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August 7, 2018

William Elliott III Served as a Panelist for the New America event, Making Education Work: Is Attacking Wealth Inequality the Answer?

Professor William Elliott III and Melinda Lewis, co-authors of Making Education Work for the Poor: The Potential of Children's Savings Accounts, served as panelists for the New America event, Making Education Work: Is Attacking Wealth Inequality the Answer? The event focused on educational...

August 7, 2018

Shanna Kattari Presented at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Summer Institute

Postdoctoral Fellow Shanna Kattari presented “Sexy Spoonies and Crip Sex: Intersections of Sexuality and Disability" at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Summer Institute. The theme of the institute this year was Decentering the Norm: Social Justice...

July 19, 2018

Edie Kieffer presents at the 2018 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting

Professor Edie Kieffer presented "The Impact of Michigan's Medicaid Expansion on Dental Care Utilization, Oral Health and Job-Related Outcomes" at the 2018 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting.

July 18, 2018

Joseph Ryan, Terri Gilbert and Andrew Moore are Featured on the Front Page of Detroit Legal News

Associate Professor and CoDirector of Child and Adolescent Data Lab Joe Ryan, along with Director of Operations Terri Gilbert and Data Analyst Andrew Moore are featured on the front page of Detroit Legal News for their work with the lab. 

July 18, 2018

Shawna Lee Receives Research Grant From the Department of Health and Human Services

Assistant Professor Shawna Lee received a research grant from the Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Her project aims to reduce risk factors associated with infant mortality and other negative birth outcomes by significantly improving the provision...

July 18, 2018

Kathleen Faller Receives the Sol Gothard Lifetime Achievement Award

Professor Emerita Kathleen Faller received the Sol Gothard Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Forensic Social Workers.

July 10, 2018

Shanna Kattari Presents at MENSA Annual Conference

Postdoctoral Fellow Shanna Kattari presented “Exploring the Intersections of Sexuality & Disability” at the MENSA Annual Conference.

July 10, 2018

Xiaoling Xiang receives an award from the Ginsberg Center for Community and Service Learning

Assistant Professor Xiaoling Xiang received a funding award from the Ginsberg Center for Community and Service Learning. Her project aims to foster a partnership among U-M, Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit, and the Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative to examine barriers and...

July 10, 2018

Terri Friedline's Study, "The Racialized Costs of Banking" is Featured in the Boston Globe

Associate Professor Terri Friedline's recent study was featured in the Boston Globe article, “It can cost more for a checking account if you’re black or Latino, study says.” ‘‘If we care about racially disparate patterns in costs and fees and want to eliminate those in the financial system, our...