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Laura Yakas Defends Dissertation and Earns PhD in Social Work and AnthropologyLaura Yakas successfully defended her dissertation "Love in a Time of Madness: The Importance of Purpose and Belonging in Healing and Harnessing Madness". Her committee consisted of Karen Staller, Damani Partridge (co-chairs), Richard Tolman and Holly Peters-Golden. Yakas has accepted a summer position at a Global Leadership Forum for high school students.
- April 16, 2018
Sue Ann Savas Selected as the 2017 Student Union Teacher of the YearAssistant Clinical Professor Sue Ann Savas was selected as the 2017 Student Union Teacher of the Year. She was nominated by a member of the student body and was selected based on a submitted essay detailing some of the remarkable ways she influences the students in her classes.
Every year the SSW Student Union puts out a call for nominations to the students regarding the teacher of the year. This is an award asking students to submit the name of a teacher they feel has been particularly powerful in their learning and who they hold as the model for an educator in the SSW.
- April 4, 2018
- Kristina Agbebiyi Awarded the 2018 University of Michigan NASW Student of the Year
Kristina Agbebiyi, MSW'18 was awarded the 2018 University of Michigan NASW Student of the Year. The award selection is based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- Contribution to the positive image of a social work program
- Commitment to political and community activities
- Success in academic performance
- Degree to which the student represents the professional ethics of social work as defined in the NASW Code of Ethics
- April 4, 2018
Brian Perron and Joe Ryan Received Award from Casey Family ProgramsAssocaite Professors Brian Perron and Joe Ryan received an award from the Casey Family Programs for their Data Lab, which will use existing data sources provided by the state of Michigan to generate actionable insights and provide ongoing consultation for quality initiatives.
- April 3, 2018
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Daphne Watkins Appointed to Editorial Board for International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health.Daphne Watkins was appointed to the Editorial Board for the new International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health.
- April 3, 2018
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- Joe Ryan Authors New Brookings Report "How life outside of a school affects student performance in school"
Associate Professor Joe Ryan is an author of a new Brookings Report, "How life outside of a school affects student performance in school."
The report was featured in Midland Daily News, Education Next, and U-M Public Engagement and Impact.
- April 3, 2018
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Dan Saunders' Article Featured In The ConversationProfessor Dan Saunders' article "Abusive relationships: Why it's so hard for women to 'just leave'" was featured in The Conversation, the LA Times and on the U-M homepage on March 29.
- April 3, 2018
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- Joe Ryan Appointed to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice
Associate Professor Joe Ryan was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice. He will represent public agencies concerned with delinquency prevention or treatment.
- April 3, 2018
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- Joe Ryan Receives Award from the Criminal Justice Policy Committee
Associate Professor Joe Ryan received an award from the Criminal Justice Policy Committee for reviewing the methodology and draft reports studying the fiscal impact of directing minors in Michigan from the adult court and service systems to the family court and juvenile service systems.
- April 3, 2018
Adrienne Lapidos Team Received Funding from the National Institute of Mental HealthAssistant Research Scientist Adrienne Lapidos is on a team that received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health for her project “Effectiveness and Implementation of a Peer Mentorship Intervention (PREVAIL) to Reduce Suicide Attempts Among High-Risk Adults” to determine the effectiveness of a peer mentorship intervention for reducing suicide attempts and suicidal ideation among recently hospitalized adult psychiatric patients at high risk for suicide.
- March 27, 2018