School of Social Work News

Assistant Professor Luke Shaefer's research on poverty was cited in several major media outlets this week including:

• Chicago Tribune (Sister Simone's column)
• New York Times
• New Republic
• Wall Street Journal

Assistant Professor Michael Woodford's article, "Endorsement for Civil Rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Among Heterosexual College Students: Informing Socially Just Policy Advocacy" was published in the Journal of Community Practice.

Assistant Professor Sandra Momper's and Professor Jorge Delva's research "OxyContin Use on a Rural Midwest American Indian Reservation: Demographic Correlates and Reasons for Using" is published in the September issue of American Journal of Public Health.

Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett received an award from the National Institute on Aging for her project identifying dietary, physical activity, and geographic predictors of health trajectories and mortality.

Associate Professor Lydia Li received an award from the National Institute of Mental Health via the University of Rochester for her project designing and implementing and overseeing aging workers' training and functioning as part of the COACH intervention.

Assistant Professor Reuben Miller's article, "Race, Hyper-Incarceration and US Poverty Policy in Historic Perspective" is published in Sociologyy Compass.

Associate Professor Trina Shanks article, "Financial Education and Financial Access: Lessons Learned from Child Development Account Research" is published in a special youth economic opportunities issue of MIT Press and George Mason University's Innovations journal.

Assistant Professor Desmond Patton has been appointed to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs for a three-year term starting in September 2013.