Interactions HBSSW Fall 08

UW–MILWAUKEE | HELEN BADER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE

At the end of May 2008, the HBSSW

said goodbye to the criminal justice

faculty member who had been

with the School longer than almost any

other current faculty or staff person.

Professor Carl E. Pope taught his last

class, turned in his last grades, cleaned

out his offi ce and left the Helen Bader

School of Social Welfare. We are sad but

better for his having been here.

In 1975, aft er completing his Ph.D. at

SUNY-Albany, Pope joined the criminal

justice faculty at UWM. At that time, there

were only two academically trained faculty

members in criminal justice. But as Pope

said, “Over time, all that changed. We

began to recruit credentialed faculty who

had experience with mainline Ph.D.

programs, and we tightened up the

curriculum to make it more viable and

stringent. All of a sudden, we had required

courses and a sequence of courses, and we

added a lot of electives. For a while, our

enrollments dropped, but then we started

getting a new type of student who really

wanted to learn what we had to teach.”

Part of that change involved the creation

of the master’s in criminal justice program,

with Pope at the center. When developed,

the master’s program was one of only a

handful of such programs in the country.

Pope was promoted to full professor in

1983 in recognition of his service to the

School and the campus and his publication

and research record. He was active in the

department in other ways, serving as chair

of the Criminal Justice Programs (now the

Department of Criminal Justice) for

several years, and he was actively engaged

in a wide variety of research projects that

brought hundreds of thousands of dollars

to UWM and the School.

Said Dean Stan Stojkovic, “Carl Pope was

the architect of what became a nationally

Carl Pope retires

recognized Department of Criminal

Justice. His eff orts put the Department of

Criminal Justice on the map. His infl uence

will be felt for many years to come among

criminal justice practitioners and criminal

justice scholars.”

With Associate Professor Rick Lovell, Pope

played a major role in the develop ment of

Milwaukee’s Volunteer Role Model

Program and the program’s handbook.

Th is program matched 100 young African

American male off enders with 100 African

American males from Milwaukee-area

black Baptist churches. Th e volunteers

worked on an individual basis with young,

fi rst-time off enders who were sentenced to

a period of proba tion by Milwaukee

Children’s Court. Th e goal of the program

was to prevent repeat off enses by the young

participants and to provide them with

intensive, one-on-one interven tion that

the juvenile justice system cannot provide.

Pope’s research projects included an

evaluation of the Boys and Girls Club of

America’s programming eff orts in public

housing projects. With Associate

Professors Bill Feyerherm and Rick

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in this issuePG 4Project evaluation: Safe schools and healthy students

PG 5Social workers have a critical role to play in aging care

PG 6Child Welfare Partnership for Professional Development

PG 16In memoriam: Elliot and Marcia Coles shared talents with community

PG 23Cathleen Pollock (MSW ‘00) named 2007 social worker of the year

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Inside

FEATURES

4 Safe schools and healthy students

5 Social workers have a critical role

to play in aging care

6 Child Welfare Partnership

enhances professional development

7 HBSSW and the NASWWI 2008

Annual Conference

Faculty and Staff honored by

Chancellor

8 International fi eld placement

off ers unique practicum setting

Faculty meets with Reggie Bicha

23 Cathleen Pollock named 2007

social worker of the year

DEPARTMENTS

3 From the Dean

9-13 Program updates

13 Alumni News

14 Student news

16 In memoriam

18 Donors list

21 People & Programs

22 Grants & Research Awards

Fall 2008

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As we begin 2008-09 school year, the Helen Bader

School of Social Welfare has much to be proud of

as a national leader in the criminal justice and

social work fi elds. Th e social work doctoral program, for

example, has another new cohort of students as we

continue to move forward and produce the best and

brightest students for academic careers in social work.

In addition, the Department of Criminal Justice

continues its tradition of securing external research

funding through its Safe Schools and Healthy Students

partnership with the Milwaukee Public Schools. Led by

Associate Professor Rick Lovell, this eff ort is a data-

driven project to assist faculty and staff in the Milwaukee Public Schools enhance

safety and promote a learning environment for students.

Moreover, as I indicated in a previous issue (InterActions, Winter 2007-08), the

School was in the process of reconstituting a new alumni board. We had over 25

people express an interest in being on the board, so many people that we decided

to have staggered terms for individuals to serve. In the past four years since I have

been dean, many alumni have written, e-mailed and called saying they wanted

more involvement in the School. Th e new alumni board will be making an appeal

to all alumni to reconnect to the School. Under the leadership of newly elected

president Sandra Chavez, I am confi dent that the Alumni Association will be

moving forward to work with both alumni and current students to become

involved in a number of social, educational and recreational events. As I told the

alumni board, the School cannot ascend to higher levels of research, instruction

and service without a vibrant alumni board. I am convinced this new board will be

making great strides in the coming year (see sidebar for the names of board

members and their professional affi liations).

I encourage you to visit our website (www.hbssw.uwm.edu) and see our new

look. It’s really sharp! I want to thank Ellen LaFouge and Carolyn Bucior for their

outstanding eff orts in making the homepage attractive and informative for

viewers. You should be able to fi nd information on all activities, events and

educational programming in the School. In this way, you can stay connected.

Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts, ideas and concerns (414-229-

4400, e-mail [email protected]). I look forward to hearing from you. As we head

into the new school year, we have high expectations for our students, faculty and

staff . We are truly becoming a national leader in criminal justice and social work

education. Please join us to make the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare even a

better place than it already is.

On a fi nal note, I want to congratulate Professor Carl Pope on his retirement. Aft er

33 years of service to the School, Professor Pope decided to retire. His eff orts

contributed greatly to the School. I wish him continued success in his retirement.

Stan Stojkovic, Dean

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

From the dean

Moving forward…faculty, staff, students and alumni

Aft er several months of searching and

interviewing, Dean Stan Stojkovic and the

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare are

pleased to announce the reconstitution of

the School’s Alumni Board. Th irteen alumni

of the School have been selected to serve on

the board for the next three years. Th e

current members will serve staggered terms

through 2011. Members and their years of

service are:

2008-09Sandra Chavez (President) MATC

Doug Holton, Milwaukee Fire Department

Rachele Klassy, House of Corrections

Raymond Konz-Krzyminski, V.A. Hospital

Greg Peterson, Appleton Police Department

James Santiago-Lloyd, Milwaukee Public

Schools

2009-10Angie Brunhart, Waukesha Training

Center, Inc.

Sandra Chavez

Gwendolyn Gehl, private practice

Rachele Klassy

Tobias Libber, Helen Bader Foundation

Greg Peterson

2010-11Angie Brunhart

Gwendolyn Gehl

Tobias Libber

Marty Ordinans, Wisconsin Department of

Corrections

Maxine Spears Winston, Milwaukee Public

Schools

Dan Tushaus, Brookfi eld Police Department

Barbara Weber, Jewish Family Services

Dean Stojkovic is pleased to be working

with this group. “I am thrilled to have a

dedicated group of criminal justice and

social work professionals who will work

with faculty, staff and students to integrate

alumni back into the School,” he said. “Th is

is a very exciting time for the School, and

the alumni association will play a pivotal

role in us moving forward.”

Meet your new alumni board

Safe Schools and Healthy Students

is a federal initiative designed to

assist selected school districts in

developing, implementing and

evaluating multi faceted eff orts to

provide safe environments for learning

as well as addressing issues of health

and well-being that constitute the

threshold foundations for learning

among youth.

Th e Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)

has received a grant from the U.S.

Department of Education, the U.S.

Department of Health and Human

Services, and the U.S. Offi ce of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

MPS is initiating a four-year project

involving fi ve major elements and

multiple specifi c programs across 30

schools. Th e MPS project involves

collaboration by a number of partners

from across the community, including

the Offi ce of the Mayor, the Milwaukee

Project evaluation

Safe schools and healthy studentsby Rick Lovell, Associate Professor

Police Department and the Latino

Community Center. Th e project began

in January 2008 and continues until

August 31, 2011.

Associate Professors Rick Lovell, Steve

Brandl and William Pelfrey Jr. will

provide outcome evaluation and

limited process evalu ation of the MPS

project. Evaluation will encompass

1) overall assessment of outcomes for

each of the fi ve major elements, defi ned

by specifi ed performance objectives;

2) assessment of outcomes for the

programs; 3) assessment of implemen-

tation of the programs; 4) and overall

assessment of the functioning of the

partnership. Th is project is a contin-

uation of partnership eff orts between

the Department of Criminal Justice,

MPS and MPD that began in 1997

to address problems of violence and

related issues in Milwaukee Public

Schools.

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Lovell, this project involved evaluation

eff orts in 33 cities. Pope and Lovell

also led a national evaluation of the

U.S. Justice Department’s Operation

Weed and Seed, across 22 cities.

In addition, Pope and Lovell and

Professors Harold Rose and Stan

Stojkovic conducted an extensive,

federally mandated study of minority

overrepresentation in Wisconsin’s

juvenile justice system. Th is study

resulted in recommendations to the

governor and the Governor’s Juvenile

Justice Commission on addressing

minority overrepresentation in

Wisconsin.

Also, Lovell and Pope were among the

founding members of the Hamilton

Fish National Institute on School and

Community Violence. From 1997

through 2005, they were national

principal investigators for the Institute

involved in national-scope eff orts and

building a partnership with the

Milwaukee Public Schools and the

Milwaukee Police Department. Th is

resulted in a variety of studies and

projects of value to the Milwaukee

community, including an additional

three-year project funded by the U.S.

National Institute of Justice aimed at

better integrating law enforcement into

school safety planning and operations.

Pope’s list of publications and presen-

tations at conferences is lengthy, attesting

to his hard work and commitment to

research. While continuing his own

research and publication record, Pope

served on many University-wide

committees, chaired the School’s

Executive Committee and served as a

mentor to many graduate students. As

noted by Michael Harrington, BSCJ

’91 and MSCJ ’95, “People like Carl

Pope were instrumental in getting me

accepted, walking me through the

process and encouraging me.”

