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Tony Alvarez Gives Kurt Hahn Address at 2017 Association for Experiential Education ConferenceLEO Lecturer Tony Alvarez gave the 2017 Kurt Hahn Address at the Association for Experiential Education International Conference in Montreal. The Address is presented annually by a person designated by the Board of Directors who has contributed to the development and advancement of experiential education with the tenacity and conviction exemplified by Kurt Hahn.
- December 7, 2017
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Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Published in Cadernos de Saúde PúblicaAssociate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor’s article, “Income inequality and high blood pressure in Colombia: a multilevel analysis” was published in Cadernos de Saúde Pública.
- December 6, 2017
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Brad Zebrack Published in CancerProfessor Brad Zebrack’s article, “Sexual functioning among young adult cancer patients: A 2-year longitudinal study” was published in Cancer.
- December 6, 2017
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Xiaoling Xiang and Emily Nicklett Receive Grant from Community Memorial FoundationAssistant Professor Xiaoling Xiang and Associate Professor Emily Nicklett received a grant from the Community Memorial Foundation via the Aging Care Connections for their community-engaged project which aims to evaluate the Aging Well Neighborhood initiative in Illinois. The Initiative is a collaboration of businesses, health care agencies, and nonprofits to create "health neighborhood" that assists the whole person aging in place and affirms the benefits of a life-long process of wellness and prevention.
- December 6, 2017
Daphne Watkins Selected to Speak at SSWR Annual Conference's Brief and BrilliantDirector of Joint PhD Program and Associate Professor Daphne Watkins is one of five social work scholars selected to be featured at the Society for Social Work and Research's (SSWR) Brief and Brilliant TEDx-style session in January. This year’s conference theme is "Achieving Equal Opportunity, Equity and Justice". Related to this theme, each speaker will be asked to complete the statement “I dream a world….”. The Brief and Brilliant session was developed last year with the goal of translating social work research to engage a broad audience and emphasize the public relevance of this work.
- December 4, 2017
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David Córdova Selected by National Institute on Drug Abuse to Speak at Diversity WorkshopAssistant Professor David Córdova was selected by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to present at the 2018 Office of Diversity and Health Disparities’ Diversity Supplements Workshop in March.
- December 4, 2017
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Rogério Pinto Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthAssociate Professor Rogério Pinto’s article, “Factors that influence linkages to HIV Continuum of Care services: Implications for multi-level interventions” was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
- December 4, 2017
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- Daphne Watkins Cited in NBC News Article on Hip Hop and Mental Health in Black Males
Director of Joint PhD Program and Associate Professor Daphne Watkins was cited in the NBC News article, “Hip-hop works to break down mental health stigma for black men.”
- December 2, 2017
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Lynn Videka Cited in The Michigan Daily on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)Dean and Carol T. Mowbray Professor Lynn Videka was cited in The Michigan Daily article, “Academic Innovation Summit discuss MOOCs’ place at the ‘U’.”
- December 2, 2017
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Sandra Momper Featured in SSW DEI November Faculty Highlight in Honor of Native American Heritage MonthAssociate Professor Sandra Momper was featured in SSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office's November faculty highlight, in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Her article, “OxyContin Use on a Rural Midwest American Indian Reservation: Demographic Correlates and Reasons for Using” was the piece of research selected.
- December 1, 2017
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