School of Social Work News

Assistant Professor Desmond Patton has accepted a three-year courtesy appointment as Assistant Professor of Information at the University of Michigan School of Information.

Office of Global Activities manager and LEO adjunct lecturer Katie Lopez recently presented a session titled "Creating International Internship Opportunities for Graduate and Professional Students" at the Association of International Educators NAFSA 2014 Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. 

Assistant professor David Cordova’s paper, "The Role of Intrapersonal and Ecodevelopmental Factors in the Lives of Latino Alternative High School Youth," was published in the Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work. Co-authors include Amanda Ciofu (MSW '13) and Kune Park (MSW '13).

Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt's report, "Understanding the Dynamics of  Disconnection from Employment  and Assistance" was published by The Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation an Office of the Administration for Children & Families of the U.S.. Department of Heath and Human Services.

Professor Larry Gant taught "International Community Organizing" in May 2014 with 20 students (17 undergraduate (several CASC students) and 3 SSW graduate students) in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany.  In both countries, students were engaged in policy presentations, site visits, and interviews with social workers involved in  human trafficking, juvenile justice and art based community practice.  The course was funded by grants from Global Course Connections and the International Institute's Experimental Learning Fund.

Erik Burris (MSW) and Marsha Davison (MSW) have been awarded the Steve Ngo Human Welfare Prize, awarded annually to the best article submitted to Human Welfare. The winning article is a critical review, "Transitioning Foster Care Youth and Their Risk for Homelessness: Policy, Program, and Budgeting Shortcomings".

Associate professor Bradley Zebrack received a funding award for a project involving a systematic evaluation of the implementation of psychosocial care services across select Association of Oncology Social Work member institutions. Results of the study will be shared with participating institutions to use for quality improvement and advocacy for supportive care services.

Assistant professor David Cordova and associate dean Jorge Delva presented their research, "A Community-Engaged Approach to Developing a Primary Care Substance Abuse Prevention and Sexual Health Promotion App," at the annual conference of the Society for Prevention Research in Washington, DC.