School of Social Work News

Associate Professor and Institute for Social Research Faculty Associate Trina Shanks was cited in The Huffington Post’s article, “Blank Account: The American Struggle to Save and Share”.

Professors Mieko Yoshihama and Richard Tolman co-authored an article, “Using Interactive Theater to Create Socioculturally Relevant Community-Based Intimate Partner Violence Prevention” which was published in the American Journal of Community Psychology.

Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor was cited in The Christian Science Monitor’s article, “Why school dress codes may be harmful to girls”.

Assistant Professor David Cordova’s paper, "Toward a Typology of Acculturative Stress: Results among Hispanic Immigrants in the United States" has been accepted for publication in the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.

Assistant Professor Desmond Patton's research on social media and youth violence was cited in the brief submitted for oral arguments for the U.S. Supreme Court case Elonis v. the United States of America. His paper, "Social Media as a Vector for Youth Violence" was cited to highlight a finding which suggests that youth who make threats about school shootings are more likely to carry out that threat.

Stephanie Chang (MSW’14) kicked off her notable first term in the Michigan House of Representatives this past week, as she is the first Asian-American woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. Her current endeavors are featured in The Michigan Daily.

Governor Rick Snyder announced appointments and reappointments to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice. The committee advises the governor on juvenile justice issues and guides effective implementation of juvenile justice policies and programs. Three of the  committee members are affiliated with the U-M School of Social Work:

Joseph Ryan (MSW’96) is an associate professor at the U-M SSW and a faculty associate for the Center for Political Studies and the Institute for Social Research.

Amy Good (MSW’80) is CEO of Alternatives for Girls. She has more than 27 years of experience working with homeless and high-risk girls and young women, primarily in Detroit.

Terri Gilbert (MSW’87) is executive director of the Oakland County Bar Association. She served as bureau director of child welfare funding and juvenile programs for the State of Michigan’s Department of Human Services.

Research Associate Brandy Sinco completed the statistical analysis for a paper, "Assessing the Effects of Objective LGBQ-Inclusive State and College Structural Factors on the Experiences & Psychological Wellbeing of LGBQ College Students" that was presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference.