Zia Qi Quoted in Local Media on New MDHHS Technology
Research Technology Specialist Zia Qi is quoted in The Alpena News in an article about the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Bed Management Tool, which was developed in partnership with the School’s Child and Adolescent Data Lab to improve placement and treatment for young people in...
Lexx Brown-James Talks with NPR’s 1A About Sex in Middle Age
Lecturer Lexx Brown-James was a guest on a recent conversation on NPR’s 1A on sex and intimacy in middle age. The wide-ranging conversation discussed how physical changes — as well as emotional, psychological and social issues, including trauma and shame — can affect sex lives. The discussion also...
M. Candace Christensen Speaks About Resistance and Theatre with the Guardian
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen spoke with the Guardian in an article about the relationship between theatre and resistance and how workshops based on Paulo Freire's Theater of the Oppressed can inspire social change.
“There’s a lot of time spent on building that trust and comfort with...
Lisa Fedina Talks with WOOD TV About the Higher Rates of Suicide Risk for LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Associate Professor Lisa Fedina spoke with NBC’s WOOD TV about her recent study showing that LGBTQ+ young adults face suicide-related risks two to five times higher than their counterparts.
"LGBTQ young adults face more barriers to safety, to stability, and to a sense of belonging during this...
Kristin Seefeldt Speaks with WDIV About Ann Arbor’s Basic Income Program
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt spoke with WDIV about a new report on the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2), a basic income pilot program. The city partnered with Poverty Solutions to run the program and conduct the study. “We didn’t find that people who received the guaranteed...
William Elliott III Discusses Trump Accounts with Marketplace
Professor William Elliott III spoke with "Marketplace" last month about the new Trump Accounts, which provides babies born between 2025-2028 with $1,000 from the government. Families will need to sign up to receive the funds, but once started they encourage goal setting and wealth building. “The...
Katie Edwards Quoted In Nature on Research Funding Cuts
Professor Katie Edwards is quoted in Nature in an article about the effects of federal funding cuts on research. Edwards was one of the named plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit to reinstate terminated grants. Edwards has diversified her funding portfolio by pivoting to private individuals and...
M. Candace Christensen Writes in the Salt Lake Tribune About the Importance of Arts Education
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen co-wrote an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune about the importance of arts education.
“Utah youth are facing a mental health crisis. As educators, we witnessed the pandemic intensify mental health challenges for students. We also know that arts programming...
Jordan Lummus Describes Her Service in the Peace Corps
MSW Student Jordan Lummus wrote about her experience in the Peace Corps for Michigan Global. For two years, she served as a Youth and Families Development Promoter in Baeza, Ecuador, a small town in the Amazon Rainforest. Working with the Department of Social Development and the Department of Rights...
Fatima Salman Elected to the Detroit PBS Board of Trustees
ENGAGE Program Manager Fatima Salman has been elected to the Detroit PBS Board of Trustees. She is one of three new board members who represent the community
“These three leaders bring an extraordinary combination of strategic insight, community commitment and professional expertise to Detroit PBS,”...