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Assistant Professor David Cordova Receives Fellowship AwardAssistant Professor David Cordova received a fellowship award from the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse at the University of Southern California and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health ( http://sowkweb.usc.edu/research/interdisciplinary-research-training-institute ).
- April 2, 2013
Associate Professor Karen Staller is elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University AffairsAssociate Professor Karen Staller is elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. She will also chair the Senate Assembly. The position is a one-year term beginning on May 1.
- April 1, 2013
- The U- M Hartford/GSA National Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence is announced in the Gerontological Society of America and Medical News
Ruth Dunkle, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs leads the center at U-M. See the announcement at Gerontological Society of America: http://www.geron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1649&Itemid=608 . See the announcement at Medical News: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130329/New-centers-chosen-to-increase-geriatric-social-work-training.aspx
- April 1, 2013
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- Assistant Professor Luke Shaefer is the Student Union 2013 Professor of the Year
Students were ask to consider the following:
- the impact a professor had on their personal or professional experiences
- the professor's commitment to social justice
- Did the professor inspire you as a teacher
- March 25, 2013
- Associate Professor Sean Joe weights in on the gun debate in a Washington Post story, Gun deaths shaped by race in America.
- March 25, 2013
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- Asst. Prof. Michael Woodford interviewed on CBC Radio show On The Go with Ted Blades about his research on sexual orientation microaggression, That's So Gay
- March 22, 2013
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Associate Professor Leslie Hollingsworth and Michelle Woods were recently honored at the 41 Annual Salute to African American Women Awards Ceremony, which celebrates the positive impact of African-American women at the University of Michigan.- March 19, 2013
- Assistant Professor Desmond Patton is interviewed by Metro World News for story on how gangs use digital communication
- March 18, 2013
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Assistant Professor Kristin Seefeldt's research on the safety net for the poor is featured in the University Record.- March 18, 2013
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- Kristin Seefeldt talks about her new book, "America's Poor in the Great Recession". The book examines recent trends in poverty and assess the performance of America's "safety net" programs.
See the book here: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=806884
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- March 6, 2013
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