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Child and Adolescent Data Lab Published in Social Work ResearchThe Child and Adolescent Data Lab's article, "Disparities at Adjudication in the Juvenile Justice System: An Examination of Race, Gender, and Age" was published in Social Work Research. The lab includes PhD student Michael Evangelist, Associate Professors Joe Ryan and Brian Perron, research associate Bryan Victor, and data analyst Andrew Moore.
- November 28, 2017
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- Experiential Learning Game on Positionality and Power Receives Grant from U-M Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kunal Namballa, Gabrielle Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Horning (MSW students) along with mentor Julie Cushman (LEO lecturer) and the Critical Intersectionality Learning Community received an Innovation Grant from the U-M Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to create an experiential learning game, “Power: A Game of Positionality and Intersectionality” which can be used in courses and other settings.
- June 16, 2017
- Amber Williams Appointed to Voices of the Staff Program’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Network Team
CASC Undergraduate Minor Program Manager Amber Williams was appointed by President Schlissel to the Voices of the Staff Program’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion network team for a two-year term.
- May 25, 2017
Robert LaRoe (webmaster) Discusses Digital Accessibility with Michigan ITSSW Webmaster Robert LaRoe’s article, “Making common digital tasks accessible” was published in Michigan IT News.
- March 29, 2017
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Edie Kieffer, Michael Spencer, and Brandy Sinco Published in Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social WorkProfessors Edie Kieffer and Michael Spencer and research associate Brandy Sinco’s article, "Correlates of Interpersonal Ethnoracial Discrimination Among Latino Adults with Diabetes: Findings from the REACH Detroit Study" was published in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
- March 8, 2017
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Joe Himle and Ebony Reddock Receive Grant from Skillman Foundation to Evaluate 482ForwardAssociate Dean for Research and Professor Joe Himle and Curtis Center Manager Ebony Reddock received a grant from the Skillman Foundation to evaluate the skillset of the 482Forward membership, a citywide education organizing network in Detroit,by conducting a survey with a select group of members.
- February 21, 2017
- Robert LaRoe (webmaster) Discusses Site Redesign with Michigan IT
SSW webmaster Robert LaRoe’s article, “Planning a content-driven SSW site redesign” was published in Michigan IT News.
- January 31, 2017
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- Laura Sundstrom and Megan Elyse Williams Write for the American Evaluation Association Blog
Laura Sundstrom and Megan Elyse Williams, Evaluation Associates with the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group, were invited to write a post for the American Evaluation Association blog, AEA365. Their post highlighted the tool they developed for the Program Evaluation Group, the Tiers of Skill Development. The Tiers of Skill Development intentionally guide students through developing their evaluation skills. You can read their blog post here.
- January 6, 2016
- Community Health Worker Sustainability in Michigan
Edie Kieffer and Katie Mitchell hosted the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) annual meeting in Lansing for 206 community partners and participants. Meeting materials and summaries are available on the MiCHWA web site.
- November 11, 2015
The Delicate Dance: University and community members learn about the intersection of philanthropy and evaluationOn Friday, December 5, 2014, the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group convened a panel to talk with the University and the community about the delicate dance between evaluation and philanthropy. In total, over 70 people were in attendance, including students and faculty from the School of Social Work, members of the University community, representatives from foundations, consumers of evaluation, and professional evaluators. The conversation was facilitated and moderated by John Tropman, PhD, Professor of Social work. Panelists included Harlene Appelman, Executive Director of Covenant Foundation; Rob Collier, President & CEO of Council on Michigan Foundations; Jane Fran Morgan, JFM Consulting; and Pam Smith, President and United Way of Wasthenaw County.
- December 5, 2014
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