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John Tropman is Keynote Speaker at the Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative Annual MeetingProfessor John Tropman is the keynote speaker at the Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative (ASHHI) annual meeting. ASHHI is a national program sponsored by the Kresge Foundation to address health issues that derive - all or in part - from in-home environmental hazards. The program engages organizations at the federal, state and local levels to improve the health of vulnerable populations across the nation.
- April 11, 2014
Laura Lein and Sue Ann Savas Receive Award from the W.K. Kellogg FoundationSSW Dean Laura Lein, along with Clinical Assistant Professor Sue Ann Savas received an award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation via the Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency for their work with various Northeast Michigan Children's Behavioral Health Initiative sponsored programs
- April 11, 2014
Nick Yankey, Katie Mitchell and Edie Kieffer Win Second Place at the Partnerships for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research SymposiumNick Yankey (SSW Alumni), Katie Mitchell (Research Staff) and Associate Professor Edie Kieffer's poster, "Supporting and Maintaining Strong Partnerships and Community-Academic Connections Through Evaluation of a Statewide Community Health Worker Alliance" won second place in the faculty/staff category at the Partnerships for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Symposium.
- April 11, 2014
- Lidi Armenta (MSW) is Finalist in Presidential Management Fellows Program
Lidi Armenta (MSW) is a finalist in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows program for the 2014 cycle. This year, the applicant pool was highly competitive with nearly 7,000 applicants and 581 finalists.
- April 10, 2014
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- Steven Richards (MSW) Elected Representative in CSG
Steven Richards (MSW) is the newly elected SSW representative in Central Student Government.
- April 3, 2014
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Brad Zebrack Featured on Twitter TalkAssociate Professor Brad Zebrack was featured on a Twitter talk where he discussed various subjects on the topic of young adult cancer (#YACancer).
- April 2, 2014
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- David Cordova's Team Awarded First Place Poster from Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research
Assistant Professor David Cordova and a team of SSW alumni and MSW students including Laura Alexander (MSW) and alumni Kate Guzman, Caitlin Martin and Craig VanKempen, received first place for their poster entitled, "Here for Youth: Developing and Mobilizing a Community Advisory Board to Assess and Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents". Their research was presented at the 2014 Outreach, Partnerships & Implementation Science at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research symposium.- April 1, 2014
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- Anthony Provenzano's (MSW) Poster Wins at 2014 MICHR Symposium
Anthony Provenzano’s (MSW) El Sistema poster won 1st place in the student category at the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Symposium. The poster is entitled, “Transforming Culturally Diverse Communities Through Music Education”.
- March 28, 2014
Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Receives Grant from the U-M Thai Studies CenterProfessor Berit Ingersoll-Dayton has received a grant from the U-M Thai Studies Center that will allow her to engage in a collaborative writing workshop with IPSR colleagues, as well as analyze research findings.
- March 28, 2014
- Janet Ray, Julie Cushman and Maureen Okaniski Receive Award from U-M Center for Research
LEO Lecturers Janet Ray, Julie Cushman and Maureen Okasinski have received an award from the U-M Center for Research on Learning & Teaching for their work to improve the current SSW evaluation course, SW683.
- March 28, 2014