Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s Research Cited in Editorials in the Chicago Tribune and Washington Post
Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s review of 50 years of research on corporal punishment was cited in a Chicago Tribune article about the return of corporal punishment to a Missouri school district. The review was also cited in an editorial in the Washington Post.
Nick Espitia Successfully Defends Dissertation
Nick Espitia, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Our Existence is a Political Issue: Examining the Political Participation of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants in the Midwest.” Katie Richards-Schuster served on his committee.
Terri Friedline 2022 Recipient of the Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award
Associate Professor Terri Friedline received the 2022 Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award. “I'm humbled to receive this award from doctoral students —an acknowledgement of my contributions,” said Friedline.
Robert Ortega’s Profile of Professor Emerita Charles Garvin Published in Social Work with Groups
Associate Professor Robert Ortega’s profile of Professor Emerita Charles Garvin is featured in the latest issue of Social Work with Groups. PhD students Ronke Olawale and Andrea Shanon Mora are co-authors.
Ashley Cureton and Rosalva Osorio Receive Grant from U-M’s Inaugural Arts + the Curriculum Program
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton and Field Faculty Rosalva Osorio have received funding for their project, The Implementation of Forum Theatre to Engage in Difficult Conversations within the U-M Social Work Community.
Terri Friedline Weighs in on the Student Debt Relief Program in Fast Company
Associate Professor Terri Friedline shares her thoughts on President Biden’s student debt relief program in Fast Company. She says that while the relief package will make a real difference, she is concerned that it ignores the role structural racism and sexism play in educational d
The Papa WAS Project and Detroit Bass Day
On August 27, 2022, Detroit Bass Day celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Motown hit "Papa was a Rollin' Stone." A number one hit by The Temptations in 1972, the song features an immortal and driving bass line, which 50 bassists played on the Motown Museum Plaza.
Terri Friedline’s Fictional Work “The Day Wells Fargo Closed” Featured in Current Affairs
In a work of fiction for Current Affairs, Associate Professor Terri Friedline imagines “The Day Wells Fargo Closed” — the day when a bank once deemed “too big to fail” is shut down for the benefit of the public.
Matthew Smith’s Job Interview Training Helping People with Disabilities Find Employment
Associate Professor Matthew Smith created role-playing job interview training that helps people with autism and other disabilities find employment.
Lolita Moss Successfully Defends Dissertation
Lolita Moss, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled “The Medium and the Message: An Investigation of Mainstream Media Use, Relationship Scripts, and Intimate Partner Violence among Black Adolescents.” Her committee consisted of Lo