H. Luke Shaefer Appointed as the Ford School’s Inaugural Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy
Today the Regents of the University of Michigan approved H. Luke Shaefer’s appointment as the inaugural Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, for a five-year term, through February 2025.
In 2018, with a generous gift to...
Terri Friedline’s Research Informs the Automatic BOOST to Communities Act
Associate Professor Terri Friedline’s research, “Mapping Financial Opportunity” can be used to inform the Automatic BOOST to Communities Act drafted by Rashida Tlaib, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district. In response to the coronavirus crisis, the proposed legislation would...
Inaugural Curtis Center Signature Program Awardees Announced
In February, the Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training announced the three inaugural awardees of the Curtis Center Signature Programs Initiative (SPI). SPI is a launch program for Michigan Social Work faculty to develop new or further existing health equity research programs.
Luke Shaefer Discusses How Low-Income Families have Fewer Options During COVID-19
Professor Luke Shaefer is quoted in a New York Times article detailing how low-income families often bear the brunt of the pain in natural disasters and large-scale emergencies. “They tend to be the first hit when things go wrong and then also to take the longest time to recover.”
Briana Tetsch 2020 University of Michigan NASW Student of the Year
Congratulations to Briana Tetsch, the 2020 University of Michigan NASW Student of the Year. Student Social Workers of the Year are selected based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- Contribution to the positive image of a social work program
- Commitment to political and...
Lisa Wexler Discusses Suicide Prevention in Remote Alaskan Communities
Alaska Public Media interviewed Professor Lisa Wexler about her work with a new suicide prevention model titled Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide. The program is a community health intervention designed, supported and implemented by remote communities in Northwest...
New Video Highlights Todd Herrenkohl’s Research on Stress and Adversity Faced by Children
When children experience stress and adversity in their homes and communities, schools become a critically important setting in which to intervene and foster their resilience. Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families Todd Herrenkohl has collaborated on a video to help school...
Ahead Magazine Focusing on Social Work Research
Ahead (Issue 4) - In-depth views of social work research at the University of Michigan. This issue includes:
- New Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Center for Health Equity Research and Training
- Program Evaluation Group
- Remember Deborah Bybee
Luke Shaefer's New Research Reveals Stark Disparities in Rural Communities
Where are the nation’s most disadvantaged communities? With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Professor Luke Shaefer, a team of researchers from U-M Poverty Solutions and Princeton University explored this question and developed an Index of Deep Disadvantage to identify and better...
Brad Zeback's Research on Psychosocial Care of Young Adults with Cancer Cited in NY Times
Professor Brad Zebrack’s research was cited in the New York Times, “When the Teenager or Young Adult Has Cancer.” His research reviews psychosocial challenges, support interventions and makes recommendations for young adults with cancer.