Two Joint PhD Students Named 2021 Karl Ma Endowed Scholars
PhD students Joonyoung Cho and Rita Hu have been selected as Karl Ma Endowed Scholars for 2021. The Karl Ma award supports students from Asia who wish to pursue careers in public service, particularly those in the schools of social work, education and nursing.
“As an international student studying...
Using Computer Simulations To Teach Clinical Skills
A team of Michigan Social Work researchers’ new paper, “Computerized Clinical Training Simulations with Virtual Clients Abusing Alcohol: Initial Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness,” used computer simulations to teach clinical skills to MSW students. Students reported that the clinical...
Katie Schultz Research on Native American Youth Networks Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse
Assistant Professor Katie Schultz’ research project, Tribal Reservations Adolescent Connections Study, has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This mixed methods study will explore peer and family relationships of American Indian (AI) youth, and how they factor in substance use...
Joyce Lee’s Book is the CSWE Resource of the Month
Joyce Lee, PhD ’21, co-authored the book "Young, Proud, and Sung-jee: A Children's Book on Fighting Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19." It is featured by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in their Educator|Resource of the Month and generate meaningful discussions between adults and...
QAC Encourages Action Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Hi SSW,
I hope everyone is feeling excited for the beginning of a new semester, or for the beginning of a summer break!
[TW: transphobia, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments]
This email comes with great sadness because as of last week, 2021 officially became the worst year in recent history for anti-LGBTQ...
Abigail Eiler Discusses Student-Athlete Mental Health As Part of the Big Ten Mental Health Awareness Rountables
Clinical Assistant Professor Abigail Eiler represented U-M in a series of Big Ten Mental Health Awareness Roundtables. The panel discusses how widening the range of interventions have provided student-athletes with more options — a trend that was happening before the pandemic but has accelerated in...
John Tropman’s Book Named Number One Pick by BookAuthority
Professor Emeritus John Tropman’s book “Effective Meetings: Improving Group Decision Making” has been named the number one book of all time on the subject of running meetings by BookAuthority. In his book, Tropman offers practical strategies for running effective meetings by highlighting the...
Historic King Solomon Baptist Church: Responding to a Community in Crisis
Read the ENGAGE team’s case study on Charles E. Williams II, PhD student and pastor at the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church. During the early days of the pandemic, Williams and his congregation spearheaded efforts to coordinate food delivery and other assistance to vulnerable Detroit area...
Joyce Lee Defends Dissertation
Joyce Lee, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Psychology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Family Processes Underlying Economic Insecurity, Father Involvement, and Child Outcomes in Families with Low Income.” Her committee consisted of Shawna Lee, Brenda Volling (co-chairs...
Report Released on Program Evaluation Group’s Partnership with the Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit
The Program Evaluation Group (PEG) partnered with the Kresge Foundation to release a new report titled A Retrospective Look at Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit. In 2019, PEG began an evaluation of the first three rounds of the Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit (KIP:D), which took place from...