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.
Associate Professor Mary Ruffolo received an award from the The National Council for Behavioral Health. She will work with the National Council to develop an instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of learning communities.
Assistant Clinical Professor Sue Ann Savas presented on a panel titled "Innovative Approaches to Child Support Enforcement: Evidence from Field Research" at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) 35th Annual Fall Research Conference on November 9, 2013. Sue Ann Savas and Jeremy Gaertner, MSW presented on the Re-tooling Michigan's Child Support Enforcement Program project in conjuction with representatives from Washington and Iowa who received the same grant from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (DHHS).
The APPAM Fall Research Conference was held in Washington, DC from November 7-9, 2013.
Clinical Assistant Professor Sue Ann Savas conducted a training for 30 community members representing approximately 10 organizations on utilizing logic models for program development through the Washtenaw Alliance for Children and Youth on October 30, 2013. Participants learned about the benefits of using logicl models in design, evaluation, and grant getting and how to develop a program logic model for a new or existing program.
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