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Dean receives Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award
4-28-08 | More InfoPaula Allen-Meares is a recipient of the 2008 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award. Established in 1996, the award was named in recognition of Johnson, dean emeritus of the School of Social Work. Award recipients are recognized for their commitment to the development of a more culturally and ethnically diverse campus community.
Students picket against federal raids of immigrants
4-24-08 | More InfoThe Latino/a Social Work Coalition student group, other social work students, and Lecturer Laura Sanders have been active in a new group called the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, created in response to the raids, detainments, and deportations of immigrant community members by federal immigration agents. Two social work students, Hypatia Ostojic and Elizabeth Mendez, were featured on Univision Detroit, Latino television station, at a picket of the Ann Arbor Federal Building, organized by Ostojic, Mendez, and Greg Pratt, also an MSW student.
Study investigates racial and ethnic differences in use of prayer
4-21-08 | More InfoLinda Chatters and Robert Joseph Taylor's research shows that blacks are more likely to pray during stressful circumstances than whites.
Alumna receives award from the Dalai Lama
4-20-08 | More InfoJulie Maslowsky ('05) received the "Compassion in Action" award from the Dalai Lama on Sunday at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. She was nominated for this international award by the Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center for her work in Quito, Ecuador. Last summer Maslowsky acted as field supervisor for four social work students who worked in Quito for four months.
Professor receives Fulbright award
4-17-08Professor Srinika (Siri) Jayaratne, associate dean for faculty affairs, has received a Fulbright award to travel to Sri Lanka for six months. He will help the Department of Sociology at the University of Colombo in their search to develop a social work program. There is no university-based social work program in the country at this time.
Three students named Presidential Management Fellows
4-11-08Three U-M SSW students are 2008 Presidential Management Fellows: Shanondora Billiot, Sara Gold, and Lynnette McRae. The U-M SSW once again leads the nation in the number of MSW students selected for this prestigious honor. The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program attracts to the Federal service outstanding graduate students who have a commitment to excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.
Student's work with Detroit community gardens is featured in Oprah Magazine
4-07-08MSW student Ashley Atkinson is featured in this month's O, The Oprah Magazine, regarding her work with the Detroit urban agriculture and community garden movement.
Doctoral student awarded NSF dissertation grant
4-01-08Doctoral student Laura Heinemann has been awarded a dissertation grant from the National Science Foundation.
Doctoral student is recipient of University women scholar award
4-01-08Doctoral student Dana Levin was chosen as a 2008-09 CEW American Association of University Women Scholar and will be honored along with other awardees at a reception on Tuesday, April 15, at Rackham.
MSW student receives outstanding community impact award
3-31-08Amanda Garratt, MSW student, is the recipient of an outstanding community impact award from the U-M Ginsberg Center.
Nurturing family bonds help black female caregivers
3-31-08 | More InfoBlack female caregivers feel less depressed when they receive family nurturing, a new study by Associate Professor Letha Chadiha and colleagues shows. See also http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6436.
Students' group talks help resolve differences
3-29-08 | More InfoThe Ann Arbor News published a Q&A with Professor Emeritus Charles Garvin on the youth dialogue project he conducts with Associate Professor Michael Spencer.
School ranked top school of social work at a public university
3-28-08 | More InfoUS News & World Report's 2009 rankings for graduate schools were released today. The University of Michigan School of Social Work has been ranked as the highest school of social work at a public university and second overall. US News & World Report ranked the University of Michigan School of Social Work as the #1 school of social work in the nation for 15 consecutive years.
Professor recognized for developing patient care programs
3-26-08 | More InfoKathleen Wade, assistant dean of hospital social work services and research assistant professor of social work, has been named recipient of the Eleanor Clark Award for Innovative Programs in Patient Care, presented by the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC). The award recognizes SSWLHC members for the development of patient clinical or social action patient care programs and promotes the implementation of innovative and valuable new programs throughout the field.
MSW student profiled on AFL-CIO website
3-26-08 | More InfoThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) published an online article about Andre Wilson, MSW student.
Associate Dean Siri Jayaratne receives School's Distinguished Faculty Award
3-24-08 | More InfoProfessor Srinika (Siri) Jayaratne is the recipient of this year's Distinguished Faculty Award at the School of Social Work. Siri Jayaratne is associate dean of faculty and academic affairs.
The School of Social Work Distinguished Faculty Award is intended to recognize a current governing faculty member in the School of Social Work who has achieved national recognition in scholarship, demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring, provided outstanding service to the School and the University, and/or contributed significantly to the professional community.
This year's award committee, appointed by the dean in consultation with the executive committee, is composed of Ruth Dunkle (chair), Kathleen Faller, Daphna Oyserman, Michael Spencer, and Amanda Tillotson (student).
Professor quoted in Essence magazine on suicide among black males
3-19-08Assistant Professor Sean Joe is quoted in an article on suicide among black males in the April 2008 issue of Essence magazine.
Professor receives outstanding faculty member award
3-18-08 | More InfoProfessor Lorraine Gutierrez is recipient of the U-M Ginsberg Center's Rosalie Ginsberg Award for Outstanding Faculty Member. The award is given to individual faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in creating opportunities to engage students in social action, service, and learning.
Professor appointed to NASW advisory committee
3-18-08Assistant Professor Sean Joe has been appointed to the NASW Advisory Committee for Transporting Evidence to Social Work Practice in the area of evidence-based interventions targeting female youth suicide prevention.
Professor appointed to NIH study section
3-12-08 | More InfoAssociate Professor Jorge Delva has been appointed by the National Institutes of Health to serve as member of the NIH Behavioral Genetics and Epidemiology Study Section (BGES) beginning July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012.
High school students resolve conflict, bias through small group interactions
3-04-08 | More InfoThis week's U-M podcast features Professor Emeritus Charles Garvin and Associate Professor Mike Spencer's youth dialogue project. Their work in high schools shows that small group interactions help students resolve conflict and bias.
Professor quoted in major media outlets on relationship between spanking and later sexual problems
2-28-08 | More InfoAssistant Professor Elizabeth Gershoff is quoted on the relationship between spanking and later sexual problems in USA Today, US News & World Report, Newsweek, and HealthDay News. See also http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080228/spanking-raises-chances-of-risky-deviant-sexual-behavior.htm,
http://www.newsweek.com/id/116788/page/1, and
http://health.msn.com/kids-health/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100196272>1=31036
Professor quoted in Vancouver Sun article on spanking
2-20-08 | More InfoAssistant Professor Elizabeth Gershoff is quoted on spanking in the Vancouver Sun.
Drop-out rates for drug abuse treatment lower with legal coercion
2-18-08 | More InfoAssistant Professor Brian Perron's study shows that drop-out rates for drug abuse treatment are lower with legal coercion.