Jenna Marthaller, Shana Frankel and Tahrima Khanom Win Second Place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention Paper Competition
Jenna Marthaller, Shana Frankel and Tahrima Khanom won second place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention paper competition. The paper was titled, "Transportation in Rural Areas to Support Opioid Substance Abuse Treatment."
Jianjia Cheng Wins Third Place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention Paper Competition
Jianjia Cheng won third place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention paper competition. The paper was titled, "A Cultural Competency Training for Social Workers who Provide Mental Health Services to the Latino Population in Washtenaw County."
David Córdova Receives Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Assistant Professor David Córdova, Ph.D., received an award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences via the Michigan Institute For Clinical & Health Research for his project to advance scientific knowledge of technology-based HIV prevention, and to improve public health by...
Edie Kieffer to Provide Expertise to the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance
Professor Edith C. Kieffer, MPH, Ph.D., will provide expertise to the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) on the design, content, analysis and reporting of the 2018 statewide Community Health Worker Employer Survey. This project is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and...
Daphne Watkins Featured in the Metro Parent
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins was featured in the Metro Parent’s article on the mental health gender gap.
Margaret Cease Wins First Place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention Paper Competition
Margaret Cease won first place in the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality Intervention paper competition. The paper was titled, "The Special Meals Project."
Congratulations 2018 Global Independent Studies Grant Recipients
The Office of Global Activities congratulates the following students for receiving this year's Global Independent Study Grant. A Global Independent Study offers students the ability to design a global social work opportunity in a foreign country while earning 1-6 elective credits. This summer these students will travel to 20 different countries.
Luke Shaefer Discusses Poverty with Michigan Radio’s Stateside
Professor H. Luke Shaefer, Ph.D., joined Stateside Radio to discuss the issue of poverty and what the government can do to help.
Daphne Watkins will be a featured speaker at Michigan State University’s Making Relationships Work: A Summit on Black Male Academic Success and Inclusion
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins will be a featured speaker at Michigan State University’s Making Relationships Work: A Summit on Black Male Academic Success and Inclusion. She will be presenting her work on the YBMen Project, an educational and social support program for young black men which...
Payton Watt was awarded the TEDx 2018 Award for Innovation
Payton Watt, CASC student and Vice President of Michigan is My Home, was awarded the TEDx 2018 Award for Innovation for the group’s advocacy work with the Ann Arbor homeless community. The award celebrates putting imaginative and ingenious ideas into impactful action. Michigan is My Home empowers...