School of Social Work News

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.

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.

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”.

Associate 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.

Led 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.

Associate Professor Luke Shaefer's new book, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" received a star review from Publishers Weekly.

Charity 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.

Professor Larry Gant was cited in the Huffington Post article, “Let’s Talk About Prison Reform”.