Summer Commencement July 28, 2018
Summer Commencement July 29, 2017
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.
Order of Exercises Processional Jordan Schug Quartet Marshals Tammie Glenn, LEO Lecturer
Hooders Erin Martinez-Gilliard, Hooders LEO Lecturer Daicia R. Price Field DebraEducator Mattison, & LEO Lecturer Clinical Assistant Professor
Beth Sherman, Clinical Assistant Professor
Robert M. Ortega, Associate Professor Closing Remarks
Welcome and Introductions Joseph Himle, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work Keynote Speaker Justin Hodge, LEO Lecturer Student Speaker Erin Keller, MSW Degree Candidate Presentation of MSW Graduates Readers Katie Doyle, Clinical Assistant Professor Daniel Fischer, Assistant Dean of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor
Joseph Himle, Readers Associate Dean for Faculty Daniel Fischer Affairs J. and Howard V. Brabson Assistant Dean Collegiate Professor of of FieldWork Education & Social Clinical Assistant Professor M. Antonio”Tony” Alvarez, “Hail to the Victors” LEO Lecturer II Led by Lindsey Daoust, Colleen Karim, Erin Keller, Alumni Welcome and Kelly Rocks Judy Levick, Alumni Board of Governors Recessional Closing Remarks Jordan Schug Quartet Lynn Videka, Dean “Hail to the Victors” Led by Anna Ladd, Auriella “A.J.” Lewis, Laura Nord and Maryam Tout Recessional Jordan Schug Quartet
Welcome to the Summer 2018 School of Social Work Graduation Dear Graduates, Congratulations on your commencement! You graduate with the full credentials of a professional social worker with a degree from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. The faculty is proud of you and your accomplishments. Strong students and graduates are among the very best assets of our School. U-M Social Work graduates are considered special and held in high esteem across the nation and in many sectors of social work practice. I encourage you to hold your head high with confidence in the skills you have learned and the experiences you have, based on your field placements and your studies. You have been educated to be a leader and we expect you to be ethical and confident innovators and leaders, in every type of practice you choose to pursue. As you begin your professional careers, remember that personal integrity and respect for all persons is at the core of social work’s values and mission. Remember, too, that lifelong learning is a core value of the profession and of U-M. I encourage you to continue to learn and innovate throughout your career. Your alma mater is standing by to be a partner as you pursue postgraduate learning and a dedication to expanding your knowledge and skills throughout your career. Your education and your values began long before you arrived at U-M. Be sure to show your gratitude to the people who have shaped you to be who you are today. Graduates, your future is bright and you are equipped with your degree from a globally recognized University. Go forth … reach out, raise hope, and change society! With best wishes to you – the leaders and the best, Go Blue,
Lynn Videka Dean and Carol T. Mowbray Collegiate Professor
About Our Keynote Speaker Justin Hodge
Incoming Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Hodge promotes socially just policies through his engagement in governmental and political organizations. He was elected to serve the Washtenaw County community as both the Chair of the Eastern Washtenaw Democratic Club and the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Washtenaw County Democratic Party. He was also appointed to serve on the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Community Advisory Board for Law Enforcement where he brings a social justice perspective to the board. Hodge is dedicated to mental health services on both a policy and individual level. He has provided therapy to children and families, case management to individuals with developmental disabilities and has coordinated clinics for children in crisis. By leveraging his experiences as both a clinical and macro social work practitioner, Hodge aims to bridge the gap between the two for students.
About Our Student Speaker Erin Keller
Erin Keller is graduating with a focus on Interpersonal Practice and Health. She completed her field placement at Michigan Medicine in the Adult Palliative Care Department. During her time at Michigan Medicine, Keller had the honor of being chosen as the Social Justice Grand Rounds speaker, where she presented on “End of Life Decision Making for Patients with a Mental Health Diagnoses.� Her experience includes work with the Ingham Health Plan Corporation, Bronson Methodist Hospital, and working as a resident advisor on campus. Over the past 12 months in the Master of Social Work program, Keller sat on multiple committees and represented a voice of the student body. With a strong interest in interprofessional education, she has dedicated volunteer time to educating undergraduate students on the value of multidisciplinary collaboration within healthcare settings. Erin is passionate about empowering others through her work and wishes to engage with a variety of different populations in the future. After graduation, she intends to pursue employment within a large hospital setting or university institution.
