Summer Commencement 2022

Summer Commencement July 30, 2022 Summer Commencement July 29, 2017

Cover Art The Real Blue, 1998 Sam Gilliam b. 1933 d. 2022 Sam Gilliam is one of the great innovators in postwar American painting. He emerged from the Washington, D.C. scene in the mid 1960s with works that elaborated upon and disrupted the ethos of Color School painting. Gilliam abandoned the traditional frames and stretchers used in painting. Instead he chose to loosely drape and suspend his paint stained canvases from the walls and ceiling.

Gilliam’s The Real Blue is a four-piece ceiling installation commissioned for the School of Social Work’s lower level and is a centerpiece of its art collection.

Dear Graduates, Congratulations! We are delighted to celebrate your hard work and dedication together with your friends, families and loved ones.

You have earned your MSW during difficult and historic times, requiring focus, tenacity and determination. Your academic efforts and success have prepared you to become skilled and effective leaders, prepared to face the challenges of our field.

University of Michigan social work graduates have a reputation for their expertise, dedication and achievement. Today you join 18,000+ alumni who lead the field as policymakers, agency directors and foundation leaders, who improve lives as accomplished and effective social workers. We look forward to hearing how you apply your talents for the good of people and communities.

You are the leaders and best. On behalf of the Michigan Social Work community, I wish you every success as you reach out, raise hope and change society.

Go Blue, Beth Angell Dean and Professor of Social Work

Our Vision

A Better Society Through Individual and Social Change

Our Mission

Advancing the social work profession’s vision and values, the University of Michigan School of Social Work seeks 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. Drawing on an interdisciplinary faculty within a public university seated in a region of enormous need and promise, the School is dedicated to education, research and service that fosters progressive change at local, national and global levels.

Land Acknowledgment

We acknowledge that the University of Michigan, named for Michigami, the world’s largest freshwater system and located in the Huron River watershed, was formed and has grown through connections with the land stewarded by Niswi Ishkodewan Anishinaabeg --the Three Fires People, who are the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi--along with their neighbors, the Seneca, Delaware, Shawnee, and Wyandot nations.

Order of Exercises Processional Jordan Schug Quartet Marshals Priscilla Cortez LEO Lecturer

Ashley Cureton

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Leonardo Kattari LEO Lecturer

Welcome and Introductions Beth Angell Dean & Professor of Social Work

Keynote Speaker Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Director, Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative

Student Speakers Audrey Montgomery MSW Degree Candidate

Moise Moket

MSW Degree Candidate

Presentation of MSW Graduates Hooders Readers Daicia R. Price Justin Hodge Field Educator Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work & LEO Lecturer Beth Sherman Robert M. Ortega, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Associate Professor Hooders Readers Daicia Daniel Price J. Fischer Clinical Assistant Assistant DeanProfessor of Social Work of Field Education & Julie Ribaudo Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

M. Antonio”Tony” Alvarez, LEO Lecturer II Closing Remarks Beth Angell Alumni Welcome Dean & Professor of Social Work Judy Levick, Alumni Board of Governors Recessional Jordan Quartet ClosingSchug Remarks Lynn Videka, Dean

“Hail to the Victors” Led by Anna Ladd, Auriella “A.J.” Lewis, Laura Nord and Maryam Tout Recessional Jordan Schug Quartet

About Our Keynote Speaker Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP

Founder and Director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative

Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, is founder and director of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative and model public health program in Flint, Michigan.

A pediatrician, scientist, activist and author, Hanna-Attisha has testified four times before the United States Congress and was awarded the Freedom of Expression Courage Award

by PEN America. She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century for her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts and received the 2020 CDC Foundation’s Fries Prize for Improving Health.

A frequent contributor to national media outlets, including the New York Times and Washington Post, Hanna-Attisha has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC and countless other outlets championing the cause of children in Flint and beyond. She is the founding donor of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund (flintkids.org).

With concentrations in environmental health and health policy, Hanna-Attisha received her bachelor’s degree and Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. She completed her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and her residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where she was chief resident.

She is currently a Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health and an associate professor of pediatrics and human development at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Hanna-Attisha is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling book “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.”

