Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Featured in Film on Ann Arbor’s Disability Legacy
Clinical Assistant Professor Ayesha Ghazi Edwin is featured in the film “Resilience Revealed: Ann Arbor’s Disability Legacy.” The film was shown at the Ann Arbor District Library at the end of July as part of celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ghazi Edwin...
The School of Social Work Announces New Master’s Degree in Social Impact Leadership
The University of Michigan School of Social Work is launching a new and innovative 30-credit Master of Arts degree in Social Impact Leadership. The practice-forward graduate degree is designed for aspiring leaders who are committed to driving meaningful, measurable impact across public, nonprofit...
Katie Edward Discusses her Lawsuit Against the NIH on Science Friday
Professor Katie Edwards discussed her lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the Science Friday podcast. Since January, the NIH has made sweeping cuts to research funding. “Initially, I was feeling so helpless and just like, this is the end of my career. This is the end of all...
Rebeccah Sokol Writes Article for The Conversation About Teens’ Access to Firearms
Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol wrote an article in The Conversation about teens’ access to firearms at home.
“More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and...
Rogério Pinto Quoted in Concentrate Media
Professor Rogério Pinto spoke with Concentrate Media as part of a story about Washtenaw County’s drag scene and using drag as activism. “Drag allows for creativity that is striking, provocative, and sometimes triggering, but allows for a level of humor that other things may not necessarily have,”...
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Writes Book on Multilevel Thinking
Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor’s new book, “Multilevel Thinking: Discovering Variation, Universals, and Particulars in Cross-Cultural Research,” has been published by Oxford University Press. The book provides an introduction to multilevel modeling, which allows researchers to explore the variation...
Sean de Four’s Op-Ed on Philanthropy Published in Bridge Michigan
Lecturer Sean de Four’s op-ed “How Philanthropy Can Help Nonprofits Meet the Moment,” was published in Bridge Michigan.
“These are difficult times for nonprofit organizations, the foundations that support them and the broader philanthropic community. But the outpouring of concern and willingness...
Announcing the Annmarie Hawkins Research Professorship in Disability Justice
On June 12, 2025, the Regents of the University of Michigan named Professor Connie Sung the inaugural Annmarie Hawkins Research Professor in Disability Justice. This esteemed position is made possible by a generous gift from Neil and Annmarie Hawkins to support research that advances the practice...
Robert Ortega Appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation
Associate Dean Robert Ortega has been appointed as a member of the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation. Ortega will start his three-year term on July 1. The Board of Accreditation maintains and advocates for quality in social work education by overseeing the accreditation...
So’Phelia Morrow Successfully Defends Dissertation
So’Phelia Morrow, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Sociology, has successfully defended her dissertation entitled has successfully defended "Killing Us Softly: Intimate Partner Violence and The Forced Martyrdom of Black Women." Her committee included Terri Friedline (co-chair) and Rich...