Luke Shaefer Discusses Poverty Solutions with Michigan Radio
Jack Lessenberry from Michigan Radio discusses Poverty Solutions latest initiatives with Associate Professor and Director of Poverty Solutions, Luke Shaefer.
Daphne Watkins’ Social Work Intervention Project Wins Awards
Associate Professor Daphne Watkins won two of the four awards presented at the University of Michigan Fast Forward Medical Innovations (FFMI) program on November 17, 2017.
Watkins, who competed among 15 teams of physicians and medical professionals, is the principal investigator for the YBMen...
Joyce Lee Accepted as a Student Editorial Board Member for the Journal Child Maltreatment
Joyce Lee, PhD student, was accepted as a student editorial board member for the journal Child Maltreatment for 2018-2019.
Trina Shanks Awarded Poverty Solutions grant
Associate Professor Trina Shanks, through the Technical Assistance Center, was awarded a Poverty Solutions grant to support Detroit-based Alternatives for Girls as they strengthen and evaluate their child savings account program. The program is designed to promote post-secondary education and degree...
Edie Kieffer Awarded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Professor Edie Kieffer received an award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation via the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance to provide expertise and guidance related to implementation strategies needed to promote sustainable financing of community healthcare workers.
Luke Shaefer and Poverty Solutions Online Data Map Featured in Multiple News Outlets
Associate Professor Luke Shaefer and Poverty Solutions developed an online data map displaying poverty statistics throughout the state of Michigan. The map is highlighted in the following media:
Leslie Hollingsworth Article Published in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Associate Professor Emerita Leslie Hollingsworth's article, "Racial microaggressions in social work education: Black students' encounters in a predominantly White institution" is published in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
Mary Eldredge and Shanna Kattari Announced as Interprofessional Leadership Fellows
Field Educator and LEO Lecturer Mary Eldredge and Postdoctoral Fellow and LEO Lecturer Shanna Kattari were announced as Interprofessional Leadership Fellows for the 2018-2019 year.
The 2018-19 cohort represents innovation and growth in U-M’s heralded faculty development program.
A record 21...
David Cordova Research Featured in Multiple Publications
Assistant Professor David Cordova's research on teenage drug use and risk of HIV has been featured in multiple media outlets, including US News and World Reports. His research finds that teens who engage in risky behaviors are more likely to have unsafe sex, and that may put them at increased risk...
Adrienne Lapidos Awarded Poverty Solutions Grant
Assistant Research Scientist and LEO Lecturer Adrienne Lapidos' project, "Can Peer Support Specialists Deliver Technology-Based Job Interview Training for People with Psychiatric Disabilities? An Assessment of Community Needs and Priorities" was awarded a Poverty Solutions grant. SSW, in partnership...