Pope plans to take a well-deserved

break during the next few months to

rest, relax and ponder what lies ahead.

He plans to do some traveling and is

already looking at volunteer oppor-

tunities. Aft er 33 years as a member of

the School’s faculty, Pope is looking

forward to doing something completely

diff erent and nonacademic. We wish

him well in the next phase of his life.

We’ll miss you, Carl!


By the year 2030, one in fi ve

Americans will be 65 years of

age or older. By the year 2050,

there will be fi ve times as many Ameri-

cans aged 85 or older than there are

today (Federal Interagency on Aging,

Related Statistics: Older Americans

2004).

Th e Helen Bader School of Social

Welfare Social Work Field Program

has been selected to receive a grant

from the Hartford Practicum Partner-

ship Aging Education (HAAPAE) to

increase the ranks of well-qualifi ed

geriatric social workers throughout

Southeastern Wisconsin. In collabor-

ation with the New York Academy of

Medicine and the Social Work Leader-

ship institute, HPPAE and HBSSW will

be engaged in a community-university

partnership to grow the workforce of

qualifi ed and specialized M.S.W. social

workers in aging care. Th rough the

implementation of a rotational model of

fi eld education, graduate social work

students selected for the HPPAE training:

• will be exposed to a wider range of

aging services and career opportunities

in aging,

• will be exposed to topics of special

interest in gerontology not covered

in courses,

• will take on a range of traditional

and nontraditional responsibilities

and learning opportunities involving

older adults, their families and their

caregivers,

• will work with multiple fi eld

America’s population is aging — and living longer

Social workers have a critical roleto play in aging careby Roberta Hanus, Associate Clinical Professor, and Jeanne Wagner, Director of Field Education

supervisors and other instructors,

exposing them to diff erent

leadership and supervisory skills

• will receive a $2,500 scholarship for

their involvement in the HPPAE

training,

• will participate in a graduate fi eld

seminar focused on fi eld issues in

aging, and

• will establish a network of

gerontological peers whom they can

consult and keep in touch with aft er

graduation

In addition to the eight student

stipends, an additional $2,200 will be

provided annually for student

participation and presentations at

conferences, workshops and

community networking events. Eight

fi eld instructors will be awarded $250

honorariums annually for their

invaluable contributions to the fi eld

education experiences of our

gerontology students. Several of these

students will have the opportunity to

rotate across multiple departments

and/or agencies during their practicum

experience. Th is will allow them to

expand on the development of their

social work competencies with the

broad range and abilities of older adults

in the Milwaukee and Waukesha areas.

Th e application for this grant was a

great faculty/staff collaboration. Th e

project will provide wonderful

opportunities to expand the School’s

partnerships with community agencies

serving older adults.

If you are ready for an exciting career challenge and would like to join a supportive and ever-increasing specialty area of social work practice, please contact Clinical Associate Professor Roberta Hanus at 414-229-6026, Enderis Hall Room 1063.

By the year 2030:

1 in 5 Americans will be

65 years of age or older.

By the year 2050:

There will be 5 times as many

Americans 85 or older than

there are today.


Child Welfare Partnership enhancesprofessional development by Julie Brown, Director, Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership for Professional Development

Th e following is a brief sketch of MCWPPDactivities and accomplishments in 2007:

• Served 7313 training participants. Th is includes both BMCW staff as

well as foster and adoptive parents. Training participants complete

multiple courses throughout the year. Because all participants require

preparation and attention for each course they attend, we present the

total number as the best representation of the work of the Partnership

• Provided 571 formal training sessions.

• Provided 49 percent of off erings for BMCW staff that were new or

substantially revised in 2007.

• Provided 31 percent of off erings for foster/adoptive parents that were

new or substantially revised in 2007.

• Developed courses taught by a wide array of qualifi ed, competent

instructors including MCWPPD staff , BMCW staff , UW–Milwaukee

faculty, consultants from national organizations and child welfare

resource centers, and Milwaukee/Wisconsin-based experts.

• Expanded MCWPPD capacity by hiring two curriculum and

instruction managers with broad instructional responsibilities in both

staff and foster/adoptive parent training.

• Added a training series for advanced child welfare practitioners

linking them with UW–Milwaukee faculty research. Th e courses

focused on current UWM faculty research and its relevance to public

child welfare practice in Milwaukee and elsewhere.

• Expanded the range of professional development services off ered to

include consultation to supervisors, managers and work teams.

• Intensifi ed the focus on developing supervisory capabilities and added

numerous courses for supervisors. Developed tools to assist

supervisors in their development of staff and provided individual

consultation to supervisors and their teams.

• Provided leadership, consultation and support to a wide range of

practice initiatives launched both locally and statewide.

• Established and/or developed collaborations with allied organizations

in order to bring expertise to staff and foster parent training. Staff and

foster parent training were enriched by instructors and curriculum

developers from organizations including:

Offi ce of Milwaukee County District Attorney John T. Chisholm

W-2 agencies (UMOS, Maximus, YWCA)

Department of Workforce Development

Medical College of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Mobile Urgent Treatment Team (MUTT)

Milwaukee Public Schools

Task Force on Family Violence

Mental Health America

The UWM–Milwaukee Child

Welfare Partnership for

Professional Development

(MCWPPD) is a growing program in

the School. Th e program is a

partnership between the Wisconsin

Department of Children and Families,

the Bureau of Milwaukee Child

Welfare (BMCW) and the Helen Bader

School of Social Welfare. Of the fi ve

partnerships of its kind established

with UW campuses around the state,

the MCWPPD is the largest — both in

staff and budget as well as in the

number of child welfare staff served.

Th e MCWPPD has two major

responsibilities:

1. Design, manage and deliver

training and professional

development to the approximately

500 public child welfare staff ,

supervisors and managers

employed by the BMCW and its

private agency partners, and

2. Design, manage and deliver

training to the approximately 700

Milwaukee foster/adoptive families

licensed by the BMCW

Fulfi lling these responsibilities requires

extensive collaboration with both

BMCW and statewide child welfare

leadership, UWM faculty and

administration and a wide range of

national and local experts.


Once again the Helen Bader

School of Social Welfare was

well represented at the annual

NASW WI Annual Conference, held

May 14-16, 2008, in Madison, Wis.

Th is year’s presenters included alums,

current faculty, and current and retired

fi eld faculty. Presentation included the

following:

“Jails and Mental Health Services: Th e

Role of the Social Worker,” presented

by Dean Stan Stojkovic.

“Transferring Social Work Research

into Practice: Real World Strategies,”

presented by Assistant Professors Lisa

Berger, Laura Otto-Salaj, and Virginia

Stoff el from the College of Health

Sciences, and social work Ph.D.

students Andrea Gromoske and

Jennifer Hernandez-Meier.

“Crash: A Discussion of the Movie,”

led by Associate Clinical Professor

Wendy-Volz Daniels and Kirby

Daniels.

Alumus Th omas Galten (MSW ’94)

presented “Spiritually Sensitive Social

Work Practice.”

Several Specialty Networking Sessions,

held during the lunch hour, were

moderated by representatives from the

School:

“Th e Cultural Diversity Book Club,”

led by retired fi eld instructor Gail

Johnson and alumna Caroline

Lenyard (MSW ’84).

“Retired Social Workers,” led by

retired fi eld instructor Joanne Barndt.

“School Social Work,” led by Associate

Clinical Professor Wendy Volz-Daniels.

HBSSW and the NASW WI2008 Annual Conference

“Supervison,” led by alumna Joan

Groessl (MSW ’89)

Alumnus Elliot Lubar (MSW ’69) was

one of the panel members for the

Death with Dignity Forum, presenting

the pro side of the 2007 Senate Bill

151, also known as the Death with

Dignity Bill. Alumna Elizabeth

Terlinden (MSW ’99) represented the

con side of the bill, which would

permit individuals with a terminal

disease and who meet specifi c criteria

to request medication from their

physicians for the purpose of ending

the individual’s life in a human and

dignifi ed manner.

Clinical Associate Professor Wendy

Volz-Daniels and alumna Joan Groessel

(MSW ’89) were members of the

Social Workers in Government panel.

Faculty and Staff honored by Chancellor

At this year’s Length of Service Awards ceremony, presented by the offi ce of UWM Chancellor Carlos

Santiago on May 7, the following HBSSW faculty and staff were honored:

Mary Paynter .................................................. 5 years

Lisa Berger .................................................... 10 years

Linda Czernicki ............................................ 10 years

Wendy Volz-Daniels .................................... 10 years

Christine Lowery ......................................... 15 years

Carol Kozminski .......................................... 20 years

Stan Stojkovic ............................................... 25 years

Barbara Robinson ........................................ 35 years

Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for contributions to the School!


The HBSSW Field Education

Program developed its fi rst

graduate international fi eld

practicum in the summer 2008

semester when M.S.W. student Amanda

Boman was placed at the Plymouth

Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)

in the beautiful coastal town of

Plymouth, England. Students in this

unique practicum have an opportunity

to experience a holistic approach to

International fi eld placement offers unique practicum setting

Reggie Bicha, the newly appointed director of the newest state department, the

Department of Children and Families, was introduced to the faculty of the HBSSW

at a reception on April 2, 2008. Bicha was introduced by Denise Revels Robinson,

director of the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare, who praised his leadership and

experience in Eau Claire for the past several years. “Th e new department will be

able to develop a more comprehensive and eff ective approach to the welfare of

children and families in Wisconsin,” he emphasized in his remarks. In particular,

he stated his support for early education initiatives and eff orts to improve the

health of all Wisconsin’s children. Dean Stan Stojkovic and other faculty interested

in issues confronting children and families welcomed the opportunity to meet and

discuss these issues with the new director.

alcohol and drug treatment in programs

that utilize the harm reduction model.

DAAT provides a spacious, two-

bedroom apartment at minimal cost to

students; it is located in the historic

Hamoaze House, built in 1795.

