Laura J. Yakas
LEO Intermittent Lecturer
Dr. Laura Yakas is a recent graduate of the joint program in social work and anthropology, and her (budding) career emphasizes empowering people to meet their social needs – specifically purpose and belonging – in order to heal and harness psychiatrically diagnosable experiences. She views mental illness as a deeply complex social justice issue (rather than merely a clinical issue), and is experienced in teaching about oppression, facilitating anti-oppressive programming, and working in (and researching) non-clinical psychosocial clubhouses.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 764-5340 | lyakas@umich.edu | 3738 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | Social Work & Anthropology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 2016 | MSW | Interpersonal Practice/Mental Health | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 2015 | MA | Anthropology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 2010 | BA | Kenyon College |
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2018 - Winter | Rackham Merit Fellowship |
| 2018 | PhD |
| 2017 - Winter | Joanne Yaffee Doctoral Fellowship |
| 2017 - Winter | Rackham Merit Fellowship |
| 2017 - Sp/Su | John & Penny Tropman Travel Grant |
| 2017 - Fall | Rackham Merit Fellowship |
| 2016 - Sp/Su | Rackham Summer Fellowship |
| 2016 - Winter | Rackham Travel Grant |
| 2016 - Fall | Rackham Merit Fellowship |
| 2015 - Winter | Carol Thiessen Mowbray Research Grant |