School of Social Work News

Jennifer Dubow, MSW '88, recently became a certified child yoga instructor.  This program teaches children how to use yoga to manage anxiety as well as improve attention and social skills.

Judy Ebersole, MSW '88, was named the 2013 Kansas School Social Worker of the Year and recognized at the Midwest School Social Worker Conference.

Finishing Line Press published Katherine Edgren's (MSW '79) chapbook of poetry titled "Long Division".

Kayla Mason, MSW '11, is the Director of YOUTH VOICE in Detroit, a project of the Harriet Tubman Center.  In April 2014, she led a march of 150 youth and adult allies from Detroit to Lansing to urge schools to adopt policies that limit lengthy expulsions and suspensions to the most serious offenses.

Assistant professor, Kristin Seefeldt is presenting at the Administration for Children and Families' annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference on May 28, 2014. She will be live streamed for the 4 pm session.
 

Lilita Matison, MSW '00, published her first children’s book called, "Bye-Bye Butterflies: Seven Ways To Breathe Out Worry".

Lindsay Matthews, MSW '12, is working for University of Michigan as a medical social worker.

Marcia Naomi (Fisch) Berger, MSW '68, a psychotherapist and clinical social worker, had a book published in February of this year.  The book is titled Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You’ve Always Wanted.