Beth Glover Reed

Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work and Associate Professor Emerita of Women’s and Gender Studies

Beth Glover Reed has a joint appointment with Women’s Studies and her general scholarly interests focus on how to define and work for social justice, barriers to this work, and ways to reduce these. Her current research is designed to a) identify approaches for working both on alcohol and other drug problems (AOD) and intimate partner violence (IPV) together; b) explore why joint work occurs infrequently despite need, and c) determine what can enhance effective attention to both issues together. Past research has included a study of how states responded to several congressional mandates to increase services for women with AOD problems, plus various types of program evaluation. Recent work has been funded by the Robert Wood Johnson and Fahs-Beck Foundations and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organization Studies and several community-based programs. Other areas of research/scholarly interest focus on educational strategies and other interventions to increase social justice and social justice practice, and the application of multiple types of theorizing, including feminisms, to social justice, social problems and social change.

Research Interests

Gender/ethnicity in social systems, feminist/multicultural practice, alcohol/drugs.

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 763-5958

  • 4648 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 1979 PhD Community/Clinical Psychology
    University of Cincinnati, OH
  • 1966 MA General Psychology
    University of Cincinnati, OH
  • 1964 BA Psychology
    University of Rochester, NY

News

Activities

Publications

Chen, Y., Yuan, Y., & Reed, B. G. (2023). Experiences of peer work in drug use service settings: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. International Journal of Drug Policy, 120.
Carter, A., Bares, C., Lin, L., Reed, B. G., Bowden, M., Zucker, R. A., Zhao, W., Smith, J. A., & Becker, J. B. (2022). Sex-specific and generational effects of alcohol and tobacco use on epigenetic age acceleration in the Michigan longitudinal study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports.
Reed, B. G., Jiwatram-Negón, T., Gonzalez Benson, O, & Gant, L. M. (2021). Enacting critical intersectionality in research: A challenge for social work. Social Work Research, 2021, svab015.
Jiwatram-Negron, T., Gonzalez-Benson, O., Reed, B. G., & Gant, L. M. (Eds.). (2020). Special Issue: Applying and Theorizing Intersectionality in Social Work Research. Social Work Research, 45(3), 151-224.
Armstrong, E. M., Reed, B. G., & Bennett, L. (2019). How and how much: Combined services for domestic violence and substance abuse. Violence Against Women, 25(12), 1450-1470.
McClellan, M. L, Reed, B. G., & Becker, J. B. (2018). Worlds colliding: Trans-disciplinary approaches to gender and addiction. Journal of the Social History of Drugs and Alcohol, 31, 107-125.
Becker, J. B., McClellan, M, & Reed, B. G. (2017). Sex differences, gender, and addiction. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 95(1-2), 136-147.
Choi, H., Brooks, C., Reed, B. G., & Fitch, D. (2017). Social work in the classroom? A tool to evaluate topic relevance of student writings. Journal of International Educational Data Mining.
Li, P., Heitzig, M., Becker, J., Zucker, R., McClellan, M., & Reed, B. G. (2017). Gender differences in the transmission of risk for antisocial behavior problems across generations. PLOS ONE.
Becker, J. B., McClellan, & Reed, B. G. (2016). Sociocultural context for sex differences in addictions. Addiction Biology.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2018 Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - Gilbert Whitaker Fund
2007 Rosalie Ginsberg Outstanding Faculty Award for Community Service & Social Justice Action, Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, University of Michigan
2004 Women and Children's Substance Abuse Treatment Innovator Award, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1997 Distinguished Faculty Governance Award, University of Michigan
1997 Distinguished Faculty Governance Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1997 Harold Johnson Diversity Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1992 Model Program Award, University of Michigan , Affirmative Action Office
1992 Dreamkeeper Award, University of Michigan, Office of Minority Affairs
1991 Regents Public Service Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1989 Sarah Goddard Power Award, University of Michigan
1986 Faculty Recognition Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1985 Award for activities to prevent rape, Advisory Committee on Rape Prevention, Ann Arbor City Council's Citizen's
1968 Post-doctoral fellowship, with Seymour S. Sarason, National Institute on Mental Health, Yale University
1966-1968 Colloquium Committee, University of Cincinnati
1964 Fannie R. Bigelow Award, Merle Spurrier Award, University of Rochester

Presentations

Year Description
2025 Reed, B. G. (2025, April). Coalitions for Housing for LGBTQ Older Adults: 15 years of Lessons Learned. American Society on Aging.
2025 Reed, B. G. (2025, April). Diversity in Loneliness among LGBTQ Older Adults: Implications for Housing. American Society on Aging.
2024 Reed, B. G., Whitmer, L. & Wells, T. (2024, November). Addressing both Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Alcohol/Other Drugs: Integrating Approaches in Contested (and Gendered) Spaces. National Women’s Studies Association, Detroit MI.
2024 Reed, B. G., Zheng, Kemp, & Cook (2024, November). Critical Intersectionality, Housing and LGBTQ Older Adults in Southeast Michigan: Implications for Aging with Community. National Women’s Studies Association, Detroit MI.
2024 Reed, B. G. (2024, June). LGBTQ Aging in SE MI: Housing and Supports. LGBTQ Older Adult Summit, Detroit, MI. Hannan Center.

Courses

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Feminist and Critical Intersectionality Approaches to Community Change Reed, Beth Glover Winter 2022 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Theories and Practices of Community Change: Concepts, History and Approaches Reed, Beth Glover Fall 2021 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Theories of Change Reed, Beth Glover Winter 2021 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Theories and Practices of Community Change: Concepts, History and Approaches Reed, Beth Glover Fall 2020 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Social Change Theories Reed, Beth Glover Spring / Summer 2020 001 08:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Advanced Topics in Micro and Macro Social Work Reed, Beth Glover Winter 2020 004 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Social Work Practice with Community and Social Systems Reed, Beth Glover Winter 2020 003 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Policies and Services for Social Participation and Community Well-Being Reed, Beth Glover Winter 2020 002 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Women and Community Organizing Reed, Beth Glover Fall 2019 001 06:00 pm 09:00 pm View Course
Social Change Theories Reed, Beth Glover Fall 2019 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course