Larry M. Gant
Professor of Social Work
Larry M. Gant
Degrees
- AB, Psychology, 1979, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN;
- MSW, Social Work, 1981, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
- MA, Psychology, 1985, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
- PhD, Social Work and Social Psychology, 1986, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
BioSketch
Professor Larry Gant's research focuses on program evaluation of small and moderate-size human service and social action organizations in urban communities; the creation, implementation, and evaluation of community-based health promotion initiatives in the areas of early childhood development, substance abuse prevention, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS; the implementation and evaluation of community information technology centers; the creation, implementation, and evaluation of community-based high speed wireless access initiatives and the study of urban comprehensive community-based initiatives. His research has been based in southeastern Michigan cities and communities; the states of Illinois, California, and Ohio; and internationally in Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and China. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and numerous national and international private foundations. Other areas of research/scholarly interest: community organization and social planning; public health social work, regional food systems, community supported agriculture, arts-based community development.
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| Email |
lmgant@umich.edu |
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15 |
| INDI |
145 |
| Location |
| Room: | 3780 SSWB | | Phone: | (734) 763-5990 | | Fax: | (734) 763-3372 |
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University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Selected Publications
| Hollingsworth, L., Allen-Meares, P., Shanks, T., & Gant, L. M. (in press). A solution-focused approach to community planning: Miracles, dreams, and strategies. Families in Society. |
| Gant, L. M., Benn, R., Gioia, D., & Seabury, B. (in press). Incorporating integrative health services in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education. |
| Gant, L. M. (2008). [Review of the book Activism against AIDS: At the intersection of sexuality, race, gender and class]. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 7(4), 417-421. |
| Gant, L. M., & Gilbert, D. J. (2008). Introduction: Special Issue ? HIV/AIDS and historically undeserved populations. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 7(4), 309-312. |
| Woolley, M. E., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Gilster, M., Karb, R., Gant, L. M., Reischl, T., et al. (2008). Neighborhood social capital, poor physical conditions, and school achievement. Children and Schools, 30(3), 133-145. |
| Mowbray, C. T., Woolley, M. E., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Gant, L. M., Gilster, M. E., & Williams Shanks, T. R. (2007). Neighborhood research from a spatially oriented strengths perspective. Journal of Community Psychology, 35(5), 667-680. |
| Grogan-Kaylor, A., Woolley, M. E., Mowbray, C. T., Reischl, T., Gilster, M. E., Karb, R. A., et al. (2006). Predictors of neighborhood satisfaction. Journal of Community Practice, 14(4), 27-50. |
