Assistant Professor David Cordova received a fellowship award from the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse at the University of Southern California and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health ( http://sowkweb.usc.edu/research/interdisciplinary-research-training-institute ).
Associate Professor Karen Staller is elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. She will also chair the Senate Assembly. The position is a one-year term beginning on May 1.
Ruth Dunkle, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs leads the center at U-M. See the announcement at Gerontological Society of America: http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1649&Itemid=608 . See the announcement at Medical News: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130329/New-centers-chosen-to-increase-geriatric-social-work-training.aspx
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- the impact a professor had on their personal or professional experiences
- the professor's commitment to social justice
- Did the professor inspire you as a teacher
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David Cordova and Sandra Momper were both speakers at the recent Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop, "The Potential of Interdisciplinary Research at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity/Culture and Mental Health". The focus of the workshop was to facilitate conversation and research collaborations among graduate students and faculty across disciplines, at the intersection of race, ethnicity, culture, and mental health.
Jorge Delva, was selected to receive a 2013 Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award. This award honors the accomplishments of faculty who demonstrate consistent, high-quality mentoring in areas of clinical and translational research.
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