Summer Commencement 2021

Summer Commencement July 23, 2021 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.

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Order of Exercises

Processional Jordan Schug Quartet Marshals Katie Doyle, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, ENGAGE: DETROIT Program Manager and Lecturer

Hooders Daicia R. Priceof MSW Graduates Presentation Field Educator & LEO Lecturer Readers

Justin RobertHodge, M. Ortega, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Associate Professor Shanna ReadersKattari, Assistant Daniel J.Professor Fischerof Social Work Assistant Dean Hooders of Field Education & Abigail Clinical Eiler, Assistant Professor

Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work MSW Program Director and Clinical

M. Antonio”Tony” Alvarez, LEO Lecturer II Debra Mattison,

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work

Barbara Hiltz,

Welcome and Introductions Lynn Videka,

Alumni Welcome Judy Levick, Closing Remarks Alumni Board of Governors Lynn Videka,

Dean and Carol T. Mowbray

Dean and Carol T. Mowbray

Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Keynote Speaker Kathy Tran, Virginia House of Delegates

Student Speaker LeDeanea Rose Williams, MSW Degree Candidate

Closing Remarks Collegiate Professor of Social Work Lynn Videka, Dean Recessional Jordan Schug Quartet “Hail to the Victors” Led by Anna Ladd, Auriella “A.J.” Lewis, Laura Nord and Maryam Tout Recessional Jordan Schug Quartet

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Cover Art The Right View, 1998 Sam Gilliam b. 1933 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 Right View is a four-piece ceiling installation commissioned for the School of Social Work’s lower 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.

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Dear Graduates, Congratulations! You and fellow graduates of the Centennial Graduating Class of Summer 2021 earned your social work degrees under arduous conditions and at a historic time.

As you move into your social work career, know that the faculty and leadership of our School are proud of your dedication, your achievements and your resiliency.

During these past eighteen months, your lives have been changed in ways we could have never imagined. You lived through the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a societal reawakening to racial injustice. You developed skills to manage adversity and lead social change. You lived your social work values by showing compassion, by standing up to challenge stigmas, prejudice and inequity, by supporting and building community, and by promoting health equality.

Today, we celebrate your graduation in person, and your graduation marks a historic milestone as we return to campus for the first time since the pandemic struck. We are so grateful for this opportunity to gather as a community to celebrate your achievements.

Graduates, you are the leaders and best, and — on behalf of the faculty and staff of the School of Social Work — we are confident that you are fully prepared to take on the current and future challenges facing our world. You are effective, practiced professionals and leaders who know how to take a stand, address injustice and engage the community. I wish you every success as you reach out, raise hope and change society.

Go Blue, Lynn Videka 4

About Our Keynote Speaker Kathy Tran, MSW ‘03 Virginia House of Delegates

Kathy Tran fled Vietnam with her parents as boat refugees when she was just seven months old. Her family risked everything to come to America in search of hope, opportunity and freedom – values Tran fights for everyday in the Virginia House of Delegates. As delegate for Virginia’s 42nd District over the last four years, Tran has passed 29 bills, including bills to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand voter access, improve worker’s rights, protect waterways and make Virginia more welcoming and inclusive.

Even before being elected, Tran devoted her career to ensuring all workers have the chance to achieve the American Dream. She served for 12 years at the U.S. Department of Labor and worked as an advocate with the National Immigration Forum.

She graduated from Duke University and earned her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan.

Tran and her husband Matt live in West Springfield, Virginia with their five children – and they are all avid Washington Nationals fans!

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About Our Student Speaker LeDeanea Rose Williams

LeDeanea Rose Williams grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in social work in April 2020.

During her undergraduate studies, she completed the Jamaica Service-Learning Study Abroad program, stationed at Belmont Basic School in the parish of Westmoreland, concentrating on community engagement and supporting resource development. While residing in Georgia, she was actively involved in weekly “Feed & Clothe the Hungry” advocacy work, organized by local sectoars within Atlanta’s Rastafarian community. She also served as a primal support to the corporate engagement coordinator at Children’s Home + Aid in Chicago, Illinois.

Upon completing her graduate studies at the School of Social Work as an Advanced Standing and Global Activities Scholar Program candidate, Williams plans to continue advocating for immigrant equity and inclusion, on both local and global platforms.

Among many forms of communicative expression, Williams is a writer, dancer and photographer. She stands in position to engage with intentionality, while utilizing art as an instrument to cultivate cultural connections for social change.

A first-generation college graduate and proud Wolverine, she recognizes the imperativeness of diligence in the field of Social Work, and that the process of impact must unambiguously begin with honoring and uplifting the voices your work has intended to relevantly represent.

