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School of Social Work #1
U.S. News and World Reports published
new rankings
based on peer assessment for graduate areas in health. The University of Michigan School of Social Work was ranked No. 1.
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To honor Laura Lein and celebrate her service as Dean of the U-M School of Social Work we have established a scholarship fund.
To submit a tribute message or photo to include in a book for Dean Lean visit
[email protected].
Thank You.
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School of Social Work
Mission
Our vision is to create a better society through individual and social change.
We seek to develop a more equitable, caring, and socially just society. Such a society meets basic human needs, eliminates social and economic inequities, and empowers individuals, their communities, and institutions to reach their aspirations and potential.
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Continuing Education
Spring Web Programs
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articipants will learn how to understand a scientific approach in building practice knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on increasing the ability to critique theoretical foundations of research, form research questions, apply research methods, conduct statistical analysis and interpret research reports.
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President
Jonathan Stern, '84
Secretary
Alan McBroom, '77
Vice President
Summer Berman, '04
Rhea Braslow, '76
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ynthia Bridgman, '02
Francine Farmer, '99
Stephanie Francois, '07
Jennifer Gardner, '04
Thaddeus Jabzanka, '11
Norm Lancit, '98
Judy Levick, '82
Joseph Mole, '01
Kelly Pearson, '12
Vicki Poleni, '91
Will Sherry, '07
Tracy Thomas, '98
Anne Walker, '92
MeShon Watkins, '08
Clifford Yee, '05
SSW Representatives
Laura Lein, Dean (ex officio)
Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Faculty (ex officio)
Susan Himle (ex officio)
Stacy Trosell (ex officio)
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CONTACT US
(734) 763-9534
IN THE NEWS
CLASS NOTES
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Join SSW's Alumni World Map
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Celebrate Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
The plans include an All-Class Reunion Lunch, Alumni Tailgate Party and more. Check back
here for event details and registration.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
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School of Social Work
Alumni Directory
SSW's Alumni Directory helps you stay connected. The directory is a great resource for personal and professional networking and an easy way to keep up-to-date on fellow alumni.
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Letter from the Dean
Today our society faces serious, interrelated, and large-scale challenges - violence, substance abuse, environmental degradation, injustice, isolation and inequality. We need social workers' unique blend of scientific knowledge and caring practice to tackle our nation's toughest problems. Led by the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare Grand Challenges, are a call to action asking social workers to come together to look for answers powered by science.
Be a part of the Grand Challenges.
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Sign up
for the Grand Challenges email
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Promote the Grand Challenges initiative or particular Grand Challenges events in your organization's newsletters social media or web site.
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Contact any of the lead authors of any Grand Challenge and share your ideas.
This is my last Ongoing column as Dean of the School of Social Work. I will return to the faculty on June 30, and begin teaching in 2017. It has been an enormous privilege to work with all of you and with this outstanding School. It was particularly rewarding to see our School of Social Work ranked No. 1 in the 2016 US News and World Report. Thank you all for your support for our students, our School, and our profession.
With Warm Regards,
Laura Lein
Dean, School of Social Work
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Finding Quality Field Placements
A Growing Challenge
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Associate Clinical Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Instruction Elizabeth (Betsy)Voshel works with nearly 700 students who require field placements as part of their curriculum within the U-M School of Social Work. "As seasoned social workers retire, they leave a gap in the training market, which becomes a challenge when finding quality placements for our students," Voshel explains. "Our graduates are getting jobs quickly and getting promoted even more quickly, but they're less likely to take on a MSW student to train because they're learning their requirements of their new job and may be overwhelmed."
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Innovative Service Delivery Models
2015 Fauri Memorial Conference
The Fauri Memorial Conference is presented annually in recognition of former University of Michigan School of Social Work Dean and Vice President Fedele F. Fauri's accomplishment and leadership in child welfare.
The 2015 Fedele F. Fauri and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Conference "Innovative Service Delivery Models for Child Welfare: Promoting Positive Father Engagement" was held October 30, to highlight emerging best practices and practitioner expertise related to father engagement and inclusion in social services. Keynote speaker Jay Fagan, PhD, (Co-Director, Fatherhood Research and Practice Network and Professor of Social Work at Temple University) highlighted the gradual increase in fatherhood research and practice that serves low-income populations in the United States.
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White House Poverty Proposal Inspired by Associate Professor Luke Shaefer's Research
Associate Professor Luke Schaefer's book "$2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" (co-author Kathryn Edin), is a searing look at poverty in the United States told through compelling portraits of families and how they struggle to survive on near-zero incomes.
Shaefer's book
has captured the attention of the media, the public and leading policy makers on Capitol Hill.
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 View the Homecoming 2015 Slideshow »
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2015 offered an exciting line-up of events for SSW alumni. The weekend kicked off on Friday, October 9, with the All-Class Reunion Lunch where the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards were named.
On Saturday, October 10, alumni
gathered for a festive tailgate party before heading to the Big House to
cheer on the Wolverines.
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Save the Date
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
October 21 -22, 2016
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2106 Dow Sustainability Fellows
Selin Nurgun (MSW '17), Heidi Marlena Hanlon (MSW '17) and Missy Orr (MSW '16) were selected as U-M
2016 Dow Sustainability Fellows
. The Dow Sustainability Fellows Program at U-M supports full-time graduate students who are committed to finding interdisciplinary, actionable and meaningful sustainability solutions on local-to-global scales.
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Alumni Honored with SSW Distinguished Alumni Award
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Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients; James Batsakis, MSW '79, Rodolfo Arevalo, MSW '72, Dean Laura Lein and Marcella Wilson MSW '80.
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Three School of Social Work alumni were presented Distinguished Alumni Awards at the SSW All Class Reunion Lunch on Friday, October 9, 2015. The
Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni whose achievements exemplify the values of the School of Social Work and who have made an exceptional impact on the profession, the community and/or Social Work education.
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Harnessing the Power of Data to Help Vulnerable Children
There are major challenges facing child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the United States today.
Associate Professors Brian Perron and Joe Ryan are partnering with the State of Michigan to address these challenges and help vulnerable children.
Perron and Ryan co-direct the
Child and Adolescent Data Lab
and partner with the State to provide crucial data. "Instead of creating "reports", we ask the State what questions do they need answered? Then we collect, collate and analyze large data sets from schools, health and human services and the juvenile justice system to answer their specific questions."
The State has access to increasing amounts of data about children but they don't have the expertise to merge their data and identify the real problems," said Joe Ryan, co-director of the lab.
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Generosity that Inspires and Transforms
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There is no shortage of role models within the SSW community who inspire us. Thanks to the generosity of Annmarie and Neil Hawkins and Lila Swell, MSW '58, SSW students have received vital and welcome financial support.
The Rachael M. Hawkins Field Placement Travel Support Fund provides support to MSW students who may not be able to afford the travel expenses for their field work. It is the hope of the Hawkins that their fund will encourage others to think about how they can make a difference in a re-emerging city like Detroit through the U-M School of Social Work.
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The
Dr. Lila Swell Scholarship is
a bequest which will establish an endowed fund to support scholarships in the future for MSW students with a preference for students with a specialization in Interpersonal Practice.
"I left a bequest because I wanted to give
back to Michigan. I have never forgotten the impact that the School of Social Work has had on my life. Michigan helped me determine my life philosophy.
In today's world we focus on our weaknesses, rather than our strengths. Michigan helped me focus on an individual's strengths, and as a result, my teaching and my books are based on a positive health model."
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Thank you for all you do to support our students and strengthen our school.
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