PhD Student Charles Williams II Addresses African Americans Distrust of Vaccine
PhD Student Charles Williams II spoke with the Detroit Free Press about the skepticism in Black communities about the COVID-19 vaccination. As a clergy member who interacts with patients in hospital settings and in his church, Williams qualified to get an early vaccine. He hopes to convince his...
Daphne Watkins Appointed Co-chair of Advancing Public Safety Task Force at U-M
Professor Daphne Watkins is a co-chair of a new task force, Advancing Public Safety at the University of Michigan. President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan Collins appointed a 20-member task force that will examine what’s working and what needs to be improved with the university’s Division of...
Michigan Social Work Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
The Michigan Social Work community abhors the attempted insurrection, violence and violation of the law at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. We respect the constitution, Congress and the peaceful transition of power. The chaos in the Capitol building was an attack on our democracy and has no place in our government. We applaud the action of Congress in today's early morning hours to confirm Joe Biden as the next President of the United States of America. We encourage vigilance and swift action to stop any future acts of sedition or insurrection against our lawful government.
Jamie Mitchell Named Assistant Director of Clinical Research Participation
Assistant Professor Jamie Mitchell has been named assistant director of clinical research participation of the Community Outreach and Engagement program at Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center. In this role, Mitchell will look to curate best practices for minority enrollment, providing a toolbox...
2019-2020 Annual Report
It has been a year upended with the pandemic and by the racial injustice that is embedded in the fabric of our society. At the same time the work of faculty, students and alumni continue to be dedicated and inspirational. The world needs social work more than ever, and Michigan social workers have...
Lindsay Bornheimer Presenting at the 31st Annual Albert J. Silverman Virtual Research Conference
Assistant Professor Lindsay Bornheimer is presenting a "lightning talk" at the Department of Psychiatry's 31st Annual Albert J. Silverman Virtual Research Conference. She will be presenting her research on the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral suicide...
MSW Students Present at the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission
After an extensive selection process, the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission selected three groups from Ayesha Ghazi Edwin’s Introduction to Community Organization, Management and Policy/Evaluation Practice classes to present their projects at the commission’s December meeting. The classes spent the...
Winter Semester 2021
Learning and Teaching during COVID-19 providing strong virtual classrooms and a strong community.
Winter semester has been planned with input from faculty, students, and staff. Planning has taken place with consideration of current and forecasted public health information. In an ever changing...
Danae Ross Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars Program
Danae Ross, Joint PhD student in Social Work and Sociology, Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars Program. The Health Policy Research Scholars is a leadership opportunity for second-year full-time doctoral students from populations underrepresented in specific...
Finn Bell Named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Social Work Health Futures Lab Fellow
Finn Bell, Joint PhD student in Social Work and Sociology, has been named a Social Work Health Futures Lab Fellow. He joins a national cohort of 26 social work experts from around the U.S. and Canada, who will work together on topics ranging from social media to climate justice. Sponsored by the...