School of Social Work News

This award is sponsored by Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the University of Michigan International Institute

Associate Professor Robert Ortega is the recipient of the Council on Social Work Education 2013 Distinguished Recent Contributions in Social Work Education Award. He is being honored for his innovative work on cultural humility.

Professor Letha Chadiha and Associate Professor Leslie Hollingsworth are both recipients of the 2013 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award. The award recognizes faculty who are dedicated to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse campus community.

Professor Kathleen Faller was elected to the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). APSAC ( http://www.apsac.org/ ) is the leading national organization supporting professionals who serve children and families affected by child maltreatment and violence.

Assistant Professor Desmond Patton is a presenter at the 2013 Putting Knowledge to Use: Sharing Diverse Practices to Improve Teen Pregnancy Prevention Outcomes sponsored by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and Family and Youth Services Bureau.

Professor Richard Tolman was a guest on PRI's The World ( http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/worldgender-role-of-men/ ). A panel of experts including Tolman discussed the roles of men when it comes to movements for women's safety.

Ann Nguyen, PhD student, along with mentor Professor Robert Joseph Taylor, received an award from the U-M Rackham Graduate School. Their project will investigate whether religious participation fully explains the race differences in psychiatric disorders.

Associate Professor Mary Ruffolo received an award from the Michigan Department of Community Health via the Starfish Family Services. Her project is an evaluation of the implementation of the multiple family psycho-education groups for youth living with bipolar disorders and their families.