About Our Student Speaker Audrey Montgomery MSW ‘22

Audrey Montgomery (she/her) is a Global Social Work and Community Change dual pathway Master of Social Work candidate. She is an Ohio native and received her bachelor’s in social work with minors in Human Rights and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University in 2020.

Throughout her undergraduate studies, she developed a deep passion to better understand and address the unique needs of refugee/immigrant populations. At Michigan, she continued to work within refugee/immigrant spaces in her field education, and engaged in research using communitybased participatory approaches to build relationships with several refugee-led organizations. She is a current fellow for the Center for Disability Health and Wellness at Michigan Medicine, where she explores the impact of disability across intersecting marginalized identities.

After graduation, she plans to return to Ohio and continuously elevate her knowledge and skills in order to better work alongside refugee and immigrant communities.

She is dedicated to relentlessly advocating for justice and equity for all.

About Our Student Speaker Moise Moket MSW ‘22

Moise Moket, (he/him) graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Social Work and a minor in sociology from Central Connecticut State University. Some of Moket’s undergraduate human services experiences include serving as: a peer counselor in a addiction and suicide prevention program, a community fundraising volunteer with United Way, an intern with a high school social worker and a community engagement intern with Community Movement Builders of Detroit.

Moket’s experience as a refugee, coupled with his passion for working with youth and their families, has motivated him to eventually become a refugee mental health service provider and refugee organizer. He plans to eventually pursue a PhD, start a school and create a scholarship fund that would help low-income students overcome the cost barrier to pursuing higher education.

School of Social Work MSW Graduates Eamann Al-Azem Alison Alkire Cheri Antonow Chelsea Arlington Brittney Barros Aaron Benard Mariah Benford Nicole M Berent Claire Beutler Jacob Blevins Meghan Boyd Lauren Bratton Kaitlin Bronstein Amari Lillian Brown SarahAnn Buda Constance Bumgarner Marie Burke Maddison Buschur Hallie Butterer Shelbe Cahill Briana Carpenter Kate Castle Sally Cederberg Brooke Chapman Paul Chase Nora Chen Alyssa Cisneros Catherine Clark Riaz Clark Danielle Cohn Kalysta Coulter Abigail Daum Reilly Diggins Sarah Dykstra Devin Eagle Lily Eggers Tariq Elsaid Becca Emrick Elizabeth Estes

Melody Fakhourie Cat Fernando Paris Lynn Free Kendra Gantt Aziza Ghanem Isabella Ginsberg Maria Gomez Sara Grahn-Nilsson Spencer Hall Kenneth Harrington Hope Hernandez Bri Jackson Katherine Jaeger LiMei Janik Ajsa Jasarevic Franchion Jefferson Malaysha Johnson Corielle Johnson Jr Evelyn Kamradt Kaylee Corinne Keena Julia Kirby Michael Kloc Mackenzie Leatherman Arim Lee Jenna Liu Madeline Loss Derek Macfarlane Derrick Martinez Jessica Ann McCain Dalton Meister Sarah Mellendorf Kristina Miller Ashley Minter Elizabeth Moak Moise Moket Audrey Montgomery Aaron Moore Amber Morgan Daniela Muñoz

School of Social Work MSW Graduates Reganne Nabozny Grace Nadler Brenda Osachi Grace Park Chelsea Parker Harrison Parker Allison Parrish Jessica Penhale Kayla Pentecost Elisabeth Pixley-Fink Sophia Poelker Kelsey Porter Kera Reed Emily Reinhardt Michele Reske Amanda Riggs Julia Rodgers Micah Roland Alyssa Romack Kate Rylaarsdam Samantha Scherba Heidi Schleif Joseph Sciuto Kathleen Scola Yuliya Shyrokonis Morgan Simpson Leah Singman Journey Stockton Ashley Stroessler Zinan Tao Kelly Teahan Madeline Tebo Allison Uzarek Vanessa Wandel Gabrielle Watts Tonya Wells Marie Katherine White Anne Wilhoit Cindy Wilmshurst

Hannah Wilson Michael Wing Kim Wisser Brandon Wolliston Breanne Woods-Escandon Victoria Worthington Shichang Yang Anthony Yerks Young Eun Yook Yunzi Yu

