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,”...
Jaclynn Hawkins Receives $1.83 Million Grant from PCORI
Associate Professor Jaclynn Hawkins and her team have received a $1.83 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their project, “Comparing Peer‑Led Collaborative Engagement (PLCE) and Traditional Researcher‑Led Engagement (TRLE).”
During the next 36 months, the...
Katie Edwards Discusses How 2025 Changed Research With Inside Higher Ed
Professor Katie Edwards was featured in the Inside Higher Ed story, “How 2025 Changed Research.” Edwards had a tumultuous year in which funding for many of her research projects was revoked or frozen. Edwards participated in a lawsuit against the NIH, which successfully reinstated some of her grant...
Beth Angell Elected Vice President-Elect of SSWR
Dean Beth Angell has been elected vice president-elect of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Angell’s term begins on February 1. In her new role as vice-president elect, she’ll serve a one-year term assisting the vice president. At the end of the term, Angell will ascend to the office...
Lindsay Bornheimer, Odessa Gonzalez Benson and Matthew Smith Named SSWR Fellows
Associate Professors Lindsay Bornheimer and Odessa Gonzalez Benson, and Professor Matthew Smith have been named Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served the society’s mission with distinction — to advance, disseminate and translate research...
Nari Yoo Receives SSWR Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
Assistant Professor Nari Yoo has received the 2026 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation, “Unraveling Ethnic Disparities: Spatial and Virtual Access to Mental Health Services among Immigrants with Language Barriers.” In...
Shanna Kattari Receives CEW+ 2026 Sarah Goddard Power Award
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari has been named a recipient of the 2026 Sarah Goddard Power Award from U-M’s CEW+. The award honors Sarah Goddard Power, a Regent of the University of Michigan for more than 12 years, who worked tirelessly to advance the position of women and minorities in faculty...
Sevi Fua Featured on Peace Corps Website
MSW Student Sevi Fua is featured on the Peace Corps website. He is currently serving in Togo, where he volunteers in a health clinic. He is also able to participate in new experiences beyond his volunteer duties in his village.
“One of the most important things I have learned from my village is the...
William Elliott III Discusses Trump Accounts with the Detroit Free Press
Professor William Elliott III discussed children’s savings accounts — including the new Trump Accounts — with the Detroit Free Press. The Trump Accounts will give $1,000 to children born in 2025-2028, but have a number of restrictions and require families to fill out a new, additional tax form to...