally sensitive mental health prevention and social-emotional learning programs for children and adolescents, particularly those in under-resourced communities. Her work...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Eliza Silvia Galvez
The School welcomes Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Eliza Silvia Galvez. As a scholar, her research focuses on implementation science, cultural adaptation/tailoring, family-based programming and community-based approaches to prevention for behavioral health outcomes among Latine youth. As a...
The School of Social Work Welcomes Sara Stein
The School welcomes Assistant Professor Sara Stein, MSW ’15 & PhD ’21, who returns after serving as an assistant research scientist at the U-M School of Public Health. Her research seeks to advance practice and policy through the prevention of intergenerational transmission of trauma, translating...
Justin Hodge Quoted in Concentrate About Life Expectancy Disparities in Washtenaw County
Associate Clinical Professor Justin Hodge spoke with Concentrate Media about recent research showing the stark differences in life expectancy between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. According to the report, Ann Arbor consistently exceeds the national average for life expectancy, while nearly every part of...
Jay Kayser Successfully Defends Dissertation
Jay Kayser, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, defended his dissertation entitled “Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cognitive Function: Correlates, Consequences, and Causes in Older Adults.” Kayser has accepted an Assistant Professor of Social Work position at the University of...