During the summer, Amanda wrote

that this placement has off ered her an

opportunity to experience and learn

things that wouldn’t have been possible

in the U.S. “I am living and learning

about a foreign culture and am now

thinking about social work from a

global perspective. Th is has been an

amazing opportunity for me to chal-

lenge myself and grow as a professional.

I hope more students take the chance

to work in another country and help

the Department of Social Work’s

international program continue to

grow.”


Faculty meets with Reggie Bicha

POSITIONONLY

Aft er more than 30 years of

dedicated service to the

Department of Criminal Justice

and to the profession, Professor Carl

Pope has retired from the Univer sity

(see cover story). Pope came to the

University when the criminal justice

programs were in their infancy. His

work and leadership have helped make

the Department of Criminal Justice

what it is today: a vibrant, dynamic

and exciting place to learn and work.

We are all very appreciative of the

work of Professor Pope.

Th e department has hired Michael

Harrington, a former UWM Criminal

Justice student (BSCJ ’91, MSCJ ’95),

as a senior lecturer to help fi ll the

shoes of Carl Pope. Harrington is

currently completing his Ph.D. at the

University of Nebraska–Omaha. He

will be teaching research methods,

violence and corrections courses

beginning in fall 2008.

Th e Criminal Justice faculty continues

to be heavily involved in signifi cant

research activities. For example,

Associate Professors Rick Lovell, Steve

Brandl and Will Pelfrey are currently

conducting research supported by a

four-year, $520,000 grant from the U.S.

Department of Education, U.S. Depart -

ment of Health and Human Services

and U.S. Department of Justice to

eval uate numerous anti-violence

strategies implemented in the Milwau-

kee Public Schools. Th e project, titled

“Safe Schools Healthy Students” (see

story on p. 4), involves partnerships

with MPS along with several other

com munity agencies, including the

Milwaukee Police Department, Mil-

waukee Fire Department, Milwaukee

County District Attorney’s Offi ce and

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health

Division.

In addition, Assistant Professor

Kimberly Hassell is working with the

City of Racine to evaluate their Weed

and Seed initiatives and is also

conducting a workplace climate

analysis in the Fargo, N.D., Police

Criminal justice programs updateby Steve Brandl, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice

Department. Assistant Professor Tom

LeBel continues as a co-investigator on

the Supporting Jails in Providing

Substance Abuse Services for Women

project and is conducting research on

prisoner reintegration and stigma.

Assistant Professor Tina Freiburger is

continuing her research on the eff ects of

race and gender on criminal sentencing

decisions and is also conducting

research on the eff ects of Megan’s Law

on rates of sexual off ending.

Th e Department of Criminal Justice

has begun preparations for the 21st

Annual Criminal Justice Career Day,

to be held on March 31, 2009 in the

Student Union. Th e 2008 Career Day

proved to be the biggest and best ever,

with over 50 federal, state, local and

private agencies represented. In fact, it

is a great testament to the quality of

the UWM criminal justice programs

that many of the agency representatives

at the Career Day were former (or

current) UWM Criminal Justice

students! All students are invited to

attend the Criminal Justice Career

Day. Th e Department thanks Th eresa

Payton Myrick for her eff orts in

planning and organizing the Criminal

Justice Career Day.

With funding from the A.P. Sloan

Foundation, the Department of

Criminal Justice continues to develop

and off er a hybrid learning program

where courses provide face-to-face and

online instruction. Last year, Admini-

stration of Criminal Justice (CRM JST

370) was taught be Dean Stan Stojkovic,

and Policing the Multicultural Com-

munity (CRM JST 592) was taught by

Assistant Professor Kimberly Hassell.

In fall 2008, Corrections Process

(CRM JST 273) is being off ered by

Assistant Professor Tom Lebel.

Finally, the Department congratulates

master’s student Bryan Bubolz as the

recipient of the Chancellor’s Fellow-

ship Award for 2008-2009. Bubolz will

receive $7,250 to assist with educational

expenses.

Watch for the

21st Annual

Criminal Justice

Career Day

coming in

March 31, 2009


Social work programs updateby Deborah Padgett, Chair, Department of Social Work

related to school and family issues.

Additionally, Dr. Topitzes has taught

graduate courses on methods of

practice with children and families.

Dr. Paul Florsheim comes to us

from the University of Utah, where he

has been an associate professor of

clinical psychology for the past nine

years. His research interests are on the

clinical and developmental issues

relevant to high-risk adolescents.

Currently he is working on the Young

Parent Study, a longitudinal,

community-based research project. He

has clinical experience with

adolescents, families and couples. Dr.

Florsheim will be splitting his time

between HBSSW and the Center for

Urban Population Health at UWM.

We are pleased to welcome these new

faculty to the School, and we look

forward to their participation in our

programs!

This fall we are welcoming three

new faculty to the social work

program.

Dr. Jung Kwak has her Ph.D. in

Aging Studies from the University of

South Florida with an M.SW. from the

University of South Carolina. Most

recently she has been a postdoctoral

fellow at UWM with the Center on

Age & Community, working with Dr.

Rhonda Montgomery, Endowed Chair

in Applied Gerontology. Her research is

in family caregiving, cultural diversity

and health disparities, and end-of-life

decision-making.

Dr. Dimitri Topitzes has his Ph.D.

and M.S.W. from University of

Wisconsin–Madison with interests in

early child hood intervention,

delinquency and youth development.

He has experience as an outpatient

clinician, most recently providing

mental health treatment for youth

W hen you hear the term

“intervention research,”

you might imagine

scientists toiling away in offi ces and

laboratories, far removed from the

thorny realities of substance abuse and

mental health. But a closer look at the

work of CABHR scientists reveals

something else entirely.

Intervention research is a practical,

hands-on process that can have real

eff ects on the daily work of therapists

and social work practitioners. CABHR

scientists work closely with community

agencies and other service providers

because, they say, it’s the best way to

fi nd and test legitimate solutions to

addictions and mental health problems.

“Th is is very diff erent from ivory tower

research,” explains Kit Murphy McNally,

executive director of the Benedict Center,

a nonprofi t criminal justice agency that

serves women in confl ict with the law

and frequently partners with CABHR

researchers. “Th ey are going into the

jail with us, and they’re right in the

middle of one of the really traumatizing

environments that women experience.”

Associate Professor Susan Rose,

co-principal investigator of the ongoing

Women in Jails project, said CABHR

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Center for

Alcohol and

Behavioral

Health Research


Current intervention research studies atCABHR include:

• A study evaluating a new tool to track lifetime alcohol change attempts, led by Begun and Assistant Professors Lisa Berger and Michael Brondino.

• The Women in Jails project, which provides motivational interviewing to help women prepare to address alcohol and drug problems after release, conducted by Begun, Rose and Assistant Professor Tom LeBel from the Department of Criminal Justice.

• HEART to HEART, a combined HIV and alcohol intervention for inner-city women with alcohol-use disorders and coexisting sexual risk, led by Assistant Professor Laura Otto-Salaj and Rose.

• A randomized, controlled trial of two interventions for college freshmen who violate university alcohol policy, led by CABHR-affi liated scientist Carol Haertlein Sells.

• A study of the effect of a combination of medication and brief counseling for alcoholic patients in a family medicine setting, conducted by Assistant Professor Lisa Berger, Aurora Health Care’s Lance Longo and Michael Bohn.

asked the Benedict Center to participate

in this study because “they know the

community very well. Th ese are

professionals who’ve been working in

this area for a long time. We could not

do what we do without them.”

What is intervention research?Th e goal of this work is to design,

develop and evaluate interventions to

determine which tools are the most

eff ective, and why. CABHR scientist

Jonathan Kanter said people sometimes

confuse intervention research with

program evaluation. Th e latter is usually

initiated by an organization to determine

if it is delivering the right services to

the right people. Intervention research,

rather, is “about scientifi c model-

building, about really understanding

things at a theoretical level in a way

that would guide program development

or inform interventions,” Kanter said.

Intervention research has always been

central to CABHR’s mission. “Th e

studies that were our heart and soul

through our developmental course were

intervention studies,” said Professor

Audrey Begun, CABHR scientist. Th ese

include two national, multi-site projects

funded by the National Institute on

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Project

MATCH, which tested treatment-

matching hypotheses, and Project

COMBINE, which evaluated the

eff ectiveness of behavioral treatments

with and without medications.

Th e CABHR approach to intervention researchCABHR scientists say community

partners play a critical role in shaping

intervention studies long before the

fi rst statistic is collected. Consider a

project on depression and stigma in

the African American community that

Kanter is developing with Assistant

Professor Michael Brondino. To design

the study, the two held a series of

meetings with a group of licensed

African American mental health

clinicians practicing in Milwaukee;

they also convened a focus group of

African American women to discuss

depression and stigma.

In the past, researchers conducting

studies like these might have gone to

people in the fi eld with a research

study fully planned, Kanter said. “Th at’s

not the model we’re trying to use here.

We’re trying to work with the community

to fi gure out the right questions to ask

and how to ask them, and to build the

project collaboratively from the ground

up.” Th is labor-intensive process is

usually conducted before scientists

apply for grants to fund the project.

What’s the payoff of intervention research?CABHR scientists hope their fi ndings

not only infl uence future research and

help organizations chose eff ective tools

but also impact public policy. “We hope

that people who have the power to do

so will allocate resources to help others

use the information we’ve collected to

reduce risk behaviors or increase

health behaviors,” said Assistant

Professor Laura Otto-Salaj.

But these researchers are also driven

by simple scientifi c curiosity. “I

worked as a therapist myself for 20

years,” Rose said. “I’m interested in

understanding some of these issues,

because I faced them all the time. How

do you know what you’re doing is

eff ective? Are there things that you can

do that are more eff ective? Th ose are

the things that therapists ask

themselves all the time.”

“Th is is very diff erent fromivory tower research.”


The Offi ce of Applied Geron-

tology is continuing its work in

several areas: expand the

caregiver registry, the League of

Experienced Family Care givers

(LEFC); provide TCARE (Tailored

Caregiver Assessment and Referral)

certifi cation and training to care

managers in Georgia, Michigan,

Washington and Minnesota; create

community resource directories

focusing primarily on caregiver

resources; and examine the experiences

of those who care for a partner or

spouse in its “Learning from You” study.

