School of Social Work News

Assistant Professor Michael Woodford was quoted in the Michigan Daily's article, “The Language of Sexuality.”

Katie Lopez and Larry Root received a CGE Education Abroad Resource Grant funded by the Provost of Global and Engaged Education for their work titled "Before, During and After: Enhancing Resilience in Students Engaging in International Experiences."

Each year thousands of University of Michigan graduate and undergraduate students take part in various international experiences. While abroad, students are likely to encounter various types of psychological stressors including challenges of acculturation and, in some settings, examples of serious human suffering. These stressors can impact the student’s time abroad and their re-entry home. Through a partnership of the School of Social Work, the Psychological Clinic, the School of Information, and the School of Art & Design, online informational/instructional modules will be developed to assist students in improving protective factors and enhancing psychosocial resilience. These materials that incorporate evidence-based approaches will seek to deliver a preventative intervention before students leave, help them cope with stressors while abroad, and direct them to campus resources upon their return. This project should have substantial impact by providing a shared resource that can be accessed by undergraduate and graduate students taking part in various types of international experiences.

Christine Sauve (MSW, 2011) was one of ten national leaders honored by The White House for helping immigrants integrate civically, linguistically and socially into the fabric of their neighborhoods and the nation.  

Assistant Professor Shawna Lee's research on spanking is sited on the Council & Heal website. The findings revealed that spanking exacerbated aggressive behavior in children. Her article, "Does Warmth Moderate Longitudinal Associations Between Maternal Spanking and Child Aggression in Early Childhood?" is published in the journal Developmental Psychology.

Professor Larry Gant talks with NPR about Tyree Guyton's outdoor art installation in Detroit.

David Cordova has received funding from the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research to conduct a community-based participatory research study to work toward integrating and implementing a research-informed mental health preventive intervention in a primary care setting. 

Julie Ribaudo and David Neal, Associate Directors of the Washtenaw Community Health Organization, have received an award from the Michigan Department of Community Health to develop and implement integrated health models and evaluate the dissemination and sustainability of integrated health care. 

Karen Harlow-Rosentraub has received an award from the University of Maryland through the Corporation for National Service to conduct an independent evaluation of AmeriCorps sites.