Abigail Eiler Receives 2026 Faculty Excellence in Service Award
Clinical Associate Professor Abigail Eiler has received the 2026 Faculty Excellence in Service Award. This highly esteemed peer award recognizes a governing faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional service to the School, the university and/or the broader community. Service may include...
Trevor Bechtel is Named Student Government 2026 Teacher of the Year
Lecturer Trevor Bechtel is the recipient of the School’s Student Government 2026 Teacher of the Year Award. The award, started in 2013, is selected by students and given to the faculty member who has demonstrated commitment to improving education, who has made outstanding and positive contributions...
William Elliott III Receives 2026 DSO Faculty Award
Professor William Elliott III has received the 2026 DSO Faculty Award. This award is given by the Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) to honor a faculty mentor who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing and supporting doctoral students.
Susan Radzilowski Writes in The Conversation About Challenges in Accessing Gender-Affirming Care
Lecturer Susan Radzilowski wrote an article in “The Conversation” on gender‑affirming care and current access challenges for transgender youth and families.
“Families are flooded with disinformation and misinformation suggesting the science on gender-affirming care has changed. It has not,” wrote...
Celebrating 2026 Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to Fernanda Cross whose promotion to Associate Professor of Social Work, with tenure as approved by the U-M Board of Regents this month. This promotion goes into effect on September 1, 2026. Congratulations are also in order for Beth Sherman on her promotion to Clinical Professor of...
Daphne Watkins Quoted in AP Article on Mental Health in Black Communities
Professor Daphne Watkins spoke with the Associated Press about the lack of mental health resources available in Black communities. Watkins is the founder of the YBMen Project, which provides young Black men with mental health education and social support.
Black men tend to forego mental health...
Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Awarded a 2026 Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize
Clinical Assistant Professor Ayesha Ghazi Edwin won a Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize (TIP) for her redesign of the class Community-Engaged Understandings of Homelessness: Connecting Past Policy to Present Conditions. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, CRLT and the University Library, this...
Shanna Kattari Discusses Sex and Disability on NPR’s 1A
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari discussed breaking the silence around sex and disability earlier this week as a featured guest on National Public Radio's 1A. The conversation covered meeting partners, using props and developing communication strategies to express needs. Kattari also stated the...
2026 IMPACT Awards
The IMPACT Awards honor outstanding students, faculty, staff and student organizations who are committed to uplifting our community and advancing the School’s mission. The awards are presented annually by the School’s Flourish Office.
Student IMPACT Award: PhD Student Nico Juárez
Nico Juárez is a...
SSW Students Present at National Association of Black Social Workers Conference
Michigan Social Work students participated at the recent National Association of Black Social Workers Conference in Detroit. MSW student Terrell "Tae" Brown was a presenter at a workshop titled "Leading Through Loss: Using African Centered Principles to Heal, Decolonize, and Push Against Hustle...