Areas of Interest

Criminal Justice

Child Welfare

Domestic Violence

Service Learning

Practice Experience

Executive Director. The Bear Hug Foundation; Birmingham, MI

Assistant Director. Camp Tanuga; Kalkaska MI

Re-entry Counselor. Alcoholism Council of New York;  New York, NY

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Jennifer Kellman Fritz

Ph.D

Assistant Professor

PhD - University of Michigan

MSW, MA - University of Michigan

BA - University of Michigan

LMSW, MI - Clinical and Macro

206 I Marshall Office

317 Marshall Main

734.487.1418 Office

734.487.0393 Main

734.487.6832 Fax

Professional Publications

Orbuch, T.L., Parry, C., Chesler, M., Fritz, J., & Repetto, P.  (2005).  Parent-Child Relationships and Quality of Life:  Resilience Among Childhood Cancer Survivors.  Family Relations, 54, 171-183.

Chesler, M., Fritz, J., & Knife-Gould, A.  (2003). Training Peer Facilitators for Community Service Leadership.  Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 9(2), 59-66.

Kellman, Jennifer. (1993). Student Involvement at the Washtenaw County Jail.  In Praxi 2, Service Learning Resources for University Staff and Faculty.  OCLS Press; Ann Arbor.

Grants

Project Director and Evaluator for Washtenaw County Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative (MPRI)

Current Professional Memberships

Member-Council and Social Work Education

Member-National Association of Social Workers

Member-Society for Social Work and Research

Board Member, Eastern Michigan University Hillel

Academics Appointments

2008-Present.  Project Director: Eastern Michigan University. 

2006-Present. Assistant Professor: Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work.

1999-2005. Lecturer/Adjunct: Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work.

1998-2003. Research Assistant: University of Michigan. 

1998-2002.  Research Assistant: University of Michigan School of Social Work. 

1996-1997. Research Assistant: University of Michigan Office of Community Service Learning.

1995-2003. Graduate Student Instructor: University of Michigan, Department of Sociology.

1989-1995. Project Community Facilitator: University of Michigan, Department of Sociology.

Honors, Recognitions, and Special Awards

Nominated for the Outstanding Faculty in a Supporting Role Award through the Holman Learning Center (2008)

Nominated for the Graduate Mentorship Award through the Holman Learning Center (2008)

Ginsberg Award for Service and Social Action (April, 2003)

Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Award (May, 1997)