Graduates of the Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Social Science (2025-26)

2025 - 2026

Graduates of the Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Social Science

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Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to share information about our 2025-2026 graduates of the Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Social Science at the University of Michigan.

We are excited to introduce you to our graduates.

We believe they will be the change agents ushering in the next wave of innovation in social work research, practice, and policy.

As you know, the Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Social Science prepares our doctoral students for teaching and research careers through the advancement of knowledge about social problems, social change, social interventions, and social welfare. Our curriculum integrates comprehensive graduate training in a specific social science discipline with advanced studies and research in various areas of social work. Therefore, we have a broad range of research areas and disciplinary specializations in which our students choose to receive expert training and experience.

This year, we have a promising group of joint program graduates who are eager to reach out, raise hope, and change society. Their training and commitment to social work and social welfare will be of particular interest to your institution.

As you review their curriculum vitae you will find that our graduates have published in both social work and social science journals, have presented at our national conferences such as the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), and have even secured funding or show promise for doing so in the near future.

Please contact the Joint PhD Program Coordinator, Todd Huynh at (734) 7635768 or via email (ssw.phd.info@umich.edu), if you would like more information about any of the doctoral candidates listed here or if we can help facilitate a meeting with them.

GO BLUE! William Elliott III, PhD Professor and Director, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science University of Michigan

Graduates 2025-2026

Analidis Ochoa Social Work and Sociology

Irene E. Routté Social Work and Anthropology

Charles Edward Williams II Social Work and Sociology

Analidis Ochoa Social Work and Sociology

Irene E. Routté Social Work and Anthropology

Charles Edward Williams II Social Work and Sociology