Two PhD Students Receive 2022 Next Generation Initiative Awards
Two Michigan Social Work PhD students have received 2022 Next Generation Initiative Awards from the Institute of Social Research.
Matthew Bakko Explains Bail Funds in The Conversation
PhD student Matthew Bakko explains in The Conversation the history of bail funds and why they matter. “More than 80% of the over 650,000 people in jail in the U.S. have not been convicted and are presumed innocent but can’t afford bail,” he writes.
Jaclynn Hawkins Named Member of Institute for Implementation Science Scholars 2022-24 Cohort
Jaclynn Hawkins has been named a member of the Institute for Implementation Science Scholars 2022-24 cohort.
Fatima Salman is Chair-Elect of the NASW National Council of Chapter Presidents
ENGAGE Program Manager Fatima Salman (left) was elected last week to serve as the Chair for the NASW National Council of Chapter Presidents (COCP) for a two-year term. The COCP consists of the board presidents of all the 55 NASW chapters across the country.
Valerie Taing Awarded 2022-2023 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
PhD student Valerie Taing has been awarded a 2022-2023 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards granted by the Rackham Graduate School.
Sam Gilliam, Artist of “The Real Blue,” Has Died
Sam Gilliam, the abstract artist whose work “The Real Blue” was commissioned for the School of Social Work died on Saturday at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 88.
A Conversation with New Dean Beth Angell
On July 1, 2022, Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell was appointed as dean of the School of Social Work. She was previously dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Social Work and, before that, held a number of leadership roles at Rutgers University in New Jersey. We caught up with Angell as she prepared to move to Ann Arbor, to learn more about her experiences, perspectives and hopes for the future.
Garrett Pace Successfully Defends Dissertation
Garrett Pace, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended his dissertation entitled "Corporal Punishment Bans in Global Perspective: Conceptualization and Child- and Caregiver-Reported Outcomes.” His committee consisted of Shawna Lee and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor.
Dan Fischer’s IPE Team Receives a 2022 Bronze Award for Data Leveraging Project
Assistant Dean of Field Education Dan Fischer’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) team has won a 2022 bronze award from 1EdTech for their collaboration with U-M Informational & Technology Services. Their project, Competency-Based Tracking for Interprofessional Education Leveraging Insti
Finn McLafferty Bell Successfully Defends Dissertation
Finn McLafferty Bell, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Marginalized Food Growers in a Changing Environment: Tracing Collective Survival Strategies.” His committee consisted of Sandra Danziger and Katie Richards-Schuster.