People
Trina Shanks
Director, School of Social Work Community Engagement, Harold R. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Social Work and Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Contact Information
- Email: trwilli@umich.edu
Patrick Meehan
Program Manager
Patrick Meehan has been working with vulnerable families and youth since 2006. As the inaugural Program Manager of the Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-Being, he oversees progress toward its strategic vision. He has successfully managed several research projects to completion, and has collected more than 7,000 exit surveys for Grow Detroit's Young Talent since 2010.
Patrick received his PhD in Social Work and Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2019, and his MSW from the University of Michigan in 2011. He also received his BS in education from the University of Wisconsin in 2005.
Research interests include oppressive systems, poverty, child development, and community/political engagement.
Contact Information
- Email: pjmeeh@umich.edu