Faculty News

Assistant Professor David Córdova's article, "Personal Identity Development in Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents: Links with Positive Psychosocial Functioning, Depressive Symptoms, and Externalizing Problems" was published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 

Professors Daniel Saunders, Richard Tolman and Professor Emerita Kathleen Faller’s article, “Beliefs and Recommendations Regarding Child Custody and Visitation in Cases Involving Domestic Violence: A Comparison of Professionals in Different Roles” was published in Violence Against Women.

Professors Robert Taylor and Linda Chatters' article, "Reciprocal Family, Friendship and Church Support Networks of African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life" was published in Race and Social Problems.  

In addition, their article, "Extended Family and Friendship Support and Suicidality Among African Americans" was published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

Associate Professor Brian Perron had two papers published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal:

• “Prevalence and Correlates of Vaping as a Route of Cannabis Administration in Medical Cannabis Patients” and   
• “Changing Perspectives on Marijuana Use During Early Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Evidence from a Panel of Cross-sectional Surveys”
   

Professor Lorraine Gutiérrez was a keynote speaker at the 2016 Latino Social Worker Network Conference, "Moving Towards the Future of Social Work Practice" on October 14 at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Associate Professor Luke Shaefer was cited in The New York Times article, “Giving Every Child a Monthly Check for an Even Start”.  He also was on CNBC's "Nightly Business Report" (starting at minute marker 14).

Associate Professor Sandra Momper is supporting a new partnership with Indian Health Service (IHS) bringing American Indian and Alaska Native social work students and highly qualified graduates to IHS health facilities for internships and clinical residencies as well as supporting the areas of education, research and evaluation.

U-M President Mark Schlissel announced a new multidisciplinary program, Poverty Solutions headed by Associate Professor Luke Shaefer. Poverty Solutions aims to become a leader in informing, identifying and testing new strategies for the prevention and alleviation of poverty in Michigan, the nation and the world.

Schlissel stated, "One out of eight Americans live in poverty, and some Michigan cities are sometimes three times higher than that. The aim is to translate research into actionable interventions and rigorously assess their effectiveness."

View the video interview with Trina Shanks, Luke Shaefer, Kristin Seefeldt and Reuben Miller. Read the complete announcement in the URecord.