Shanna Kattari Discusses Physical and Economic Challenges of Managing a Disability
Shanna Kattari, “We need to realize that not all disabilities are the same, and we have different needs and require different accommodations”. Read the full story at WalletHub’s “2021's Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities” article.
Alumni Honored with SSW Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes School of Social Work alumni whose achievements exemplify the values of the School of Social Work and who have made an exceptional impact on the profession, the community and/or Social Work education.
Ashley Cureton Received 2021 Diversity Recognition Award from the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has received a 2021 Diversity Recognition Award from the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council. The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments of faculty, staff, students and alumni whose demonstrable efforts advance diversity and inclusion at Johns Hopkins...
Kristin Seefeldt Quoted in NPR on How Government Aid Has Reduced Poverty in Michigan
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt was featured in an NPR article that analyzes the decrease of Michigan residents living in poverty as a result of financial aid assistance. Seefeldt discusses how pandemic stimulus checks and expanded unemployment benefits are helping families.
Brooking Institute Highlights Robert Taylor’s Research on Black Extended Family Networks
Professor Robert Joseph Taylor’s study on the inner workings of Black extended family networks is featured in the Brooking Institute’s “Class Notes.” Taylor’s research shows how younger Black women serve as crucial pillars in their families due to their high levels of involvement both within their...
Brad Zebrack Receives National Cancer Institute R01 Grant
Professor Brad Zebrack has been awarded a 5-year R01 from the National Cancer Institute for the project "Social genomic mechanisms of health disparities among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors." The grant will allow study of molecular pathways that represent potential targets for...
Luke Shaefer quoted in New York Times on Government Assistance Lowering Food Insecurity
Professor Luke Shaefer spoke with the New York Times about how the stimulus checks issued during the pandemic brought an immediate reduction in food insecurity, which, he says, continues to fall. “We could potentially be at the lowest level of food insecurity ever recorded, because of the government...
Fatima Salman Talks with WDET About How 9/11 Changed Life in America for American Muslims
Fatima Salman, SSW Engage Program Manager was recently interviewed on WDET’s All Things Considered program about how for American Muslims, 9/11 changed life in America. Fatima said, “It wasn’t just worrying about our country, or worrying that that happened to our country, but it was also the worry...
Trina Shanks Talks to the Washington Post about the Impact of Expanded Child Tax Credits
Professor Trina Shanks is quoted in a Washington Post article about how federal relief programs initiated during the pandemic have been surprisingly effective at lifting people and families out of poverty. President Biden’s “Build Back Better” proposal would continue some of these financial...
PhD Student Charles Williams II Encourages Vaccination in Michigan HHS Video
PhD student Charles Williams II is featured in a video from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services addressing vaccine hesitancy and encouraging the COVID-19 vaccination. Williams, who is pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, says “There is no invincibility to COVID-19. If...