School of Social Work News

Ruth Dunkle who, along with colleagues Karen Harlow-Rosentraub and Sue Ann Savas received an award from the Thome Memorial Foundation, Edward N. and Della L. via the Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM) Foundation.

Their project goals include:

1)  To refine and document the development of the Community Connections model, including member recruitment and service provision.

2)  To evaluate the implementation and outcome impact of the model in three communities: Midtown, Westland, and Harbor Springs.

3)  To develop and test outcome metrics for the Community Connections model.

4)  To share lessons learned through publications, professional presentations and community meetings.

Clinical assistant professor Sue Ann Savas received an award from the University of Michigan - Center for Engaged Academic Learning (CEAL). 

She will conduct evaluation of the U-M CEAL program; deliverables include logic model, literature review, evaluation plan, data collection protocols and databases, and evaluation reports. 

Assistant professor Desmond Patton was invited to serve as a research advisor for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s evaluation of the Cure Violence model of violence reduction. The evaluation is being conducted by the Research & Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.

Assistant professor Luke Shaefer was cited in a New York Times op-ed about poverty and welfare.

Assistant professor Kristin Seefeldt, along with the Urban Institute, wrote a report on jobless single mothers without financial assistance that was discussed in The Atlantic magazine.

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).