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- Professor and Associate Dean for Research Jorge Delva appointed member of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Membership and Professional Development
Professor and Associate Dean for Research Jorge Delva has been appointed member of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Membership and Professional Development. The Commission supports the Council on Conferences and Faculty Development, Council on Leadership Development, and Council on Publications; as well as facilitates and integrates the development of innovative programs, methods, and materials that enhance and strengthen the delivery of social work education.
- June 19, 2013
- Professors Jorge Delva, Tom Powell, Larry Root and Mieko Yoshihama presenting papers at the Global Health and Well-Being Conference
Professors Jorge Delva, Tom Powell, Larry Root and Mieko Yoshihama are presenting papers at the Global Health and Well-Being Conference. Through presentation of strong international research and examinations of social programs designed to understand and ameliorate the world's most pressing health and social problems, the conference will contribute to better understanding of the social work profession's contributions to human well-being around the world.
- June 19, 2013
Associate Professor Robert Ortega published in the University RecordAssociate Professor Robert Ortega wrote a Faculty Perspective: Examining Diversity and Inclusion at U-M. It was published in the University Record.
- June 18, 2013
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Associate Professor Lydia Li awarded Fellow from Gerontological Society of AmericaAssociate Professor Lydia Li has been awarded a Fellow from the Gerontological Society of America, Social Research, Policy and Practice Section. A fellowship acknowledges outstanding work in the field of gerontology.
- June 18, 2013
Assistant Professor David Cordova presents at the annual conference of the Society for Prevention ResearchAssistant Professor David Cordova presented, "Do the Effects of Ecodevelopmental Factors On HIV Risk Behaviors in Hispanic Youth Vary by Region and Acculturation," at the annual conference of the Society for Prevention Research. http://bit.ly/13gdkBD
- June 3, 2013
Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor conducts workshop at the University of JohannesburgAssociate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor recently conducted a workshop at the University of Johannesburg that teaches non-profit organizations how to conduct impact assessments. The Workshop is funded by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs. ( http://bit.ly/99ALI )
- May 31, 2013
Clinical Asst. Prof. Julie Ribaudo quoted in Indianapolis RecorderClinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Julie Ribaudo was quoted in an article entitled "Infant Stress Linked to Behavior Problems Later in Life" in the Indianapolis Recorder. ( http://bit.ly/ZyImq7 )
- May 31, 2013
Clinical Asst. Professor Sue Ann Savas receives award from U-M Provost's OfficeClinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Sue Ann Savas received an award from the University of Michigan Provost's Office for her project that proposes implementation and pilot testing of an intensive 2-course program evaluation experience for graduate students.
- May 31, 2013
Prof. Mieko Yoshihama article named 'one of the ten Best Violence Research Articles of 2012'Professor of Social Work Mieko Yoshihama had an article entitled "Intimate Partner Violence Prevention in an Asian Immigrant Community: Integrating Theories, Data, and Community" was named "one of the ten Best Violence Research Articles of 2012" by the Psychology of Violence Panel.
- May 31, 2013
- Nine Faculty and Eight Graduate Students Awarded Fellowships by The Institute for the Humanities
The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to nine faculty and eight graduate students to support research projects they will pursue during 2013-14 including Professor of art and design, and social work Janie Paul. "Worthy to the World: Prison Art? will present the work of hundreds of incarcerated artists,the book investigates the ways in which the challenges and conditions of prison life give rise to the aesthetics of prison art.
- May 22, 2013