School of Social Work News

Associate Dean for Research and Professor Rogério M. Pinto is the lead on the project “Brazil Theater Exchange: Innovation for Social Work Education,” which was recently awarded a Council on Social Work Education’s Katherine A. Kendall Institute of International Social Work Education grant. Since 2015 the Kendall Institute has awardedgrants that support international social work education projects that help prepare United States students for global citizenship and encourage opportunities for international social work.

“Brazil Theater Exchange: Innovation for Social Work Education” uses self-referential drama techniques to prepare social workers to overcome service barriers and enhance advocacy by developing and evaluating theater methods for social work education.

In light of COVID-19, and ongoing protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Professor and Associate Dean of Research Rogério M. Pinto spoke to MLive about both the timing and the power of this moment of unrest.  “Protests can be a powerful strategy to enact change, and already the movement has scored some results. That includes having criminal charges filed against all four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s death and upgrading of charges from third- to second-degree homicide for the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck. “The simple fact they’ve been charged already is a phenomenal result.”

Professor Rogério M. Pinto is a panelist for “How can the nuclear sector pivot and become a leader in inclusion, diversity and community-based practices?” at the Nuclear Futures Workshop in Washington D.C. The workshop, sponsored by U-M Fastest Path to Zero, brings together experts in energy, climate and community-oriented issues critical to any community which is considering a new generation nuclear power plant. 

Rogério Meireles Pinto was invited to lead a training at The Guidance Center/Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority on best practices for clinical staff working with a client and interpreter during the course of mental health treatment. Pinto's training was part of the Children's Mental Health Lecture Series.

Associate Professor Rogério Pinto presented his paper “Improving PrEP implementation through multilevel interventions: A synthesis of the literature” at the AIDS 2018 Conference.

Associate Professor Rogério Pinto's latest research "Improving PrEP implementation through multilevel interventions: A synthesis of the literature" was published in more than 14 media outlets including:

Futurity

The Medical News

Deccan Chronicle

Business Standard

Associate Professor Rogerio Pinto’s research on social and public health services in the fight against HIV/AIDS was featured in EurekAlert and Tech Explorist.

Associate Professor Rogério Pinto’s article, “Factors that influence linkages to HIV Continuum of Care services: Implications for multi-level interventions” was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.