School of Social Work News

LEO Lecturer Anthony Provenzano and Professor Michael Spencer's article, "Benefits, challenges, characteristics and instructional approaches in an El Sistema inspired after-school string program developed as a university-school partnership in the United States" on the first year of the Michell after school program, was published in the International Journal of Music Education. 

Assistant Professor David Cordova and Professor Jorge Delva's article, "The Usability and Acceptability of an Adolescent mHealth HIV/STI and Drug Abuse Preventive Intervention in Primary Care" was published in Behavioral Medicine.

The School of Social Work was featured in the Year One Report published by the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education along with the School of Dentistry, School of Kinesiology, Medical School, School of Public Health, and College of Pharmacy.

Associate Professor Daphne Watkins was selected as the new Director of the Joint Doctoral Program. Her appointment will begin on 1/1/2017 following the successful tenure of Professor Berit Ingersoll-Dayton who has served in this position since 1/1/2010.

Babe Kawaii-Bogue successfully defended her dissertation entitled, “Multiracial Perspectives: Multiracial Young Adults Experiences with Racial Microaggressions and Coping Strategies” and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Psychology. Her committee consisted of Mary Ruffolo, Lorraine Gutierrez (co-chairs) and Michael Spencer.

Assistant Professor Reuben Miller wrote a blog post for The Huffington Post regarding the Alton Sterling shooting entitled, “I can’t write fast enough”. 

Dean Emerita Paula Allen-Meares will be honored as this year's recipient of the Insley-Evans Public Health Social Worker of the Year by the Award's Committee of the Public Health Social Work Section of the American Public Health Association. A reception will be held in her honor during the Association's annual meeting on 11/1/2016.