Th e League of Experienced Family

Caregivers continues to grow thanks to

the help of over 400 partner organiza-

tions and care managers. To date, the

League currently has over 1,600 hundred

family caregivers from around the

nation who are helping the project

team create and refi ne assessment tools

and care management protocols that

will enhance service delivery and

accessibility for all family caregivers.

Additional information can be found

on the project Web site, www.

familycaregivers.uwm.edu

TCARE, a six-step care management

process developed by Dr. Rhonda

Montgomery and colleagues, integrates

the core components of care manage-

ment: 1) conduct an assessment, 2)

interpret the assessment, 3) identify

appropriate strategies, goals and

Applied Gerontology news

Applied Gerontology continues to growby Jessica Jacobs, Research Partnership Liaison

services, 4) consult with the caregiver,

5) develop a care plan and 6) conduct

follow-up and evaluate progress. Th e

TCARE protocol is currently being

piloted in Florida, Georgia, Michigan

and Minnesota with care managers

from organizations such as area

agencies on aging, Alzheimer’s

Associations and long-term care

agencies that provide consultation and

services to family caregivers.

Th e curricula for care managers,

materials and delivery methods have

undergone signifi cant fi ne tuning

based on feedback from participants in

these pilot programs. Th e training

team routinely reviews suggestions

from care managers to identify

changes that may help them be

successful in using the TCARE

protocol with caregivers. Version 3.0 of

the protocol and the user manual will

be launched this fall with partner

agencies in four states. Th e TCARE

certifi cation process for care managers

to implement the protocol is currently

underway.

Th e TCARE process draws upon a

generic Guide for Selecting Support

Services that links 15 diff erent types of

community resources and services to

particular caregiver intervention goals

and support strategies. Examples of

services found in the Guide include

assistive technologies, support groups,

palliative/hospice care, counseling,

fi nancial/legal services and caregiver

education. Th e Guide also lists the

purpose of each type of resource and

identifi es specifi c elements of a given

resource that may be helpful to a

caregiver.

In addition, TCARE allows partner

service agencies to expand their

current sources of information about

specifi c resources that can address

target caregiver support strategies. Th e

TCARE team is working with resource

specialists in Wisconsin, Florida,

Georgia and Michigan to implement

steps by which partner service agencies

can work toward connecting services

identifi ed with the TCARE Guide to

specifi c resources in their own

communities.

Th e “Learning from You” study, an

additional study being housed in the

Offi ce of Applied Gerontology,

examines the experiences of those who

are caring for their spouse/partner to

better understand their day-to-day

caregiving experiences. Th e study has

recently expanded to include care-

givers from eight diff erent states:

Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington, Oregon,

Illinois, Montana, North Carolina and

California. Participation in the study

involves completing a short questionnaire

about everyday caregiving experiences,

including how caregivers view them-

selves and their relationship with their

spouse/partner.

The League of Experienced Family Caregivers currently

has over 400 partner organizations and care managers

and 1600 registered family caregivers.

Find out more at: www.familycaregivers.uwm.edu


Graduates of the 2000sAnthony Hahn (BSCJ ’00, MSCJ ’07)

is currently employed as police offi cer

with the Fond du Lac, Wis., Police

Department.

Brittney Neidhardt (MSW ’08) wrote

a letter to the editor of the Journal-

Sentinel concerning the Milwaukee

Common Council committee’s decision

to table a development for housing for

people with mental illness. Her letter

was published in the June 1, 2008,

edition of the paper.

Courtney Robinson (MSW ’08) is

currently working as a S.O.A.R. (SSI/

SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery)

benefi ts specialist at Health Care for the

Homeless. Many of the clients have been

denied disability benefi ts, and Robinson

prepares their cases so that they can be

approved and the clients can receive

the benefi ts they desperately need.

Deborah Sevart (MSW ’07) recently

joined Jewish Family Services Inc. in

Milwaukee as a case manager.

Crystal L. Williams (MSCJ ’04, BSCJ

’99) was the recipient of this year’s

GOLD (Graduate Of the Last Decade)

award and was honored at the UWM

Alumni Association’s Awards

Reception on May

17, 2008. As

forensics

investigator in the

Milwaukee County

Medical

Examiner’s Offi ce,

her duties include

investigating deaths that occur in

Milwaukee County, conducting crime

scene investigations to establish and

determine the cause of death, and

directing families as they take care of

their loved ones.

Williams is one of very few African

American women in the country to

work in the fi eld of forensics as an

investigator. She is setting the

standards for others, having obtained

an advanced degree, and she is a rare

person within the criminal justice

fi eld; her expertise is sought aft er by

many organizations.

Prior to this position, Williams was

employed by the Milwaukee County

Sheriff ’s Department as a dispatcher

where she received 911 calls; earlier in

her career she was employed as

admissions representative with the

Milwaukee County Health Complex.

She also currently teaches criminal

justice at Bryant and Stratton College.

Alumni news

Continuing education off erings for fall 2008

Contemporary Professional Boundaries and Ethics, October 3, 2008, and February 6, 2009

It’s More Th an Your Vote Th at Counts: Social Work Electoral Advocacy & Political Action, October 10, 2008

Th e Dynamics of Confl icted Relationships, October 17, 2008

Basics for Craft ing Winning Grants, November 7, 2008

Involuntary Treatment for Psychiatric Orders, February 16, 2009

Advanced Boundaries and Ethics for Supervisors, February 27, 2009

Understanding Infant Adoption, October 21,2008, January 16 and February 21, 2009.

Classes are held in downtown Milwaukee at the UW–Milwaukee School of Continuing Education, 161 West

Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 7000.

For more information and registration on-line go to: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SSW/ce/index.html.

Graduates of the 1990sTh omas J. Margetta (BSCJ ’94) has

been promoted to lead telecommuni-

cations supervisor (Communications

Section leader) with the Boca Raton,

Fla., Police/Fire/9-1-1 Center. He was

recently awarded the People’s Choice

Award for commitment to the

emergency services profession for his

work on the FCC Rebanding Order of

public safety radio frequencies.

Kristine (Olson) Th omas (BSCJ ’97)

is a full-time faculty member in the

Department of Justice Studies at

Methodist University in Linden, N.C.,

and a program coordinator of the

Master of Justice Administration.

Graduates of the 1970sRobert Lee (MSW ’77) has been a

psychotherapist at Renew Counseling

since 1994, aft er retiring as a

supervisor at the Milwaukee County

Department of Social Services. His

daughter, Patricia Lee King, is one of

the three members of the fi rst class in

the new social work Ph.D. program in

the Helen Bader School of Social

Welfare. Lee’s stepson is also a UWM

graduate, receiving his degree in 1998.


Approximately 200 people fi lled room 220 of the Zelazo

Center on May 17 to honor May graduates of the Helen

Bader School of Social Welfare. Th e event began with a

brief talk by HBSSW alumnus Raymond Konz-Krzyminski (MSW

’91), social worker with the Zablocki V.A. Medical Center. He

encouraged the graduates to always “do the next right thing, and

thank your teachers, your families for their help, and pat yourself

on the back for a job well done.” Th e graduates were then recognized

and presented with their HBSSW lapel pin.

Following the pinning, Jeanne Wagner, director of social work

fi eld education, presented this year’s Field Instructor of the Year

awards to John Th iele, Milwaukee Public Schools; Ray Hoff mann,

Aurora Medical Center; and Bonnie Jeglum, Jewish Home and

Care Center. Each of the recipients, nominated by clinical social

work faculty, was recognized for his or her outstanding performance

and commitment to social work education.

Aft er the ceremony, friends and family were treated to coff ee and

cake and had plenty of time to take pictures of the proud

graduates. We congratulate all of our May 2008 graduates and give

you our best wishes for a successful future.

May grads honored at ceremony

“do the next right thing, and thank

your teachers, your families for

their help, and pat yourself on the

back for a job well done.” —Raymond Konz-Krzyminski (MSW ’91)


Students receive Chancellor’s Fellowship Awards

Graduate students in both social work and criminal justice were selected as recipients of the Chancellor’s Fellowship

Awards for 2008-09. Th e awards have no performance expectation but instead are designed to assist students by

subsidizing part of their graduate education.

Recipients for 2008-09 are:

Bryan Bubolz

Quinten Johnstone

Kimberly D’Anna

Carey Kromarek

Jennifer Brazy

Krystle Moraska

(left to right) John Thiele, Wendy Volz-Daniels and Ray Hoffman

(left to right) Raymond Konz-Krzyminski, Greg Konz-Krzyminski and Roberta Hanus

Elizabeth Alaniva *

Natasha Anderson *

Brian Bennewitz

Nickolas Bertrand

Colin Bingen *

Melissa Block

Kerrie Boeckman *

Brandon Bollech

Kelly Brandt *

Colleen Cherry

Melissa Carpenter

Shelia Christian *

Jess Clementi

Benjamin Cmelak

Stephen Colwell

Jeff rey Cottam

Bryce Cox *

Amy Craanen

Nicole Delvoye *

Hollie Derezinski

Kimberly Doroff

Bruce Dzubinski

Danielle Dummer

Brice Dzubinski

Patricia Ehrmann

Anna Fayerman

Gina Fiacchino

Paul Fidlin

Rick Fifrick

Heather Foote *

Aaron Frantal *

Chelsea Gatterman

Abby Gjston

Eleanor Gordon *

Brittany Graser

Joshua Grunewald *

David Gust *

Craig Haas

Jennifer Hanson *

Amanda Harley

Johanna Hauck

Lindsay Healless

Betsy Heinen *

Nicole Heinen *

Keith Henschel

Daniel Hermes

Alex Hinze *

Ashley Holen

Brandon Hood *

Jessica Jacob

Kevin Jahnke

Ryan Janus

Jeff rey Johnson

Jessica Kalman *

Amanda Kastner

Ashley Keaton

Richelle Keepman

Jessica Keleta

Sara Kimball

Lindsey Kobasick *

Trevor Kowalke

Adam Kubler

Jessica Kraus

Erin Kunda

Th omas Lange

Aaron Lemmens *

Elzabeth Liebsch

David Lindner *

Hannah Lippe

Michael Lutz

Corynne Maciejewski

Michelle Martin *

Meghan McKeefry

Marty McNutt

Douglas Mellom *

Sean Meyer *

Kathleen Millard *

Megan O’Keefe *

Rachel Paczkowski

fall 2007 and spring 2008

Dean’s Honor List

HBSSW students earn senior honorsTh e following graduates of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare received senior honors at ceremonies in December 2007 and May 2008. To be eligible for senior honors, graduating students must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

