Fall 2017 - Winter 2018 MSU School of Social Work Newsletter MSU-Social-Work-2017-2018-Newsletter | Page 17

Erin Cavanaugh
hired as MSW
academic
advisor
E
rin Cavanaugh joined the School of Social Work
as the MSW academic advisor for Flint, Saginaw,
Oakland, and Mid-Michigan programs in May 2017.
She is excited to be joining such a prestigious institution and
leader in the field of social work.
Cavanaugh is a graduate of MSU’s School of Social
Work Flint Program. She completed the program as a non-
traditional student, bringing a unique perspective to her
work. Cavanaugh’s undergraduate degree is in sociology with
a gender studies minor. “I was honored to have had amazing
and compassionate educators while I was in the program.
I am excited to carry on the tradition of inspiring future
generations of social workers while also teaching them to be
leaders in the field.”
Cavanaugh sees the field through a feminist lens, with
a passion for working with the LGBTQ population. She
has advocated nationally for LGBTQ persons’ rights in
multiple settings, including local and state government, faith
settings, and within the mental health field. Additionally,
Cavanaugh has worked to develop LGBTQ trauma-informed
interventions.
Cavanaugh has experience working in the mental health
field at Lapeer Community Mental Health. She specialized in
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and trauma work with
specialized interventions in Prolonged Exposure and TREM
(Trauma and Recovery Empowerment Model). She has also
worked with ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) and
with Jail Liaison interdisciplinary teams to achieve a diverse
work history within the mental health field.
P
Passionique
Presberry hired
to coordinate
the Kinship Care
Resource Center
assionique Presberry, LLMSW, received both her
BASW and MSW from MSU. Passionique is no
stranger to the School of Social Work; in 2015–2016,
she interned at FAME, a community program within the
School, where she provided coaching services to MSU
students who had experienced foster care, kinship care,
adoption, and/or identified as homeless. As a result of
working with FAME, Passionique returned in the summer
of 2016 as interim coordinator and head coach of the FAME
program.
Currently, Passionique is the coordinator of the Kinship
Care Resource Center, where she provides resources and
advice to kinship families in the following areas: identifying
financial resources, answering questions surrounding
the guardianship process, working with the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services, identifying
support groups in the area and connecting them to resources
in their county.
Additionally, Passionique works in the community as
an outpatient therapist to clients voluntarily participating
in substance abuse treatment. She also has experience in
workshop facilitation and community advocacy. Passionique
is excited to continue her connection with the School of
Social Work in her current position. She is looking forward
to collaborating with staff, building new relationships, and
continuing to increase her knowledge on all things social
work.
NEW FACULTY
Ellen Hayse to retire
E
llen Hayse, joined the School of Social Work in October of 2012 as a research
administrator. Her primary responsibility has been assisting faculty with
pre-award grants and contracts. Ellen will be retiring at the end of 2017.
Associate Professor Joanne Riebschleger said, “Ellen helped with my proposals,
communicated with Contracts and Grants, and engaged in active, team problem
solving and support. She will be missed!”
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