Celebrating a Transformative Gift During Social Work Month
Michigan Social Work is thrilled to announce exciting and meaningful news. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Jim and Maureen Lico, the School has established the Lico Family Professorship — the first endowed professorship created for the School in more than 25 years, and the single largest...
Angela Chin Named U-M’s 2026 NASW Student of the Year
MSW student Angela Chin has been selected as U-M’s 2026 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Student of the Year. Chin’s nomination was based on her outstanding leadership and contributions, her commitment to the Schools MSW program and the NASW Code of Ethics. She will be honored at a...
Zia Qi Quoted in Local Media on New MDHHS Technology
Research Technology Specialist Zia Qi is quoted in The Alpena News in an article about the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Bed Management Tool, which was developed in partnership with the School’s Child and Adolescent Data Lab to improve placement and treatment for young people in...
Lexx Brown-James Talks with NPR’s 1A About Sex in Middle Age
Lecturer Lexx Brown-James was a guest on a recent conversation on NPR’s 1A on sex and intimacy in middle age. The wide-ranging conversation discussed how physical changes — as well as emotional, psychological and social issues, including trauma and shame — can affect sex lives. The discussion also...
M. Candace Christensen Speaks About Resistance and Theatre with the Guardian
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen spoke with the Guardian in an article about the relationship between theatre and resistance and how workshops based on Paulo Freire's Theater of the Oppressed can inspire social change.
“There’s a lot of time spent on building that trust and comfort with...
Lisa Fedina Talks with WOOD TV About the Higher Rates of Suicide Risk for LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Associate Professor Lisa Fedina spoke with NBC’s WOOD TV about her recent study showing that LGBTQ+ young adults face suicide-related risks two to five times higher than their counterparts.
"LGBTQ young adults face more barriers to safety, to stability, and to a sense of belonging during this...
Kristin Seefeldt Speaks with WDIV About Ann Arbor’s Basic Income Program
Associate Professor Kristin Seefeldt spoke with WDIV about a new report on the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2), a basic income pilot program. The city partnered with Poverty Solutions to run the program and conduct the study. “We didn’t find that people who received the guaranteed...
William Elliott III Discusses Trump Accounts with Marketplace
Professor William Elliott III spoke with "Marketplace" last month about the new Trump Accounts, which provides babies born between 2025-2028 with $1,000 from the government. Families will need to sign up to receive the funds, but once started they encourage goal setting and wealth building. “The...
Katie Edwards Quoted In Nature on Research Funding Cuts
Professor Katie Edwards is quoted in Nature in an article about the effects of federal funding cuts on research. Edwards was one of the named plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit to reinstate terminated grants. Edwards has diversified her funding portfolio by pivoting to private individuals and...
M. Candace Christensen Writes in the Salt Lake Tribune About the Importance of Arts Education
Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen co-wrote an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune about the importance of arts education.
“Utah youth are facing a mental health crisis. As educators, we witnessed the pandemic intensify mental health challenges for students. We also know that arts programming...