Edith Lewis and Daphne Watkins Featured in “A Ripple in Ann Arbor”
Professor Emerita Edith Lewis and Professor Daphne Watkins were featured in the documentary “A Ripple in Ann Arbor,” which premiered at the Michigan Theatre on November 9, 2025. The short film tells the story of the search for a serial rapist in Ann Arbor in the 1990s and the unfocused and invasive...
Christina Dadswell and Shanna Kattari Receive 2025 James T. Neubacher Award Honorable Mentions
Assistant Director of Field Education Christina Dadswell and Associate Professor Shanna Kattari are both recipients of a 2025 James T. Neubacher Award Honorable Mention. The U-M Council for Disability Concerns established the James T. Neubacher Award in 1990 as a memorial to Jim Neubacher, a U-M...
Ashley Cureton Moderates a Book Talk on C-SPAN
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton recently moderated a book talk with Clinical Associate Professor William Lopez of the U-M School of Public Health. The conversation was produced by Book TV, which airs on C-SPAN.
Candace Ziglor on Maintaining Personal Boundaries While Hosting
Lecturer Candace Ziglor spoke with the Ann Arbor Observer about how to maintain personal boundaries while opening your home to guests. Her strategies include making a plan in advance with your partner — especially if you are hosting family over the holidays.
“Some of those challenges are predictable...
Debra Mattison Authors New Book on Navigating Serious Illnesses
Clinical Associate Professor Debra Mattison has co-authored a new book, “Navigating Serious Illness: A Pathway for Exploring Life, Love and Legacy.” Centering on the voices of patients, families and care partners, and gleaned from the authors’ decades of experience as oncology social workers, the...
Office of Field Education Receives CSWE 2025 Professional Award
The Office of Field Education has received the Council on Social Work Education 2025 Professional Award for Field Education/Practicum Excellence in Innovation. The office is being recognized for its transformative approach to disability equity, which integrates disability-affirming practices across...
Shanna Kattari Leads CSWE Opening Plenary
Associate Professor Shanna Kattari, along with their Social Work Disability Justice League colleagues, led the Opening Plenary of the Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting in Denver. This year’s conference theme is “Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work...
Remembering Dean Emeritus Harold R. Johnson
Dean Emeritus Harold R. Johnson passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at the age of 99. We are deeply saddened and profoundly grateful for his extraordinary life and lasting contributions to the School and the field of social work.
In 1969, he joined the School of Social Work after holding...
Jerrard Wheeler Named a 2025 Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MSW student Jerrard Wheeler has been named a 2025 Rising Graduate Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The honor is given in recognition of the stellar work of hard-working graduate students. Wheeler was nominated by Clinical Associate Professor Daicia Price, who said “Jerrard is a...
Jaclynn Hawkins Receives R01 Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders
Associate Professor Jaclynn Hawkins is the recipient of a nearly $4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders for her project entitled “Michigan Diabetes Project: A Self-Management Intervention to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes in Adults.”
Type 2...