School of Social Work News

Michael Evangelist (PhD student) was selected as a 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipient for demonstrated potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of US science and engineering enterprise.

Professor and Associate Dean Ruth Dunkle, Professors Letha Chadiha and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton and Jean Balestrery’s (former PhD student) article, “The Social Relationships and Social Support of Aging Mothers Whose Adult Daughters are Mentally Ill” was published in the Journal of Family Social Work.

Professor Richard Tolman was one of the speakers featured in the new U-M "Ending Sexual Misconduct on Campus" video.

Psychology and Social Work Professor Edward Chang was recently interviewed by The Atlantic to discuss his theory and research on cultural differences in optimism between Easterners and Westerners.

Associate Dean and Professor Jorge Delva and Assistant Professor David Cordova received a grant from the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center for their proposal, “Preventing Cigarette Use among Urban Adolescents via an m-Health Primary Care Intervention”.

Assistant Professor David Cordova and Associate Professor Brian Perron’s paper, “Trends in the Disapproval and Use of Marijuana among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States: 2002-2013” was accepted for publication in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt’s paper, "Constant Consumption Smoothing, Limited Investments, and Few Repayments: The Role of Debt in the Financial Lives of Economically Vulnerable Families" was accepted for publication in the June issue of Social Service Review.

The Interprofessional Education Team-Based Clinical Decision Making course won the Provost’s 2015 Teaching Innovation Prize. Back in February it was selected as 1 of 10 finalists (from 57 nominated projects). The course has now been selected as 1 of the 5 winners from these 10 finalists. Associate Professor Brad Zebrack and lecturer Debra Mattison are part of the teaching team for the course.