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School of Social Work MSW Graduates Master of Social Work Degree Candidates Gabriella Mara Resurreccion Abalo Elizabeth Adeleye Nisreen Al-Mahayni Doua Habib Alhilal Liz Asman Sarah Augustyniak Danielle Elizabeth Awad Alexis Babb Lesley Barajas Leon Devone Barber Jr. Shannon Barnes Zainab Abid Bashir Brenden Bell Robin Berk Meagan Biscamp Deborah Bletstein Josh Borgelt Jazmyn Bradford Kelsey Brice Eleanor Mary Brown Abigail Brozoski Matt Brunale Taylor Burch Morgan Burgard Milton Bernard Carthens Hannah Elizabeth Cary Rebecca Casey Laura Clyde Amber Cobbs Grace Conrad Nicole Claire Cornick Brooke Cunningham erin davies Jacquelynn Deneau Claire Marie Denton Grenchik 7

Danielle Dillard Lindy Rose Doyle Debbie Durham Kelly Elizabeth Eby Sydney Caitlan Edmundson Patrick S. Edwards Raquel Ellis Andrea Elmore Urooba Fatima Fallon Flarity Ambrean Helena Ford Danielle Fournier Alexis Freed Coleman Fresquez Kamal Taymour Ghazi Kevin Gilliam Madison Griffith Douglas Griffiths Christopher Hamme Sara Havlik Laura Hayden Bethany Hendra Sergio Hernandez James Hill IV Dominique Hollis Joshua Holzworth Brooke Maria Camilleri Howard Tori Hughes Ryan Israel Makiya James Kayla Jarrells Hanan Khalil Donovan Khamoro Me’Chelle King Christina Kollias Jeremy Korver Courtney Rose Kulick Morgan IIene Lail Ivy Lam

School of Social Work MSW Graduates Victoria Lichtman Kelly Lovorn Brookelynn Maddox Sierra Nichole Makl Megan Malaski Ella Marx Rebecca May Tara McCartney Sian McCollum Kianté McKinley Keyshawn McMiller Kaci Messeder Jessica Moran Betsy Nash Blake Newman Erica Nixon Mikayla Parrott Meghan Peregord Jessy Perez Joelle S. Peters Joseph Pierce Nevo Polonsky Heather Rice Leticia Graciela Albarran Rodriguez Aimee Rodriguez Rachael Roston Chelsea Salame

Maranda Santoya Pallas Schuster Caitlin Shoemaker Claudia Spencer Jonah Stabinski Jasmine Steel Rebecca Steiner Katherine Stevens Erika Sturgis Julia Sultana Mackenzie Takessian Leslie Tetteh Megan Elizabeth Tobin Gloria Tonks Keisha C Toole Callie Torkelson Victoria Elizabeth Turner Lauren Valdez Sebastian Vidal Hanna Visser Micah Webb Kalee Hart Wechter Lauren White Lucas White LeDeanea Rose Williams Danayzha Williams Kenneth Wirth Rehma Zahid

Master of Social Work and Master of Science in Information Ali Ali

Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Sarah Knapp

Master of Social Work and Master of Public Policy Tanya Omolo

Master of Social Work and Master of Higher Education Leslie Tetteh

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School of Social Work Leadership Dean Lynn Videka Dean and Carol T. Mowbray Professor of Social Work Associate Deans Joseph Himle Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work Lorraine Gutiérrez Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Professor of Social Work Rogério Meireles Pinto Associate Dean for Research and Innovation 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 Candace Terhune-Flannery Assistant Dean for Administration and Operations

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Directors William Elliott III Director, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science and Professor of Social Work Larry Gant Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor of Social Work Karla Goldman Director, Jewish Communal Leadership Program and Sol Drachler Professor of Social Work Barbara Hiltz MSW Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work Katie Lopez Director, Office of Global Activities and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor 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 Cristina Bares James Blackburn Lindsay Bornheimer Linda Chatters Barry Checkoway David Córdova Fernanda Cross Kathleen Doyle Ruth Dunkle Abigail Eiler William Elliott III 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 Katz Kattari Ashley Lacombe-Duncan Shawna Lee Lydia Li Kathleen Lopez Kathryn Maguire-Jack Debra Mattison Jamie Mitchell Sandra Momper Robert Ortega Sunggeun Park Brian Perron Rogério Meireles Pinto

Daicia Price 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 Karen Staller Robert Joseph Taylor Richard Tolman Lynn Videka Daphne Watkins Addie Weaver Lisa Wexler Xiaoling Xiang Mieko Yoshihama Bradley Zebrack Anao Zhang Roland Zullo Field Faculty Zaynab Boussi Amy Burandt Miriam Connolly Susan Crabb Rachel Naasko Rosalva Osorio Stacy Peterson Daicia Price Leigh Robertson Yatesha Robinson Aimée Vantine

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School of Social Work Faculty (cont.)

