School of Social Work

  1. April 14, 2025

    Assistant professor has visited 100-plus countries

    Ashley Cureton, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and the Marsal Family School of Education, is a member of The Travelers’ Century Club.

  2. April 7, 2025

    Fathers’ consistent parenting nurtures bonds through teen years

    Children who grow up with their fathers under the same roof tend to feel close to them, forming strong relationships that last through challenging teenage years, according to a new study.

  3. April 1, 2025

    National Academies of Practice inducts seven from U-M

    Seven members of the U-M community recently were inducted into the National Academies of Practice as Distinguished Fellows during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

  4. March 20, 2025

    Regents Roundup — March 2025

    Other action items taken by the Board of Regents at its March 20 meeting.

  5. February 17, 2025

    Study looks at military parents’ likelihood for spanking

    If parents who are military veterans can’t interpret their children’s thoughts and emotions, they are more likely to spank, slap or shove their kids, according to a new U-M study.

  6. December 9, 2024

    Arts Initiative grants to foster creativity and collaboration

    The Arts Initiative has announced its Arts Initiative Project Support grants for fall 2024, funding six innovative projects across the university.

  7. November 21, 2024

    Race guides location of Detroit-area financial institutions

    The placement of banks, credit unions and alternative financial services is influenced by changes in a neighborhoods’ racial composition,, according to a new U-M study.

  8. November 13, 2024

    Neubacher Award recipient fights for disabled on and off campus

    Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, assistant clinical professor in the School of Social Work, received the 2024 James T. Neubacher Award in recognition of her commitment to advocating for social justice and policy change for the disabled.

  9. September 27, 2024

    Kristin Seefeldt named acting director of Poverty Solutions

    Kristin Seefeldt has been named acting faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U‑M through June 2025 while inaugural faculty director Luke Shaefer is on sabbatical.

  10. February 2, 2024

    School of Social Work to host featured artist residency

    The School of Social Work, in partnership with the U-M Arts Initiative, has announced the selection of the Pan-African Creative Exchange as the featured artist residency for 2024.