Students on this list completed 12 or more graded credits with a GPA of 3.75 or better for either the fall 2007 or spring 2008 semester. Th ose students marked with an asterisk (*) were on the honor list for both fall and spring semesters:

Kelly Pankiewicz

Alison Peterson

Matthew Pietruszynski

Casey Pothour

Sarah Reidy

Devin Rogers

Megan Rosa

Shaw Ruppel

Rebecca Salasek *

Janise Saulys

Daniela Scharlau

Alyssa Schroeder

Ann Schwartz

Mary Schweitzer

Vanessa Shaw

Kellie Simmons *

Nathan Straub

Rachel Tolkan

Benjamin Van Orsdol

Neil Verburgt

Tracey Wallace

Ashley Williams

Jacquelene Withrow

Joanna Woodbury

Jennifer Worman

Danielle Zirkel


December 2007 graduates:

Carolyn Bacovsky

Maren Bourelle

Abby Gjeston

Michael Martin

Rachel Paczkowski

Matthew Raymond

Catelin Ringersma

Joshua Schreiner

Alyssa Schroeder

Lucia Stubbs

Liesl Th ornton

Jacquelene Withrow

May 2008 graduates:

Natasha Anderson

Bryce Cox

Patricia Ehrmann

Tiff any Hanson

Lindsay Healless

Betsy Heinen

Jessica Keleta

Yvonee LaShay

Aaron Lemmens

David Lindner

Jane Mackey

Bret Mathewson

Marty McNutt

Megan O’Keefe

Nicole Pritzlaff

Carli Rheaume

Ryan Sabel

Ann Schwartz

Additionally, Anna

Armstrong and Lindsay

Healless completed require-

ments of the Honors College

and graduated with the

Honors degree in May 2008.

Whatever Marcia Coles did,

she did with a passion, and

that included working to

protect children from abuse and to

protect Milwaukee parks, especially

Lake Park and the North Point

Lighthouse.

She also cared for her ailing husband,

Elliot Coles, until she was diagnosed

with lung cancer last year. Her

husband died June 19, at the age of 82.

A nonsmoker, she died just two days

later on June 21, 2008, at the age of 61.

Th e former Marcia Christenson grew

up on the family farm in Royal Iowa,

going on to earn bachelor’s and

master’s degrees. In the early 1970s,

she came to Milwaukee to teach

nutrition in UWM’s then School of

Social Welfare.

“It was common for women to go into

things like nutrition, but it was very

uncommon for someone to take it to

the next level like that,” by teaching at

a university, said her son Peter Coles.

“She was very passionate about the

subject and helping kids.”

In 1974, she met Elliot Coles on a

cross-country skiing outing. Th ey

married the next year. She quit teaching

aft er becoming a mother but began

volunteer work while her children

were still young.

Marcia Coles became active in child

abuse prevention organizations, said

Jackie Maggiore, former executive

director with Th e Parenting Network,

who became a friend. “Th e CAP (Child

Abuse Prevention) Fund was established

at Children’s Hospital, and Marcia was

involved in that,” Maggiore said.

“What I admired most about her was,

number one, she was one of the

smartest people in the room, and,

number two, she was really objective,”

her friend said. “She was not infl uenced

by political issues. She was beyond

that. She was interested in what would

work best in the community.

“She’s been described as very deter-

mined, but not driven by ego. She was

the mover who really organized and

motivated to make things happen.”

Coles later became involved with the

Lake Park Friends, including serving

as its president for eight years. Eff orts

included fi ghting to keep the ice skating

rink open at Lake Park, the creation

of a butterfl y garden and “Musical

Mondays” concerts.

She was also a leading activist with the

North Point Lighthouse Friends,

which has worked to restore the

120-year-old lighthouse and adjacent

quarters.

“It all goes back to her life on the

farm,” Peter Coles said. “She had a

passion for open spaces and preserving

In memoriam

Elliot and Marcia Coles sharedtalents with communityBy Amy Rabideau Silvers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 28, 2008)

natural spaces. She felt that these

public spaces were meant to be

enjoyed by the public.”

“She was into making cities and

communities more livable,” son David

Coles said.


“She was not infl uenced by political issues.She was beyondthat. She was interested in what would work best in the community.”

—Jackie Maggiore, former executive director with the

Parenting Network

A new group of social work students was

initiated into Alpha Delta Mu, the

social work honorary society, on

November 4, 2007. Friends and family of the

new members of Alpha Delta Mu enjoyed

brunch and a brief program, which included a

talk by Dr. Michael Fendrich, director of the

School’s Center for Addiction and Behavioral

Health Research.

Following welcomes from Deborah Padgett,

chair of the Department of Social Work, and

Associate Professor Susan Rose, Fendrich

spoke to the initiates about the connection

between scientists and social workers. Both

are problem-solvers who engage in fact

fi nding, observing behavior and collecting

data and who may need to develop a theory

to help them solve problems, he said. Social

workers need integrity; they cannot simply

accept conventional social wisdom as they

work with their clients. Instead, they must

look for other theories that can help. “Do not

be fooled by other scientists, but speak to

other social workers to get new ideas,” he said,

stressing the importance of paying attention

to the world around us in our work.

According to Fendrich, it is important to have

an element of doubt as we go about our work.

Problem solving means fi nding out what really

happened; then social workers can best help

their clients. He noted that success is not

about pleasing our superiors but more about

challenging our teachers, our superiors and

ourselves. “If we go about our life in this way,”

he said, quoting the rock group the Who, ‘We

won’t get fooled again!’”

Alpha Delta Mu initiation

Membership in Alpha Delta Mu requires an overall grade point average of 3.5

for undergraduate students who are in their senior year and 3.75 for currently

enrolled graduate students who have completed two semesters. Th e following

students met those requirements and were initiated into ADM for 2007:

Natasha Anderson

Michelle Baemmer

Amy Bennett

Maren Bourelle

Chelsie Brandl

Nicole Braun

Michelle Cornwell

Jamie Cox

Sandra Craft on

Nadia Czarniak

Crystal Fiene

Kathryn Franher

Miho Fujii

Rebecca Geppert

Andrea Gromoske

Lindsay Grooms

Kathryn Hamm

Catherine Harrison

Jennifer Hernandez-

Meier

Megan Higgins

Joanna Hopefl

Sarah Jungwirth

Elizabeth Katz

Rachel Kelbert

Margaret Knulty

Lynette Larsen

Jessic Linberts

Jane Mackey

Brittney Neidhardt

Emilie Klusmeyer

O-Connor

Kelly Ohme

Adetoun Omole

Janet Patterson

Madeline Payton

Amy Plettner

Jennifer Ramirez

Sara Rauch

Amy Roeper

Suzanne Roundy-Schmidt

Alauna Ruble

Dianne Schaller

Kristin Scheel

Alyssa Schroeder

Elizabeth Schultz

Nichole Sherman

Lara Shoemaker

Carolina Solarte

Lucia Stubbs

Kristy Tweedy

Corrie Warning

Brenda Wells

Tiff any Ware

Kathleen Wolfgram

Amy Yellick

Jessica Zimmerman

AΔM


Gifts of $5,000or moreHelen Bader Foundation, Inc.

Ramapo Trust

Stan Stojkovic

Northwestern Mutual

Foundation

Gifts of $1,000-4,999

Arrowhead Regional

Development Commission

Aurora Health Care, Inc.

Don and Helen Banta

Th e Banta Revocable Living

Trust

Adrienne Ahlgren Haeuser

Gwat Yong Lie and Steven L.

McMurtry

Julia M. Malooly ’67

Karen A. Morauski ’83

Gifts of $400-999Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Appel ’82

Kristine M. Larson-Beidel ’96

and Chris Beidel

Robert W. Blazich ’71

Mary E. Filosa Brown ’84 and

Richard T. Brown

Carol M. Goerke, J.D., ’73

Adrienne Ahlgren Haeuser

Sharon M. Keigher

David J. Pate, Jr.

Robin Hagopian Tucker ’79

and David G. Tucker ’79

Gifts of $250-499Bank of America Foundation

Martha A. Degraw ’81

Barbara Lee Hufschmidt ’79

James M. Johnson ’74

Goldie Kadushin and Steven

H. Morrison

Th omas J. Margetta ’94

Cynthia G. Schneider ’69

Courtney Lamar Sinclair ’05

Gifts of $100-249J. Gail Adler, ’83

Mr. and Mrs Kurt R. Baker ’77

Denita Ball ’03

Jeannine H. Baver ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beers

Barbara A. Bigler ’82

Joyce Duran-Black and David

A. Black

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown

Timothy G. Burkee ’88

Th omas F. Callan ’81

Andrew J. Cieslewicz ’06

Jennifer Clearwater

Mr. and Mrs. Th omas B. Collin

Linda Combes ’69

Th omas J. Cook ’65

Mr. and Mrs. Louie V.

Crisostomo

Crystal Bay Enterprises, Inc.

Linda L. Czernicki

Dean Th omas Peck Consulting

Diane E. DePanfi lis ’82

Mary Walker Dillmann ’07

Christopher P. Ellerd ’70

Todd K. Elmer ’79

Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Faesi ’71

Randall R. Klumb and Sarah J.

