Sue Ann Savas Selected as the 2017 Student Union Teacher of the Year
Assistant Clinical Professor Sue Ann Savas was selected as the 2017 Student Union Teacher of the Year. She was nominated by a member of the student body and was selected based on a submitted essay detailing some of the remarkable ways she influences the students in her classes.
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Joe Ryan Receives Award from the Criminal Justice Policy Committee
Associate Professor Joe Ryan received an award from the Criminal Justice Policy Committee for reviewing the methodology and draft reports studying the fiscal impact of directing minors in Michigan from the adult court and service systems to the family court and juvenile service systems.
Dan Saunders' Article Featured In The Conversation
Professor Dan Saunders' article "Abusive relationships: Why it's so hard for women to 'just leave'" was featured in The Conversation, the LA Times and on the U-M homepage on March 29.
Joe Ryan Appointed to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice
Associate Professor Joe Ryan was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice. He will represent public agencies concerned with delinquency prevention or treatment.
Brian Perron and Joe Ryan Received Award from Casey Family Programs
Assocaite Professors Brian Perron and Joe Ryan received an award from the Casey Family Programs for their Data Lab, which will use existing data sources provided by the state of Michigan to generate actionable insights and provide ongoing consultation for quality initiatives.
Daphne Watkins Appointed to Editorial Board for International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health.
Daphne Watkins was appointed to the Editorial Board for the new International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health.
Joe Ryan Authors New Brookings Report "How life outside of a school affects student performance in school"
Associate Professor Joe Ryan is an author of a new Brookings Report, "How life outside of a school affects student performance in school."
The report was featured in Midland Daily News, Education Next, and U-M Public Engagement and Impact.
Todd Herrenkohl Featured in Science Daily and Psych Central
Professor Todd Herrenkohl was featured for his research on how child maltreatment impacts development and resilience in Science Daily and Psych Central.
Sara Stein Awarded Fellowship from the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Rackham Graduate School
Sara Stein, PhD student in SSW and Psychology, was awarded a fellowship from the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Rackham Graduate School for her dissertation work "Unpacking Women's Involvement with Multiple Violent Intimate Partners."
Kathleen Faller Appointed to the Blue Ribbon Commission
Marion Elizabeth Blue Endowed Professor Emerita of Children and Families Kathleen Faller was appointed to the Blue Ribbon Commission to investigate Larry Nassar.