Special Thanks Today’s beautiful graduation ceremony looks effortless and wonderful. In truth, many 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. Thanks to all listed (and any inadvertently omitted) from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate all that you have done to honor our Summer 2018 graduating class. Joseph Himle Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work Platform Party Timothy Colenback Assistant Dean Student Services Daniel Fischer Assistant Dean of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Barbara Hiltz MSW Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Michelle Woods MSW Student Career Services Director MSW Readers Katie Doyle Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Daniel Fischer Assistant Dean of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
MSW Hooders Erin Martinez-Gilliard LEO Lecturer Debra Mattison Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Alumni Board of Governors Representative Miriam Connolly Director, Blavin Scholars University of Michigan Sign Language Interpreters Elizabeth Clarno Lindsey Weigand “Hail to the Victors� Singers Lindsey Daoust Colleen Karim Erin Keller Kelly Rocks Marshals Tammie Glenn LEO Lecturer Beth Sherman Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
School of Social Work MSW Graduates The MSW program prepares students to become leaders in social work practice and innovation at the local, national and global level. MSW students work with faculty, researchers, community organizers and institutions to address poverty, inequality, mental illness, violence and health disparities. Master of Social Work Degree Candidates Lila Adoure Hayley Arrol Samantha Bell Marie Benner Kathryn Bennett Saskia Berrios-Thomas Emily Betkey Adrienne Bordo Kelsie Bowman Cassandra Boyd Rachel Briegel Andrea Buckley Emma Buist Emily Carlin Laurel Cerier Amanda Champagne Rebecca Chavez Kelsey Corr Sadie Crunk Rebecca Currie Lindsey Daoust Eriana Dekalita-Mull Kirtnee Dill Ashlea Dull Julia Dunn Kayla Durocher Rachel Estrella
Brooke Evans Abigail Fedewa Kayla Gates Denis Gaty Kelsey Gatza Gabby Gesulgon Najah Hamka Lauren Hartman Morgan Hull Olivia Irwin Kaitlin Johnson Bailey Kalfs Colleen Karim Erin Keller Holly Kilbourn Isabel Knuth Nicole Koetje Ashley Krause Ryan Kunz Bethany Lewis Shelby Lonnerstater Ashley Lowry Tashi-Kali M-Acket Mya Mallad Sarah Marinetti Shaylin McCann Jordyn McCarthy Brittany McIlreavy
MSW Graduates (cont.) Casey McMillan Taylor Miller Margaret Mosey Amy Nickerson Kara Nicolosi Krista Norred Susanna Oakley Gregory Osberg Jr. Isabelle Pacitto Joshua Panter Mackaully Parada Kyrie Philbrook Rachel Piper Anne Preston Margaret Prigge Danielle Psaila Jordan Quinn Emily Rau Jessica Reeves Mark Reid Chloe Roberts Kelly Rocks Amanda Rose-Horne Rachel Rowden Loreley Salazar Kamai Sanders Samantha Savage Samantha Schab Laura Schepis
Bradley Schmidt Alexis Smith Alyssa Smith Carlie Snoap Rachael Snyder Derek Stache Rebecca Steigerwalt Charles Stewart Kate Stros Kelsey Thompson Olivia Tolonen Jasmyn Tooles Brenda Torres Amber Trombley Madeline Viergutz Ebony Watson Katrine Weismantle Sarah Weissman William Wiles Aleya Williams Deja Williams Heather Wise Brooke Wolters Ashley Zuverink
Graduating School of Social Work students are wearing service cords, provided by the School of Social Work, for community service and learning, in recognition of their commitment to service in the community, the social work profession and society during their time in the MSW program.
