Spencer Harbo, a dual enrolled School of Natural Resources and Environment and MSW student, was named a Dow Sustainability Fellow.
Associate Professor Brad Zebrack’s study, in collaboration with Clinical Assistant Professor Sue Ann Savas and Laura Sundstrom (Research Associate), “Psychosocial Distress Screening Implementation in Cancer Care: An Analysis of Adherence, Responsiveness, and Acceptability” was selected as a featured article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Professor Larry Gant received a grant from the U-M International Institute to launch a program for the Winter 2015 semester with the subsequent study abroad component to Amsterdam and Berlin. The faculty teaching the Winter 2015 courses, workshops and the study abroad experience are Dr. Larry M. Gant and Christiane Edwards.
Assistant Professor David Cordova’s paper, “Trajectories of cultural stressors and effects on mental health and substance use among Hispanic immigrant adolescents" was accepted for publication in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Assistant Professor Reuben Miller’s book, “The Routledge Handbook on Poverty in the United States” was published in Routledge.
Professor Emerita Kathleen Faller’s article "Forty Years of Forensic Interviewing of Children Suspected of Sexual Abuse, 1974–2014: Historical Benchmarks" was published in Social Sciences journal.
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced the distribution of $150,000 in grants to fund 18 projects through its YOUth Voice Social Justice grant program. The University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit-- Michigan Youth and Community Program is a consultant to the project and served as a key facilitator for the summit. Professor Barry Checkoway and Assistant Professor Katie Richards-Schuster are leading this project.
Assistant Professor Desmond Patton was interviewed by Cleveland's WCPN public radio regarding the correlation between social media and gang violence.
Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett’s article, “Gardening Activities and Physical Health Among Older Adults: A Review of the Evidence” was published in the Southern Gerontological Society’s Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Five School of Social Work alumni were presented Distinguished Alumni Awards at the SSW All Class Reunion Lunch on Friday, October 31, 2014.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes School of Social Work alumni whose achievements exemplify the values of the School of Social Work and who have made an exceptional impact on the profession, the community and/or Social Work education.
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