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Kristin Seefeldt Awarded Honorable Mention - 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Book AwardAssistant Professor of Social Work Kristin Seefeldt is recognized by the Society for Social Work and Research for her book, “Abandoned Families: Social Isolation in the Twenty-First Century.” The 2018 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Book Award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions that advance social work knowledge. Through in-depth interviews over a six-year period with women in Detroit, Seefeldt charts the increasing social isolation of many low-income workers, particularly African Americans, and analyzes how economic and residential segregation keep them from achieving the American Dream of upward mobility.
- December 7, 2017
- Kristin Seefeldt Story on Welfare's Work Requirements Published in The Conversation
Kristin Seefeldt's article, "How welfare's work requirements can deepen and prolong poverty: Rose's story" was published in The Conversation.
- August 4, 2017
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- Kristin Seefeldt Interviews with San Francisco Public Radio KALW on Abandoned and Socially Isolated Poor Women
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt was on San Francisco public radio KALW’s "Your Call" where she discussed her new book, “Abandoned Families: Social Isolation in the Twenty-First Century.”
- February 23, 2017
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- Kristin Seefeldt Discusses the Social Safety Net with PBS Newshour
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt's op-ed, "We need to fix the social safety net, not shame those who need it" was published in PBS Newshour.
- February 3, 2017
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- Kristin Seefeldt's Op-Ed Published in Newsweek
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt's Op-Ed "Who are the voters who might be the most left-behind?" was published in Newsweek magazine. The op-ed examines research from her new book, Abandoned Families. Her book is scheduled to be published on December 25, 2016.
- December 16, 2016
- Kristin Seefeldt's Book, "Abandoned Families: Social Isolation in the 21st Century" to be Published
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt gave several interviews about her new book, "Abandoned Families: Social Isolation in the 21st Century":
- cited in the National Mortgage Professional Magazine article, “New Book Details Homeownership Challenges in Detroit”
- interviewed with Indiana based Lakeshore Public Radio
Her book is scheduled to be published on December 25, 2016.
- November 29, 2016
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- Kristin Seefeldt Cited in The Atlantic on Poor Single Mothers
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt was cited in The Atlantic article, “How Poor Single Moms Survive”.
- December 3, 2015
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- Kristin Seefeldt Interviews with Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity on Debt
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt discussed her recent paper and research on how people have to take on debt just to maintain their status quo with Michigan Radio’s Stateside with Cynthia Canty.
- June 16, 2015
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- Kristin Seefeldt Cited in The Washington Post on Low-Income Americans
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt was cited in The Washington Post article, “Kansas has found the ultimate way to punish the poor”.
- May 27, 2015
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- Kristin Seefeldt Interviews with Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity on Poverty
Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt was interviewed by Michigan Radio’s State of Opportunity regarding her research on poverty.
- April 17, 2015
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