Dual Degree

Brittany Barros, Master of Social Work and Master of Public Policy Harrison Parker, Master of Social Work and Master of Public Policy

School of Social Work Leadership Dean Beth Angell Professor of Social Work Interim Dean (1/1/22 - 6/30/22) Joseph Himle Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work Associate Deans Lorraine Gutiérrez Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Professor of Social Work Rogério Meireles Pinto Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work Joseph Ryan Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Social Work Assistant Deans Timothy Colenback Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management Daniel Fischer Assistant Dean of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

School of Social Work Leadership Directors David Córdova Director of Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Social Work Abigail Eiler Interim Director of Undergraduate Minors and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work William Elliott III Director, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science and Professor of Social Work Larry Gant Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Director and Professor of Social Work Karla Goldman Director, Jewish Communal Leadership Program and Sol Drachler Professor of Social Work Barbara Hiltz Online Program Director and Clinical Professor of Social Work

Katie Lopez Director of Office of Global Activities Alice Mishkin Interim JCLP Director Robert Ortega MSW Program Director and Assoiciate Professor of Social Work Katie Richards-Schuster Director of Undergraduate Minor Programs and Associate Professor of Social Work Michelle Woods MSW Student Career Services Director Erin Zimmer Director of MSW Student Services

School of Social Work Faculty Governing Faculty Beth Angell Cristina Bares Lindsay Bornheimer Linda Chatters David Córdova Fernanda Cross Ashely Cureton Abigail Eiler William Elliott III James Ellis Katrina Ellis Lisa Fedina Daniel Fischer Terri Friedline Larry Gant Karla Goldman Giovanna Gonzalez Benson Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Lorraine Gutiérrez Jaclynn Hawkins Todd Herrenkohl Barbara Hiltz Joseph Himle Justin Hodge Shanna Kattari Ashley Lacombe-Duncan Shawna Lee Lydia Li Kathryn Maguire-Jack Debra Mattison Patrick Meehan Jamie Mitchell Sandra Momper Robert Ortega Sunggeun Park Brian Perron Rogério Meireles Pinto Daicia Price

Beth Glover Reed Julie Ribaudo Katie Richards-Schuster Joseph Ryan Sue Ann Savas Katie Schultz Kristin Seefeldt Luke Shaefer Trina Shanks Beth Sherman Matthew Smith Karen Staller Robert Joseph Taylor Richard Tolman Lynn Videka Daphne Watkins Addie Weaver Lisa Wexler Xiaoling Xiang Mieko Yoshihama Bradley Zebrack Anao Zhang Field Faculty Zaynab Boussi Amy Burandt Miriam Connolly Rachel Naasko Rosalva Osorio-Cooksy Stacy Peterson Yatesha Robinson Aimée Vantine

Emerti Paula Allen-Meares Oscar Barbarin III William Birdsall Letha Chadiha Barry Checkoway Tom Croxton Sandra Danziger Ruth Dunkle Kathleen Coulborn Faller Sheila Feld Phillip Fellin Charles Garvin Rose Gibson Martha Gizynski Leslie Hollingsworth Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Srinika Jayaratne Harold Johnson Edith Kieffer Sherrie Kossoudji Armand Lauffer Laura Lein Edith Lewis Shirley Lockery Susan McDonough Elizabeth Mutschler Thomas Powell Lawrence Root Mary Ruffolo Rosemary Sarri Daniel Saunders Brett Seabury Vivian Shapiro Kristine Siefert John Tropman David Tucker Diane Kaplan Vinokur

Elizabeth Voshel Helen Weingarten Lecturers Cara Alexander Daniel Alvarez Gina Ambrogio Dayna Asante-Appiah Richard Barinbaum Alethia Battles Trevor Bechtel Shannon Blajeski Mercedes Monaee Brown Daphne Brydon Brooke Buys Joseph Cafferty Jessica Camp Theadia Carey Adisa Chaney Roxanne Chang Warren Clark Kaleigh Cornelison Priscilla Cortez Susan Crabb Colleen Crane Sara Crider Julie Cushman Sean de Four Daniel DeSena Bonnie Dockham Katie Doyle Linda Edwards-Brown Emily Fitzgerald Joseph Galura Rosalind Garcia-Tosi Terri Gilbert Tammie Glenn

School of Social Work Faculty (cont.)