Ford ’73

Jean D. Gilman ’77

Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang

Grundner ’72

F. Marvin Hannah, Sr. ’70

Roberta Jean Hanus

Diane L. Harris ’82

Ian Harris and Sara Spence

Debra D. Hietala ’78

Kristin A. Jensen ’91

Gretchen A. Kapperman ’01

Kenwood United Methodist

Church

Dean M. Kirst ’81

Mr. and Ms. Robert D. Klika ’83

Jordan Kosberg ’67 and

Juanita Garcia

Wendy E. Kosikowski ’82

Ms. and Ms. Loren M. Kreider

Robert L. Lewein ’60

Frederick J. Locke ’54

Mr. and Mrs. Moreau

MacCaughey ’60

Mary T. Madden ’88

James T. Mart, ’76

M. Kathleen Masch ’78

Margaret F. McCarthy

Richard R. Melvin ’75

Mr. and Mrs. Todd D.

Merryfi eld

NAPGCM-Midwest Chapter

Jeanne Wagner Newton

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J.

Ordinans ’78

Dean T. Peck ’77

Susan M. Perry ’79

Deborah Peterman

Counseling, LLC

Deborah M. Peterman, ’91

Anna L. Plea, ’9

Patricia J. Skibinsk ’87 and

Barbara A. Moore

Erick Van Slamka ’75

Barbara J. Slauter ’98

Marion Sobieski ’77

Jane M. Steingraeber ’73

Milan Stojkovic ’00

Ann B. Terwilliger ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Jon J. Th orsen ’95

Vincent J. Vitale ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Voelz, ’69

Curtis L. Washington ’71

Allison L Zarse ’94

Gifts of $1-99Sally S. Ali ’77

Nathan James Allen ’96

Joseph G. Amrhein

Catherine H. Arney ’84 and

Sabley Sabin ’87

Karen E. Baird ’64

Mr. and Ms. Richard L. Barry

David J. Lorenz and Georgia A.

Becker ’76

Carol A. Beckerleg ’86

Pamela V. Beckman, ’89

Th omas M. Bekker, ’88

Mr. and Ms. Christopher

Bennett

Lisa K. Berger ’98 and Kevin P.

Tucker ’01

Ira M. Berkowitz ’74

Willie L. Bethune ’79

Laura A. Bidlack

Erik E. Bieck

William Mayrl and Robin

Bieger-Mayrl ’73

Charles P. Biever ’96

Anthony L. Billman ’96

Mr. and Mrs. Jay R.

Blankenship ’87

Christina Elizabeth Bond ’06

Laurie E. Boone ’87

Patricia A. Bonnet ’75

Kathleen L. Boyle ’69

Julie A. Braun ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S.

Brown ’64

Rachel Ann Brugman ’05

Rosemary Brunetto ’83

Janice M. Brylow ’78

Kathleen A. Callaghan ’81

Jeannine A. Campbell

David W. Carlson ’62

Patricia A. Carmody ’67

Mr. and Ms. James W. Carter

III ’99

Michael Chmielewski ’76

Sandra D. Chojnacki ’86

Benon M. Chomicki ’07

Jennifer K. Cicero

Steve J. Cincotta ’89

Mrs. Art Clark ’63

Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Clark

Stephen Hargarten and Janis

Cohn ’81

Debra J. Coon ’93

Mr. and Ms. David W. Cory ’93

Creative Living Environments,

Inc.

J. Sheppard Crumrine ’99 and

Mary Bednarik

Amy Jane Culver ’07

Joan Dahlke ’63

Gary P. Grajczyk and Joanne

M. Damico-Grajczyk ’81

Suzanne M. Dane ’71

Susan L. Davis ’77

Renee Hanna Davison ’95

Tracy Vannette Davis-Wright ’07

Charles E. Degeneff e ’90

Kaelin Marie Deprez ’05

Mary E. DeVita ’77

John W. Williams, III and

Ramona L. Dicks-

Williams ’84

Gabriela Dieguez ’04

Jed M. Dolnick ’78

William D. Dosemagen ’76

and Robin Ahrens

Mr. and Mrs. Lucas J. Doxtater

Johanna G. Duckert ’70

Katherine Durben ’92

Kathleen S. Gale and Rev.

James A. Durnil ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P.

Durtka, Jr. ’73

Gail Dustin ’81

Margaret S. Edwards ’82

Mr. Reginald G. Effi nger ’04

Keith A. Eichler ’79

Steven D. Eigen ’68

Olivia El-Amin and Saleem

El Amin ’74

Th ank you for your support!Dean Stan Stojkovic, the faculty, staff and students of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare off er a sincere “thank you” to the

following individuals for showing their support of the School by making fi nancial contributions between August 1, 2007, and June

30, 2008. To add your name to our list of supporters, please return the pledge form located in the middle of InterActions. If we

have inadvertently omitted your name from the list, please contact Linda Czernicki at 414.229.6329.


Melissa A. Emberts ’89

Craig L. Emperley, Jr. ’93

Craig A. Engle ’76

Maxine C. Erby ’99

Carol L. Esser-Kivlin ’76

Christine Th erese Falkowski ’99

Jerianne L. Feiten ’89

David R. Fenner ’89

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Feury ’71

Judith M. Fillmore ’80

Donna J. Foote ’04

Carla J. Franklin ’74

Cheryl L. Frey ’00

Craig Alexander Fries ’05

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Froh ’78

Ms. Susan C. Garny ’74

R. James Genrich ’76

Kurt S. Goeckermann ’95

Mariellen Goldberg

Jean A. Golner ’81

Dorothy B. Gore ’66

Karen L. Gorske ’76

Katherine K. Graf ’79

Lois L. Graff ’00

Terry L. Gray ’78

Mary Grace Green ’90

Rev. Ernestine Griffi n ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Ken J. Grob

Polewski

Carol A. Grob

Nichole F. Grube ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L.

Guernsey ’55

David W. Hanig ’74

Gerald W. Hanson

Mr. Th omas J. Harmon ’76

Ms. Elizabeth J. Hartman ’84

Felicia D. Hayden ’97

Ernest A. Herre ’63

Gary Warren Hoff man ’89

Nancy Marie Hoff mann ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff rey L. Holmes

Donald A. Holub ’56

John F. Horngren ’62

Timothy and Kathryn

Huibregtse ’93

Mary A. Hunter, ’95

Kathleen Hurley ’75

Margaret A. Hyson ’67

Trina M. Jackson-Buck ’82

Deborah M. Jacobs,’77

Jeff ery Johnson ’69

Ms. Terri L. Kading-Wheeler ’89

Carla F. Kaminski ’89

Mr. Christopher N. Keadle ’81

Carolyn C. Keith ’67

Marcia S. Kircher ’78

Joseph J. Kleiber ’72

Georgeann M. Knier ’01

Mrs. Carol Knight ’79

Diane M. Knight, ’70

Bonnie J. Knippel ’91

Dione M. Knop ’90

Elizabeth Kokalis

Melissourgos ’85

James W. Koleas ’82

Molly J. Koranda ’97

Mr. and Ms. Dale J. Kostelnik ’80

Debra K. Koval ’79

Ms. Susan A. Krebs ’76

Mary J. Kressin, ’95

Sandra M. Krueer ’06

Kruglak Family Fund

Ms. Fredlyn Kruglak-Viel ’72

and Mr. John Viel

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A.

Kubacki, Jr. ’84

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Kucej ’73

Joseph W. Kumbera Jr. ’83

Ellen M. Kupfer, ’82

William J. Labine ’00

Lu Ann Lach

Melissa Rose Lach ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Laessig ’76

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Lance

Patricia M. Lancour ’99

Marcia Larson ’71

Cynthia L. Leclair 81

Ms. Janet C. Lemke ’76

Elizabeth M. Lentz

Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Leone ’76

Charles P. Libal ’94

Joseph A. Liberto ’52

Peter J. Lieven ’79

Carol A. Liesenfelder ’79

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.

Luehring ’74

Mr. and Mrs. James Lustig ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Th omas P.

Luzinski ’89

M. Donald Lybeck and Linda J.

Laatsch-Lybeck

Mr. and Ms. Bruce R. Maas

Jacqueline R. Maggiore ’66

Patricia A. Makens ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick K.

Malloy ’73

Michael D. Manowski, ’72

Anna R. Marron ’91

Patricia B. Mauel ’84

Charlotte D. Mayfi eld ’05

Julie M. Mayhew ’95

Jill E. McCarthy ’89

Mr. and Mrs. Norm W.

McLure ’75

David A. McClurg and Susan

Koppa McClurg ’88

Andrew R. McManus ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Mark McQuide ’77

Robert P. Mendyk, Sr. ’80

Kenneth H. Menting ’68

Dorothy M. Mereen, ’70

Maureen H. Minard ’75

Debbie L. Mitchell ’77

Craig R. Modahl ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Allan James

Mogg, Jr.

Robert T. Mohr, ’67

Carol A. Ciesielski Moore ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Walt A. Morzy ’70

Mrs. Teresa Mueller ’68

Rosalie A. Mutchler ’97

Winifred A. Nathan ’76

Helen L. Navarre ’60

Sonja J. Nelson-Gurda ’80 and

John A. Gurda

Mary Diane Neubauer ’06

James S. Neuser ’66

Mrs. Mary K. Nimmer ’91

Daniel W. Nolan ’78

Joseph E. Olsen ’75

Scott L. Olstad ’80

Th erese A. Palazzari ’77

Bruce C. Peterson ’66

Greg I. Peterson ’80

John R. Petrusek ’93

Heather L. Pfeifer ’95

John H. Phelps ’73

Ronald J. Philleo, ’93

Wayne J. Poburka ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T.

Ponec ’83

Jeanette B.K. Poole ’83

Jane Gebel Prentice

Laura L. Price ’81

Curtis L. Reid ’77

Angela Marie Rivera ’07

Dorothy Anne Roberson ’97

Celene Mary Robinson ’87

Scott W. Rohde ’85

Susan J. Rose

Mrs. Susan K. Saeger ’78

Stephen A. Basquill and Anne

M. Sakolsky-Basquill ’73

Lisa M. Salamone ’06

Barbara Salfer-Larson ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Larrell C.

