Faculty

Camille R. Quinn, PhD, AM, LCSW, LISW-S, LMSW, is an associate professor at the U-M School of Social Work and a leading health criminologist whose research investigates health and mental health equity among Black/African American adolescents and young adults. Her scholarly work specifically examines the intersections of race, gender, health,and crime for those impacted by the youth punishment system.

Susan Radzilowski, MSW '82, has practiced in community mental health settings, K – 12 Public Schools, and Head Start Early and Head Start environments for more than 30 years. Radzilowski is an Endorsed Infant Family Specialist.

Dr. Leigh Rauk is an assistant research scientist with the Program Evaluation Group (PEG). She specializes in participatory and collaborative approaches to community-based research and evaluation with a utilization focus. She received her PhD in Community Well-Being from the University of Miami in 2021. In 2022, Rauk completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, where her research focused on the intersections of school safety and firearm violence.

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.

Julie Ribaudo, PhD, LMSW, is a Clinical Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Her career has primarily focused on parent-infant and early childhood relational health. Before joining U-M in 2006, she worked across a range of community-based settings, including mental health, education,and child welfare.

Katie Richards-Schuster, AM, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. She received her PhD in Social Work and Sociology from U-M, her AM from the University of Chicago, and her BA in Political Science from U-M.

Osvaldo “Ozzie” Rivera MSW ‘87 (U of M) has worked in a number of community based non-profit and arts/cultural entities. He also has held key positions in state government and in college and university settings. His primary focus has been in organizing low-income and communities of color around a number of issues e.g. youth, substance abuse/AIDS, empowerment strategies etc. He is a performing artist and historian of Afro Latino contributions to U.S. history and culture.

Dr. Yatesha (Yanni) Robinson has been a dedicated faculty member at the School of Social Work since 2015, bringing her expertise to the Office of Field Education in 2018. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Field Education for the Online Program and as an adjunct clinical assistant professor. With over 25 years of experience in non-profit organizations, she has a rich background in providing direct services to women, children, youth and families.

Lawrence Root is a professor in University of Michigan's School of Social Work. His research and practice have focused on the intersection of employment and social welfare. He has directed programs and published in the areas of fringe benefits and social policy, employee assistance programs, aging and work, work-family flexibility, employment issues among low-income individuals, and international labor.