Lecturers Irena Glover Elizabeth Gonzalez Elizabeth Gumbis Jennifer Heckendorn Grace Helms Kotre Gregory Hoffman Kathryn Irish Leonardo Kattari Rachel Kazez Erin Khang Jamie Kynn Jamie LaLonde Marlanna Landeros Carrie Landrum Manisha Leary Dana Levin Phillip Thomas Luttrell Douglas Manigault III Erin Martinez-Gilliard Aliyah Masudi

Patrick McEvilly Benjamin Moe Darlene Nichols Maureen Okasinski Mari Jan Pitcher Susan Radzilowski Kristal Reyes Carrie Rheingans Osvaldo Rivera Monica Sampson Laura Sanders Diana Seales Jennifer Towns Stephen Wiland Amber Williams Laura Yakas Candace Ziglor Roland Zullo

Alumni Board of Governors President Sabrina Clark, ‘10 Vice President James Bui ‘01 Secretary Amy Good, ’80 School of Social Work Representatives Constance (Connie) Ackert, ‘83 Aroosa Ahmed, ‘18 Steven Applewhite, MSW ‘74 & PhD ‘77

Peggy Bodin, ‘98 William (Bill) Cabin, ’04 Miriam Connolly, ‘04 Lauren Davis, ‘07 Ann Easley, ‘80 Rafael (Ray) Engel, ‘79 Karen Fein, ‘85 Janice (Jan) Fisher, ‘75 Yuri Hernandez Osorio, ‘17 Gregory Hoffman, ‘13 Vance Jackson, ‘06 Elizabeth Kinney, ‘10 Alana Kivowitz, ‘16 Sarah Koreishi, ‘01 Madinah Luqmaan, ‘16 Janice Matthews, ‘77

Kyra Miller, ‘16 Deborah Mitchell Covington, ‘88 Courtney Morrison, ‘20 Ricardo Perez, ‘75 Sade Richardson, ‘18 Milton Rodriguez, ‘97 Shannon Saksewski, ‘01 Mary Kate Schroeter, ‘17 Kelly Taylor, ‘95 Bruce Thyer, PhD. ‘82 Joanne Waszczak, ‘07 Kendra Webster, ‘97 Glenn Whitelaw, ‘76 Matthew Wollack, ‘12 Joanne Yaffe, MSW ’76 & PhD ‘88 Dean Beth Angell, Ex-officio Cristina Bares, MSW ’04, PhD ’07, Faculty Liaison, Ex-Officio Halla Jomaa-Jouney, Executive Director SSW Development & Alumni Relations, Ex-Officio U-M Board of Regents Jordan B. Acker Michael J. Behm Mark J. Bernstein Paul W. Brown Sarah Hubbard Denise Ilitch Ron Weiser Katherine E. White

Thank You Today’s beautiful graduation ceremony looks wonderful and effortless. In truth, the Graduation Committee and many additional people devoted a great deal of talent, time and effort to make it a success. This ceremony would not be possible without the creativity, dedication and hard work of the students, faculty and staff listed below.

Graduation Planning Committee Debra Mattison, Faculty Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Grant Clement, Recruitment, Admissions, and Student Services Officer (ex officio) Fernanda Cross, Assistant Professor of Social Work Michelle Gorton, Office Manager (ex officio) Meg Royer, MSW Degree Candidate Callie Torkelson, Recruitment, Admissions, and Student Services Officer (ex officio) Aimee Vantine, Field Faculty and LEO Lecturer III Erin Zimmer, Director for Student Services (ex officio) Roland Zullo, Associate Research Scientist, and LEO Intermittent Lecturer

Platform Party Beth Angell Tim Colenback Abigail Eiler Lorraine Gutiérrez Debra Mattison Rogério Meireles Pinto Matthew Wollack Readers Justin Hodge Beth Sherman Hooders Daicia Price Julie Ribaudo Marshals Ashley Cureton Leonardo Kattari Priscilla Cortez Sign Language Interpreters Brooke Carroll William Sturdevant

A reception will be held at the School of Social Work immediately following commencement.

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Hail to the Victors Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conquering heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan The leaders and best Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conquering heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan The champions of the West