Saunders ’77

Calley J. Savage ’89

Michael and Linda Scheible ’79

Lisa M. Schelble ’07

Beverly J. Schilz

Mr. and Mrs. David J.

Schmidt ’71

Christine M. Schneider ’93

Th omas R. Schneider ’75

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W.

Schuler ’74

Mari J. Scicero ’80

Arthur R. Shavzin ’58

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Shaw ’90

Mary V. Shelley ’64

Claire M. Siebold ’75

Nancy E. Sinclair ’73

Martha A. Skruby ’85

Tammy Marie Slayton ’89

John A. Sliga ’76

Shelly L. Smith-Payant ’94

Th omas J. Snieg ’93

Stephanie Sue Stein

Barbara L. Stohl ’80

Judith J. Strauss ’64

Victoria M. Streich ’96

Jeff rey J. Sturm ’83

Mr. and Ms. Th omas Tamsett

’90

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Tapscott

Jennifer M. Teff er ’77

Janet F. Tenge ’69

Stanley and Judith Teplin ’69

Brian J. Th eiler ’82

Th omas Paul & Mary Helen

Luzinski Trust

Barbara A. Tice

Lawrence C. Tice ’67

Michele L. Tietyen ’88

Judith Z. Tolkan

Jose Torres ’72 and Miriam

Oliensis-Torres ’81

Wendy J. Tupper ’72

Margo Ulrich ’85

Mary C. Umhoefer ’79

Trisha Urbaniak ’83

Mr. and Ms. Donald J. Utech

’93

David E. Vandermale ’74

Debra J. A. Vash ’89

Carol A. Wacker ’72

Ruth M. Wagner ’02

Sarah L. Wagner ’88

Cheryl A. Walker-Lloyd ’87

Janice C. Watts ’63

Mr. and Ms. Donald F. Weber

’78

Jo A. Weigandt ’91

Natcole S. West ’05

Marlene J. Widen ’76

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Wiesen

Richard J. Wilson

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

Foundation, Inc.

Todd A. Witt ’96

Pamela M. Witter ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Wright

’79

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wurster

’88

Jane Alice Young ’06

Terry M. Young ’84

Linda M. Zik ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.

Zimmerman ’90


Scholarships awarded

Kari Blake, Jamie Carollo and Sheryl

Dean (MSW ’08) were recipients of

the Helen C. Carey Award, presented

to students who have demonstrated

their potential to make a contribution

to the profession of social work in the

mental health fi eld.

Paul Smith and Kara Schurman were

awarded the Yolanda Vega-Will/Alumni

Scholarship, presented to students who

have demonstrated an ability to

successfully pursue their education

despite diffi cult circumstances.

Rashonda Spencer received the

Greater Milwaukee Association of

Realtors Youth Foundation Scholar-

ship, awarded to students who have

demonstrated an interest in working

with youth and who have demonstrated

innovative approaches to solving the

problems of youth.

Stephanie Sikinger and Bryan Bubolz

are recipients of the Robert L. Stonek

Criminal Justice Award, given to

criminal justice students who have

demonstrated academic excellence and

professional potential in the fi eld of

criminal justice.

Brian Flynn and Jaymes Flynn

received the Audrey Laatsch

Scholarship, given to undergraduate

social work students who have

demonstrated their interest in working

with the emotionally disturbed.

Amanda O’Donnell is this year’s

recipient of the Don and Helen Banta

Scholarship, awarded to an M.S.W.

student who has expressed an interest

in a career in clinical social work and

who clearly demonstrates his/her

educational objectives and career goals.

Alisha Serwe received the Lucetta

Bissell Scholarship, presented to a

female M.S.W. student who has

demonstrated leadership and excellence

in practice.

Ka Xiong received the Catherine S.

Chilman Family Studies Award, given

to a master’s-level social work student

who has demonstrated an interest in

and commitment to family studies.

Jamie Dax received the Harry and

Esther Kovenock Award, presented to

senior social work students who have

demonstrated high academic

achievement.

Joanne Anderson was awarded the

Kathleen Scheller Memorial Scholarship,

presented by the family of Kathleen

Scheller (BSW ’72, MSW ’83) to

recognize a returning nontraditional-

age female student in social work.

Juana Dorger received the Laura Tice

Memorial Scholarship, presented by

friends of Laura Tice (BSW ’89) to a

nontraditional social work student

who has demonstrated academic

achievement. Tice was a 1989 graduate

of the Helen Bader School of Social

Welfare’s undergraduate social work

program. Th e money to fund the

scholarship was donated by her friends

to honor her and to recognize a

nontraditional student currently

enrolled in the program.

Robyn Boettner was awarded the

Social Welfare Community Organi-

zation Scholarship, presented to a

female social work student who has

demonstrated active participation in

community-centered programs.

Th e Helen Bader School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the following scholarship recipientsfor Fall 2008:

Congratulations to all of our

scholarship winners for your

fi ne academic achievements

and dedication to your

chosen professions!


Associate Professor Rick Lovell and Dean Stan Stojkovic were interviewed about their research into minority incarceration rates for a March 21, 2008 article in the Wisconsin State Journal on the state’s decreasing juvenile arrest rates over the past decade.

Stojkovic attended a week-long session on drug court planning in Portland, Ore., to assist Milwaukee County in its eff orts to implement a drug court. Th e Helen Bader School of Social Welfare serves as an evaluator for the drug court initiative. Stojkovic was inter viewed by the History Channel in March for a new series called “Gangland” about U.S. street gangs. In addition, he was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio “At Issue with Ben Merens” on Feb. 20 to discuss violence in America and how society reacts to it, and on its Ideas Network on March 27 debating whether college students should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on the nation’s campuses.

In addition, Stojkovic served as chair of the UWM Campus Safety Task Force, a group formed by Chancellor Carlos Santiago to deliver a Campus Safety Report and to review several safety measures recently put into place. He is also serving as a co-chair of this year’s UWM Gives to UWM campaign.

C.J. Erickson, undergraduate criminal justice student, was one of several student legal volunteers working with the University Legal Clinic. Th e Clinic, which off ers free, confi dential advice, is run by UWM students for UWM students. Th e volunteers off er lease and contract reviews; advice on traffi c, underage-drinking and noise-violation tickets; and referrals to other low-cost organizations that can help students.

Professor Audrey Begun and Associate Professor Susan J. Rose presented “Qualitative Study Addressing Substance Abuse Concerns Facing Women in Jail and at Community Re-entry” at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in Jan. 2008.

Professor Steve McMurty, Associate Professor Susan J. Rose, and Assistant Professors Mike Brondino and Josh Mersky presented “Refi ning the Prediction of Turnover Risk in Child Welfare Workers” at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in January 2008.

Professor R. L. McNeely presented “Refl ections on Racial Diff erences in Perceptions of Domestic Violence” at the conference “From Ideology to Inclusion: Evidence-Based Policy and Intervention in

Domestic Violence” in Sacramento Calif., in Feb. 2008. Th e conference was cospon-sored by the Family Violence Treatment and Educa tion Association and the California Alliance for Families and Children

Post-doctoral Fellow Andrew M. Muriuki presented “Impact of Crime in African-American Neighborhoods on Health Disparities” at the NIH Professional Development Workshop for Diversity Investigators held March 3-4 in Washington, D.C. He also presented “Th e Role of House hold Environment on Health Outcomes for Female Adolescents in Kenya” at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting in New Orleans in April 2008 and at the 20th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work in Columbus Ohio, in April 2008.

Assistant Professor Laura Otto-Salaj presented “Epidemiology of Alcohol and Drug Use’ and “Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Women” at the “Maternal Substance Abuse: Impact on Child Well-Being” conference, Washington County Department of Social Services, held in Slinger, Wis., in Feb. 2008.

Associate Professor Susan J. Rose was interviewed on WUWM’s “UWM Today” show on January 27, 2008, about the Women and Jails Project. Rose also presented “Intersection of Child Protection and Substance Abuse and Innovations in Screening, Engagement and Treatment Approaches with Substance Using Women” at the “Maternal Substance Abuse: Impact on Child Well-Being” conference, Washington County Department of Social Services held in Slinger, Wis., in Feb. 2008.

Associate Researcher Barbara Teske-Young presented “Substance Abuse and Incarcerated Women” at the “Maternal Substance Abuse: Impact on Child Well-Being” conference, Washington County Department of Social Services held in Slinger, Wis., in Feb. 2008.

Director of Social Work Field Education Jeanne Wagner, presented “Risk Manage-ment Issues in Child Welfare” and “Eff ective Strategies to Maximize the Child Welfare Super visory Experience” at the sixth annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute conference in Feb. 2008 in Jackson, Miss.

Clinical Associate Professor Roberta Hanus presented “Between Heaven and Earth: Th e Intersection of Spirituality and Social Work” at the Arizona Project for Spirituality and Social Work, Jan. 25-26, 2008, at Arizona State University, Tucson.

People & Programs

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Assistant Professor Th omas P. LeBel presented “An Examination of the Impact of Formerly Incarcerated Persons Helping Others” as part of the occasional Series on Re-entry Research at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Prisoner Re-entry Institute, on April 18 in New York, N.Y. He presented “Th e Use of Advocacy as a Coping Orientation by Formerly Incarcerated Persons in the Re-entry Process” at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences held March 13, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

LeBel and Shadd Maruan presented “Formerly Incarcerated Persons’ Forecasts of Rearrest: An Examination of Optimistic, Pessimistic and Realistic Views of Success” at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology held Nov. 2007, in Atlanta, Ga. Additionally, LeBel, with Professor Audrey Begun and Associate Professor Susan Rose, presented “What About Us?” Addressing Women’s Substance Abuse Problems in Jail and During Community Re-entry” at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology held in Nov. 2007 in Atlanta, Ga.

