School of Social Work News

Associate Professor Luke Shaefer contends that the poverty debate overlooks crucial changes that have taken place within the population of the poor in The New York Times Op-Ed, “How Poor are the Poor?”.

Clinical psychologist and researcher Adrienne Lapidos and Associate Professor Luke Shaefer received a grant from the U-M Center for Research on Learning & Teaching (CRLT) to collaborate with the School of Dentistry and develop a Dental Hygiene course on Patient- and Family-Centered Care with Diverse Populations.

Emily Bosk successfully defended her dissertation, "All Unhappy Families: Standardization and Child Welfare Decision-Making" and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Sociology. She has accepted an Assistant Professor position with the School of Social Work at Rutgers University.

The Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group is invested in finding ways to convene evaluators and evaluation consumers from across the campus and locally to advance evaluation practice.

This semester, Dr. Stephanie Evergreen, author of Presenting Data Effectively: Communicating Your Findings for Maximum Impact, delivered the Education Series’ Keynote lecture. Dr. Evergreen is known nationally for her data visualization work and is a highly sought after speaker and consultant. The event was held in conjunction with the School of Social Work mini-course, “Program Evaluation: From Theory to Practice” taught by Sue Ann Savas, Director of the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group. 

Assistant Professor David Cordova’s article, "Storytelling for Empowerment for Latino Teens: Increasing HIV Prevention Knowledge & Attitudes" was accepted for publication in the Journal of Adolescent Research.

Associate Professor Leslie Hollingsworth, PhD student Ninive Sanchez, Professor Larry Gant, Associate Professor Trina Shanks and Professor Emerita Paula Allen-Meares co-authored a book, “Providing Technical Assistance to Urban Communities: A Guide of Case Studies and Advice for Community Members” which was published by Michigan Publishing. 

Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth Voshel and SSW Curriculum Coordinator Alia Wesala’s article, “Social Media & Social Work Ethics: Determining Best Practices in an Ambiguous Reality” was published in the Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics.

Professor Richard Tolman and PhD students Lauren Reed and Paige Safyer’s article, "Too Close for Comfort: Attachment Insecurity and Electronic Intrusion in College Students' Dating Relationships” was accepted for publication in Computers in Human Behavior.