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Athena Kolbe Successfully Defends Dissertation, “Reintegrating members of armed groups into Haitian society: An evaluation of three approaches”Athena Kolbe successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Reintegrating members of armed groups into Haitian society: An evaluation of three approaches” and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Political Science. Dr. Kolbe has accepted a tenure track position in the Department of Social Work at SUNY Brockport.
- August 17, 2015
Angie Perone (PhD student) Published in Between the Lines and PrideSource on Marriage EqualityAngie Perone (PhD student) had her op-ed, “Much More Work After Marriage Equality Decision“ about the Obergefell marriage equality decision in June, published in Between the Lines and PrideSource.
- August 15, 2015
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Daphne Watkins Cited in New York TimesAssociate Professor Daphne Watkins was cited in The New York Times article, "A Master's Degree in...Masculinity?".
- August 14, 2015
- Youth Impact Program
The School of Social Work offers Masters in Social Work students a variety of field placements (internships) where students put their classroom knowledge into practice, gain hands-on experience in the real world, and see first-hand the impact of social work.
- July 23, 2015
Sherrie Kossoudji Receives Grant from U-M Third Century Initiative for Project, “Contested Borders and Immigration Enforcement: Policy on the Ground”Associate Professor Sherrie Kossoudji received a grant from the U-M Third Century Initiative for her project, “Contested Borders and Immigration Enforcement: Policy on the ground” which will examine the repercussions of U.S. immigration and border enforcement policy.
- July 22, 2015
- Sallie Foley Cited in Detroit Free Press Article on Bill Cosby Assault Victims
LEO Lecturer Sallie Foley was cited in the Detroit Free Press article, “2 Detroiters among Bill Cosby accusers speak out: Metro Detroiters say that Bill Cosby molested them, and now they finally have the courage to share their stories”.
- July 21, 2015
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Trina Shanks Co-Authors Jet Magazine Op-Ed on Black PovertyAssociate Professor Trina Shanks co-authored an op-ed piece, “In Response to Black Poverty: Researchers challenge us to look at poverty from the inside out” which was published in Jet magazine.
- July 21, 2015
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Barry Checkoway Leads Summer Youth Dialogue for Metro Detroit High SchoolersLed by Barry Checkoway, U-M's Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity program recently held a Summer Youth Dialogue residency week on campus, bringing together about 75 high school students from the Metro Detroit Area for social justice education.
- July 14, 2015
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Luke Shaefer's Book, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" Receives Star Review from Publishers WeeklyAssociate Professor Luke Shaefer's new book, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" received a star review from Publishers Weekly.
- July 10, 2015
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Charity Hoffman (PhD Student) and Mary Ruffolo Receive Grant from Rackham Graduate School to Interview First-Time MothersCharity Hoffman (PhD student) along with mentor Professor Mary Ruffolo received a grant from Rackham Graduate School to interview first-time mothers for her dissertation which focuses on the transition to motherhood. She is especially interested in how the U.S.'s lack of maternity leave policy impacts women and their families, and how the absence of formal policy may reproduce race and class inequalities.
- July 9, 2015