Professor Sharon Keigher published “Consumer Direction in an Ownership Society: An Emerging Pardigm for Home and Community Care in the United States,” Chapter 8, pp. 155-186, in Cash for Care in Developed Welfare States, C. Ungerson and S. Yeandel, eds., New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007; and “Informal Caregivers and Caregiving: Living at Home with Personal Care,” pp. 105-132 in Handbook of Long Term Care Administration and Policy, Cynthia M. Mara and Laura Katz Olson, eds., Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2008.

Assistant Professor Th omas P. LeBel published “Perceptions of and Responses to Stigma” in Sociology Compass, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2008, pp 409-432; and with Ros Burnett, Shadd Maruna and Shawn Bushway, “Th e ’Chicken and Egg’ of Subjective and Social Factors in Desistance from Crime,” European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2008, pp. 130-158.

Professor R. L. McNeely and Assistant Professor David J. Pate published “Neighborhood Convenience Stores and Drug Paraphernalia: One Community’s Response,” pp 491-500 in Strategies of Community Intervention, Vol. 7, J. Rothman, J.L. Erlich and J.E. Tropman, eds., 2008.

Clinical Associate Professor Katie Mangan presented “Tibetan Dilemmas:


Dean Stan Stojkovic: $31,647 and $20,000 from the Offi ce of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C., for Collaboration with High Intensity Drug Traffi cking Area (HIDTA).

Profession Rhonda J. Montgomery: $240,000 from the Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, Ill., for Assessing a Protocol to Strategically Support Family Caregivers; $55,000 from the Georgia Dept. of Human Resources (p/c DHHS, AOA) Atlanta, Ga., for Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration Grants to States (ADDGS) Program.

Professor Gwat-Yong Lie: $4,310 from the Wisconsin Department of Health and

Grants & Research AwardsFamily Services (p/c DHHS, ACF), Madison, Wis., for Introducing Training Teams (UWM Child Welfare Training Partnership for Professional Development); and $553,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services for Foster Parent Training Program 2008.

Professor Michael Fendrich: $207,269 from the National Institutes of Health for Second-ary Analysis of Substance Use in Men.

Assistant Professor Lisa Berger: $15,663.63 from Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, Wis., for Acamprosate Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in a

Family Medical Setting: A Random ized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.

Professor Steve McMurtry and Assistant Professor Susan J. Rose: Combined Schools of Social Work, $4,000; Center for Creative Play, $6,000; LaCausa $8,000; Wraparound, $5,090, Madison, Wis., for Long Term Child Welfare Training.

Associate Professor Rick Lovell: $129,760 from Milwaukee Public Schools Grant Program Evaluators for RFP 464 Safe Schools/Healthy Students.

People & Programscontinued from previous page

Trauma, Dharma, Assimilation and Nationalism within the United States Diaspora Settlements” at the 8th Inter-national Conference on Diversity in Organi sations, Communities and Nations in Toronto, Canada. She gave presentations on the same topic for the Department of Anthropology at McGill University and the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, in June 2008.

Alex Nelson, criminal justice student, was recognized as a Scholar-Athlete with Distinction by the UWM Athletic Depart-ment based on his academic achievements. To achieve this recognition, athletes must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the spring 2007 and/or fall 2007 semester.

Associate Professor Steve Brandl continues his role as a member of the City of Milwau kee Homicide Review Commission. He presented “Point of Sale Characteristics of Felons’, Juveniles’, and Other Off enders Guns” at the American Society of Criminology meeting in Atlanta, Ga., in Nov. 2007. With Associate Professors Rick Lovell and Will Pelfrey, Brandl serves as co-principal investigator on “Safe Schools-Healthy Students,” a project involving a four-year evaluation of numer ous anti-violence initiatives in the Milwaukee Public Schools (see story on p. 4).

Assistant Professor David Pate was nominated and selected for member ship in the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). Th e NASI is a nonprofi t, non-partisan organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance. Social insurance is a broad description for

an entitlement program such as social security, work men’s compensation or unemployment insurance, programs developed as a means to prevent poverty. Th e mission of NASI is to promote under standing and informed policymaking on social insurance and related programs through research, public education, training and the open exchange of ideas.

Pate also received a UWM Cultures and Communities grant to conduct an ethnographic video on black males in the city of Milwaukee. Th e title of the research is “Giving Voice to Black Men: An Examination of Poverty and Resiliency.” Pate is working with six UWM under-graduate students and training them to interview and collect oral histories using video and audio recording. A University-wide presenta tion is planned in spring 2009.

Pate served as co-chair (with Dr. Tricia Goodley, Howard University) of the Social and Economic Justice Committee of the Council of Social Work Educa tion (CSWE) and was appointed to the State Health Planning Commission for the Public Health Council for the State of Wisconsin. He also was a guest on Milwaukee Public Television’s “4th Street Forum” for a segment on the violence of poverty, which aired January 11 and 13, 2008.

Assistant Professor Kimberly Hassell, with Jennifer Manis and Carol A. Archbold, published “Educating the Police: Exploring the Impact of Criminal Justice Degrees and Offi cer Education Level on Allegations of Police Misconduct,” Inter-national Journal of Police Administration and Management (forthcoming 2008). A forthcoming publication is “Complaints of

Police Misconduct: Are Th ere Diff erences Between Male and Female Offi cers?” in Women and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Executive Forum, with Lindsey Bergeron and Carol A. Archbold (forthcoming). She also published “Variation in Police Patrol Practices: Th e Precinct as a Sub-Organizational Level of Analysis” in Policing: International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 30(2):257-276, 2007. Th is paper was awarded the “Highly Commended Award” at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2008.

Carolyn Bucior joined the School this past fall semester as our marketing specialist. She is a journalist (University of Illinois, ’81) with 25 years of experience in

writing for educational institutions, healthcare institutions and the general press. She has twice won fi rst-place feature writing awards from the Milwaukee Press Club and has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Parenting, Redbook, Milwaukee Magazine and more. For her solid and engaging healthcare writing, she earned an Award of Excellence from Wisconsin Hospital Public Relations and Marketing Society. When she’s not at UWM, Bucior works as a freelance writer, podcaster and substitute K-12 teacher. As a volunteer, she launched two annual — and profi table — family events for the Shorewood schools and the village’s recreation department.


Cathleen Pollock (MSW ’00),

school social worker at the

Phillis Wheatley elementary

School in the Milwaukee Public School

system, was named the 2007 School

Social Worker of the Year by the

Wisconsin School Social Workers

Association.

According to the article in the

WSSWA’s newsletter, Pollock has

demonstrated excellence in the

practice of school social work, with

particular expertise in soliciting school

and community support to meet the

basic needs of families in the

Milwaukee Public School System.

Pollock operates an emergency

clothing closet, food pantry and

Christmas donation drive within her

school. She has garnered community

support to donate and assist on a daily

basis at the closet, especially serving

numerous homeless families with

household items.

Pollock has been instrumental in

helping parents navigate the diff erent

medical health systems to support

better understanding of student and

family needs. Due to her extensive

networking with community agency

personnel, Pollock has been infl uential

in getting support for parents from

healthcare organizations.

She has also been instrumental in

fulfi lling the mental health and

community services gap in her

community, particularly providing

services that are sensitive to ethnic

populations. In partnership with the

school psychologist, she has provided

family support, off ered support groups

on depression and located resources to

address addiction issues. Because

Pollock has established such a sense of

trust within her community, families

oft en help other families and also try

to give back to the school.

She has been instrumental in organ-

izing and facilitating the Sister-to-

Sister and Brother-to-Brother support

programs, which include weekly

meetings, mentors, guest speakers and

leadership challenges. She has also

presented workshops on these pro-

grams. In addition to services to

students and families, she participates

on the Problem Solving Core and

Intervention teams, supervises graduate

students and serves as a HBSSW

mentor in MPS. She has also served as

WSSWA Treasurer since 2000.

Colleagues have noted Pollock’s

signifi cant professionalism, which has

earned her high respect from school

staff , families and social work peers.

Although her job requirements are

completed in a professional and

thorough manner, it is her “extras” that

set her apart from others, the article

said. “She goes above and beyond

usual SW expectations and is creative

in her approach with students and

families,” the article said.

Her principal, Edith Bivens, recognized

her most important quality in

supporting kids: she provides positive

role modeling and has a gift for

de-escalating youth in crisis situations.

Pollock is also able to break down

barriers with “tough or inaccessible”

parents. Th e families and students at

her school oft en have extreme socio-

economic concerns and face the impact

of neighborhood violence daily. Her

actions on behalf of these students and

families have increased student attend-

ance, academics, parent involvement

and safety in the neighborhood. Bivens

stated that Cathleen is truly an asset to

the total community.

Clinical Assistant Professor Wendy

Volz-Daniels, who served as Pollock’s

fi eld liaison, recalls that Cathleen was

always committed to making a diff er-

ence for children and families who face

the daily challenges of poverty, oppres-

sion and other injustices. “Cathleen

lives the values of the social work

profession,” commented Volz-Daniels.

Grad named 2007social worker of the year


“Cathleen lives the

values of the social

work profession.” —Professor Wendy Volz-Daniels

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Milwaukee police

chief Edward Flynn

was invited to meet

with members of the

HBSSW on March 24

to discuss his policing

philosophy and ways

he and the faculty can

work together.

Dr. Mohamed Kamel Sharkawy spent the 2007-08 academic year at UWM

as a visiting research scholar in the HBSSW’s Center for Addiction and

Behavioral Health Research. Sharkawy is an assistant professor of social

work at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. His government sponsorship

allowed him to come to the U.S. and pursue his research. He was interested

in working with CABHR because of his interest in substance and

prevention; he is particularly interested in the eff ectiveness of group

counseling programs among rural families aff ected by drug abuse. Michael

Fendrich, director of CABHR, served as Sharkawy’s mentor, and CABHR

provided research support for him. Sharkawy was honored with a small

reception and received a certifi cate of appreciation before his return to

Egypt in May.

Photo: left to right, Michael Fendrich, Dean Stojkovic, Mohamed Sharkawy.

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