Access Matters Accolades

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Gabriel Johnson (fourth from left) with Dean Brent Donnellan and Associate Dean Nwando Achebe celebrating the Dean's Research Associates Program cohort's completion of the program.

 

This month, we celebrate “LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.” LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrates the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

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Sterling Bentley

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Student

Sterling Bentley is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work whose research centers around LGBTQ+ health equity and civic engagement within marginalized communities.

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Dr. Gabriel Johnson

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Faculty/Staff

Dr. Gabriel Johnson was a member of the Dean's Research Associates Program and will begin teaching this fall as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work.

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Drew Kirks-Cler

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Alumni

Drew Kirks-Cler studies psychology and sociology at University of Michigan and earned his MA in Sociology from Michigan State. He is currently in the Psychology PhD program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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