Rich Tolman’s Research Receives W. K. Kellogg Foundation Funding
Professor Rich Tolman and the Michigan Father Practitioner Network have received a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation aimed to increase the capacity of Michigan programs that engage and deliver services to fathers, improve the well-being of their children and support father involvement.
Nina Jackson Levin Successfully Defends Dissertation
Nina Jackson Levin, Joint PhD in Social Work and Anthropology, successfully defended her dissertation, "Meta/Static Ethnography of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncofertility Research and Practice at a United States Hospital: Implications for Sexual and Gender Minorities.” Her committee included...
Yatesha Robinson Selected as a 2023 Michigan Road Scholar
Field Faculty Yatesha Robinson has been selected as a 2023 Michigan Road Scholar. The annual Michigan Road Scholar Tour is a five-day traveling seminar through the state of Michigan for U-M faculty. The tour provides a unique opportunity for faculty to learn more about the state’s economy...
Joe Ryan Quoted on New MDHHS Protocols
Professor Joe Ryan was quoted in the Michigan Chronicle about new protocols set by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as part of their Keep Kids Safe Action Agenda.
“MDHHS demonstrates a strong commitment to data-driven decisions to help keep children safe and guide the...
Lindsay Bornheimer and Juliann Li Verdugo Receive Outstanding Research Mentor Award
Assistant Professor Lindsay Bornheimer and Research Project Coordinator Juliann Li Verdugo received a 2023 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Outstanding Research Mentor Award.
Each year, UROP recognizes outstanding mentors who have exceeded expectations in providing opportunities...
Luke Shaefer Discusses Flint’s New RxKids Program
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke with Michigan Advance about Rx Kids, a new program in Flint, Michigan, which will work to improve residents’ health by alleviating poverty in the state’s poorest city. The program, which is likely to begin in 2024, specifically focuses on maternal and infant health...
Matt Smith’s Research Cited in MIT Technology Review Article on Virtual Reality
Professor Matt Smith’s research was cited in the MIT Technology Review on the potential of using virtual reality as a therapeutic tool, specifically for incarcerated individuals. Smith originally developed Molly, a virtual-reality tool for job interview training, for underserved groups. Molly was...
Lindsay Bornheimer Invited to Speak at the Albert J. Silverman Conference
Assistant Professor Lindsay Bornheimer was an invited faculty speaker at the Albert J. Silverman Conference in the Department of Psychiatry this week. She spoke about her study in a presentation on "Adapting a Cognitive Behavioral Suicide Prevention Treatment for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum...
Laura Sanders Discusses Animal-Assisted Therapy and Social Work
Lecturer Laura Sanders’ work with animal-assisted therapy (AAT) at her farm is featured in Crazy Wisdom Journal. “Instead of vegetables, we produce mental health,” she says.
Sanders describes her approach to AAT and how she uses it to teach relationship-building with social work students.
Shanna Kattari Quoted in USA Today on Anti-Trans Rhetoric & Laws
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari is quoted in USA Today on the recent negative attention and laws in the U.S. targeting transgender people. "All of this anti-trans rhetoric is absolutely about power and control, though some people may also hate trans people," says Kattari, "We are seeing the...