Emerti Paula Allen-Meares Oscar Barbarin III William Birdsall Letha Chadiha Tom Croxton Sandra Danziger 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 Rosemary Sarri Daniel Saunders Brett Seabury Vivian Shapiro Kristine Siefert John Tropman David Tucker Diane Kaplan Vinokur Elizabeth Voshel Helen Weingarten 11

Lecturers Cara Alexander Daniel Alvarez Gina Ambrogio Richard Barinbaum Alethia Battles Trevor Bechtel Shannon Blajeski Joshua Brewster Mercedes Monaee Brown Daphne Brydon Brooke Buys Joseph Cafferty Jessica Camp Jeff Capobianco Theadia Carey Adisa Chaney Roxanne Chang G. Warren Clark Kaleigh Cornelison Priscilla Cortez Colleen Crane Sara Crider Julie Cushman Sean de Four Daniel DeSena Bonnie Dockham Linda Edwards-Brown Cherish Fields Emily Fitzgerald Sarah Fraley Joseph Galura Rosalind Garcia-Tosi Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Terri Gilbert Tammie Glenn Elizabeth Gonzalez

Lecturers Elizabeth Gumbis Elizabeth Haas Jennifer Heckendorn Grace Helms Kotre Gregory Hoffman Kathryn Irish Marquan Jackson Helen Kaplan Leonardo Kattari Rachel Kazez Erin Khang Jamie Kynn Jamie LaLonde Marlanna Landeros Carrie Landrum Manisha Leary Phillip Thomas Luttrell Erin Martinez-Gilliard Aliyah Masudi Patrick McEvilly

Benjamin Moe Darlene Nichols Maureen Okasinski Prem Pahwa Mari Jan Pitcher Susan Radzilowski Carrie Rheingans Osvaldo Rivera Monica Sampson Laura Sanders Diana Seales Jennifer Towns Amber Williams Laura Yakas Candace Ziglor

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Alumni Board of Governors President Miriam Connolly, ‘04, Vice President Francine Farmer, ’99, Secretary Helen Starman, ’90, School of Social Work Representatives Lynn Videka, Dean, Ex-officio Cristina Bares, MSW ’04, PhD ’07, Faculty Liaison, Ex-Officio Halla Jomaa-Jouney, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Ex-Officio Constance (Connie) Ackert, ‘83 Aroosa Ahmed, ‘18 Summer Berman, ‘04 James Bui, ‘01 William (Bill) Cabin, ’04 Sabrina Clark, ‘10 Lauren Davis, ‘07 Rafael (Ray) Engel, ‘79 Karen Fein, ‘85 Janice (Jan) Fisher, ‘75 Jennifer Gardner, ’04

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Amy Good, ’80 Thaddeus Jabzanka, ‘11 Vance Jackson, ‘06 Alana Kivowitz, ‘16 Lauren Lockhart, ’14 Madinah Luqmaan, ‘16 Janice Matthews Rasheed, ‘77 Kyra Miller, ‘16 Kelly Pearson, ‘12 Monica Pepple, ‘17 Ricardo Perez, ‘75 Sade Richardson, ‘18 Milton Rodriguez, ‘97 Shannon Saksewski, ‘01 Mary Kate Schroeter, ‘17 Kelly Taylor, ‘95 Bruce Thyer, Ph.D. ‘82 Joanne Waszczak, ‘07 Glenn Whitelaw, ‘76 Matthew Wollack, ‘12 Joanne Yaffe, MSW ’76, PhD ‘88 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 Chair, Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Alejandra Alvarez MSW Degree Candidate Yujeong Chang MSW Degree Candidate Fernanda Cross Assistant Professor of Social Work Leigh Robertson Field Faculty

Platform Party Timothy Colenback Daniel Fischer Lorraine Gutiérrez Barbara Hiltz Joseph Himle Rogério Meireles Pinto Readers Justin Hodge Shanna Kattari Hooders Abigail Eiler Debra Mattison

Rosalee Washington Student Services, Admissions, and Recruitment Coordinator (ex officio)

Marshals Katie Doyle Ayesha Ghazi Edwin Barbra Hiltz

Erin Zimmer Director for Student Services (ex officio)

Alumni Board of Govenors Representative Miriam Connolly Sign Language Interpreter Liz Clarno Paul Fugate

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Reception to follow at the School of Social Work 1080 South University, Ann Arbor, MI

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