School of Social Work News

Professor John Tropman has been reappointed to serve on the MHealthy Advisory Committee for an additional two-year term. The purpose of the advisory committee is to generate creative ideas to optimize the health and well-being of the U-M community.

Professor Larry Gant received an award from the U-M Center for Research on Learning and Teaching for his work to infuse place based learning opportunities and coursework within two SSW courses (SW 503 & SW 528).

 Mary Naoum (CASC) was named one of the U-M Students of the Year for 2014 by the Michigan Daily.

Assistant Professor Reuben Miller presented his paper, “Mass Supervision and the Transformation of Americas Urban Poor,” at the UCLA Innovations on Prison Research Workshop.

Assistant Professor Daphne Watkins, the first female leader of the men's studies association, is quoted in "4 Decades After Its Founding, Men’s Studies Struggles to Define Itself", The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Assistant Professor David Cordova's paper,  "An Application of the Complier Average Causal Effect Analysis to Examine the Effects of a Family Intervention in Reducing Illicit Drug Use among High-Risk Hispanic Adolescents" is published in the March volume of Family Process Journal.

Shaka Senghor, an author, motivational speaker and social activist, discussed the perpetuated cycle of inner-city violence and how his experience in prison led him to speak and write at the School of Social Work.  The Michigan Daily featured the talk, "Former prisoner talks inner-city violence, his experiences".

Assistant Professor David Neal along with Associate Professor Mary Ruffolo have received an award from the Michigan Department of Community Health for their project that explores more cost effective ways to deliver services to individuals living with schizophrenia and their families by using the evidence-based practice.