Faculty News

Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett was appointed to the 2014 - 2015 Native Investigator Development Program where she will research psychosocial determinants of diabetes outcomes among native elders.

Professor Larry Gant's manuscript "Assessment and Treatment of Drug-Using Individuals with HIV/AIDS" was published in the Third edition of Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients.

Assistant Professor David Cordova's manuscript, "“They Don’t Look at What All Affects Us”: The Role of Ecodevelopmental Factors on Alcohol and Drug Use among Latinos with Physical Disabilities" is published in Ethnicity and Health.

Professor Daniel  Saunders is cited in “Grand Accomplishments in Social Work,” published by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, for his experimental comparison of interventions for men who batter.

Assistant Professor Shawna Lee's research on spanking is sited on the Council & Heal website. The findings revealed that spanking exacerbated aggressive behavior in children. Her article, "Does Warmth Moderate Longitudinal Associations Between Maternal Spanking and Child Aggression in Early Childhood?" is published in the journal Developmental Psychology.

Professor Larry Gant talks with NPR about Tyree Guyton's outdoor art installation in Detroit.

Assistant Professor Luke Shaefer's op-ed on food stamps is published in the Bangor Daily News.

Associate Professor Joseph Ryan has just received an award from the State of Illinois Department of Human Services to continue evaluation activities for the State of Illinois's Alcohol and Drug Abuse program.