School of Social Work Leadership Dean
Lynn Videka Dean and Carol T. Mowbray Professor of Social Work
Candace Terhune-Flannery Assistant Dean for Administration and Operations
Associate Deans
Directors
RogĂŠrio Meireles Pinto Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Social Work
Lorraine GutiĂŠrrez Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor of Social Work
Mary Ruffolo Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Rosemary A. Sarri Collegiate Professor of Social Work
Barbara Hiltz MSW Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
Joseph Himle Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work
Assistant Deans
Timothy Colenback, Assistant Dean for Student Services Daniel Fischer Assistant Dean of Field Education 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
Katie Richards-Schuster Director of Undergraduate Minor Programs and Assistant Professor of Social Work Michelle Woods MSW Student Career Services Director
School of Social Work Faculty Governing Faculty
Cristina Bares James Blackburn Lindsay Bornheimer Joshua Brewster Rona Carter Edward Chang Linda Chatters Barry Checkoway David Córdova Katie Doyle Ruth Dunkle William Elliott III James Ellis Katrina Ellis Daniel Fischer Larry Gant Karla Goldman Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Lorraine Gutiérrez Karen Harlow-Rosentraub Todd Herrenkohl Barbara Hiltz Joseph Himle Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Edith Kieffer Sherrie Kossoudji Adrienne Lapidos Shawna Lee Laura Lein Lydia Li Debra Mattison Jamie Mitchell Sandra Momper Emily Nicklett Robert Ortega
Brian Perron Rogério Meireles Pinto Beth Glover Reed Julie Ribaudo Katie Richards-Schuster Mary Ruffolo Joseph Ryan Sue Ann Savas Katie Schultz Kristin Seefeldt H. Luke Shaefer Trina Shanks Beth Sherman Matthew Smith Michael Spencer Karen Staller Robert Joseph Taylor Richard Tolman Lynn Videka Daphne Watkins Addie Weaver Daniela Wittmann Xiaoling Xiang Mieko Yoshihama Bradley Zebrack
Field Faculty
Susan Crabb Mary Eldredge Rachel Naasko Stacy Peterson Daicia Price Leigh Robertson William Vanderwill
School of Social Work Faculty (cont.) Lecturers
M. Antonio Alvarez Diane Back Hillary Baldwin-Steller Asmaa Boulehia Daphne Brydon Joseph Cafferty Jeff Capobianco Theadia Carey Adisa Chaney Roxanne Chang Ellen Chute G. Warren Clark Diana Copeland Colleen Crane Julie Cushman Lauren Davis Sean de Four Daniel DeSena Bonnie Dockham Leslie Dubin Michelle Duprey Abigail Eiler Emily Fitzgerald Mariko Foulk Sarah Fraley Joseph Galura Terri Gilbert Tammie Glenn Odessa Gonzalez Benson Elizabeth Haas JoAnn Heap Jennifer Heckendorn Justin Hodge
Kathryn Irish Helen Kaplan Leonardo Kattari Shanna Katz Kattari Erin Khang Missy Kloos Kristine Konz Marlanna Landeros Moses Lee Laura Lokers Kathleen Lopez Tina Louise Carryn Lund Erin Martinez-Gilliard Laura Nitzberg Maureen Okasinski Ana Catalina Ormsby Mary Ortega Rosalva Osorio Prem Pahwa Kim Phillips-Knope Lindsay Pietruck Claudia Kraus Piper Mari Jan Pitcher Susan Radzilowski Janet Ray Ebony Reddock Carrie Rheingans Yatesha Robinson Laura Sanders Brittany Schuler Susan Smith Amy Stern Rabindar Subbian
School of Social Work Faculty (cont.) James Svensson Relando Thompkins Bryan Victor Bianka Von Kulajta Allan Wachendorfer Scott Weissman Stephen Wiland Amber Williams
Emeriti
Paula Allen-Meares Oscar Barbarin III William Birdsall Letha Chadiha Sallie Churchill Tom Croxton Sandra Danziger Kathleen Coulborn Faller Sheila Feld Phillip Fellin Charles Garvin Rose Gibson Martha Gizynski Leslie Hollingsworth Srinika Jayaratne Harold Johnson Armand Lauffer Edith Lewis Shirley Lockery Susan McDonough Elizabeth Mutschler Thomas Powell Lawrence Root Rosemary Sarri
