Assistant Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson has joined the editorial board of Social Service Review. The journal publishes original research on social issues, social welfare policy and social work practice.

PhD Candidate Kari Sherwood gave a presentation on 'Embracing Neurodivergence in Public Service' at last week's Michigan Department of Civil Rights public forum. The virtual event was attended by hundreds of public service professionals from across the state.

Katie Schultz is a principal investigator on a recently awarded R01 grant, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Clinical Associate Professor Daicia Price is quoted in a Crain’s Detroit about the challenges of finding social workers to staff specialized police units to respond to mental health emergency calls.

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Ashley Cureton has received the 2024 Lester Monts Award from the U-M Center for Educational Outreach. Cureton was selected for her inspiring commitment and her service and significant contributions in the field of social work.

Associate Professor Lindsay Bornheimer’s work as a mentor in U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) was featured in Michigan News.

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Congratulations Graduates! Today you join 17,000+ alumni who lead the field as policymakers, agency directors and foundation leaders, who improve lives as accomplished and effective social workers.

Congratulations to all of our Community Action and Social Change Graduates! We are so excited to see how you go forth, Reach Out, Raise Hope and Change Society!

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Associate Professor Camille Quinn has received a Winter 2024 SUCCEED Faculty Grant from U-M’s ADVANCE Program. The grant funds scholarly activities to meet the career-relevant needs of faculty members in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

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So'Phelia Morrow wrote an Op-Ed for Next City about how guaranteed income can provide a lifeline for domestic abuse survivors.

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Greer Hamilton spoke with the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast on how she uses the arts to help engage communities in environmental justice.

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Robert Ortega has joined the editorial board of Child Welfare. As an editorial board member, Ortega will help guide the trajectory of the journal, review article submissions and share his related knowledge of the discipline.

So'Phelia Morrow wrote an Op-Ed for Next City about how guaranteed income can provide a lifeline for domestic abuse survivors.

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Professor William Elliott III wrote a commentary in EdSource about the long-term potential of CalKIDS, the children’s savings account program started in California in 2022.

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Annie Clark and Erin Khang were part of a panel discussion at U-M’s 2024 Health Professionals Education Day. The panel discussed American Hospital Association health equity roadmap and how to bridge academia with community spaces.

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Today we celebrated our annual DEI Impact Awards! The Impact Award seeks to recognize outstanding individuals or groups who have demonstrated their commitment to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in our School.

MSW student Joseph Pearson-Green received the Inspirational Influence Award from the Spectrum Center at Tuesday’s Lavender Graduation. The award recognizes Pearson-Green’s dedication and commitment to creating lasting social change.

Rogério M. Pinto spoke with Concentrate Media about how the death of his three-year-old sister continues to influence his life and his art. Pinto’s exhibition “My Gender States,” is featured in U-M’s Lane Hall.

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The School of Social Work has again been named the nation’s top social work school in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate School rankings, which were published today.

Since 2012, our School has had the honor to be ranked # 1 in the nation.

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Over the weekend, undergraduates and MSW students worked together to perform some spring cleaning at the Mama Akua Community House in Detroit as a part of our Community Action and Social Change minor's action day.