Daniel Saunders Brett Seabury Vivian Shapiro Kristine Siefert John Tropman David Tucker Diane Kaplan Vinokur Elizabeth Voshel Helen Weingarten
School of Social Work Alumni Board of Governors Board Officers Mr. Thaddeus A. Jabzanka, ‘11, Board President Complex Care Manager U-M Med School Population Health
Ms. Judy K. Levick, ’82 Retired, NICU Parent-to-Parent Coordinator Helen DeVos Children’s NICU
Ms. Summer M. Berman, ’04, Board Vice President Director Fresh Start Clubhouse
Ms. Lauren M. Lockhart, ‘14 Program Manager American Indian Health and Family Services
Ms. Francine B. Farmer, ’99, Board Secretary Contract Manager, Juvenile Division Wayne County Dept. of Children & Family
Mr. Joseph D. Mole, ’01 Executive Director Covenant House Illinois
Board Members Mr. Michael Ansara, Jr., ’09 Director of New Ventures Michel’s Inc. Mrs. Rhea Braslow, ’76 Retired, School Social Worker Stevenson High School Ms. Cynthia A. Bridgman, ’02 Clinical Social Worker/Therapist Mr. William (Bill) Cabin, ‘04 Assistant Professor, Social Work Temple University Mrs. Miriam A. Connolly, ‘04 Director U-M Blavin Scholars Program Ms. Lauren Davis, ‘07 Program Manager Diversity, Equity and Inclusion U-M School of Social Work Ms. Jennifer M. Gardner, ’04 Quality Performance Specialist Blue Cross Complete of Michigan Ms. Amanda (Amy) L. Good, ’80 Chief Executive Officer Alternatives for Girls
Ms. Kelly E. Pearson, ‘12 Resource Development Associate Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Ms. Victoria A. Poleni, ’91 Behaviorist Spectrum Health Medical Group Mrs. Helen D. Starman, ’90 Senior Consultant Richner & Richner Ms. Jennifer Wakenell, ‘10 Administrative Assistant for COO and Gift Processor for Development The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Mrs. Anne G. Walker, ’92 Anne G. Walker LCSW Consulting Ms. MeShon S. Watkins, ’08 Advisor Grassroots Advocacy Mr. Clifford C. Yee, ’05 Director of Youth Programs Coro Northern California School of Social Work Representatives Dean Lynn Videka (ex officio) Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Faculty (ex officio) Susan Himle-Wills, Staff (ex officio)
U-M Board of Regents Michael J. Behm, Grand Blanc Mark J. Bernstein, Ann Arbor Shauna Ryder Diggs, Grosse Pointe Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms
Michelle Gorton, Student Services Office Manager (ex officio) Nyshourn Price Student Services Specialist (ex officio) Erin Zimmer Associate Director for Student Services (ex officio)
Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor
Special Thanks to:
Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park
SSW Office of Student Services
Ron Weiser, Ann Arbor Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor
Mark S. Schlissel, (ex officio) Graduation Planning Committee
Debra K. Mattison, Faculty Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Andrea Buckley MSW Degree Candidate Colleen Karim MSW Degree Candidate Erin Keller MSW Degree Candidate Kelly Rocks MSW Degree Candidate Tim Colenback Assistant Dean for Student Services (ex officio)
SSW Dean’s Office
SSW Career Services Office SSW Communications SSW Development and Alumni Relations
For more information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Email ssw.alumnioffice@umich.edu Phone (734).763.6886 SSW Website ssw.umich.edu/offices/alumni
Closing Song “Hail to the Victors” Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan the leaders and best Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the champions of the West!
Commencement Reception Our reception will be held immediately following in the School of Social Work, Educational Conference Center at 1080 S. University Ave. Free parking is available at the Hill Parking Structure when you let the attendant know that you are a commencement guest.