our people The University of Michigan School of Social Work Research Office ROGÉRIO M. PINTO, ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
CANDACE E. TERHUNE-FLANNERY, ASSISTANT DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
Ryan Bankston is our new Director of Administration, Finance, and Operations. He joined the School of Social Work in April 2018 as IT Director, having worked for U-M since 2010 in various roles at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Ryan has worked for or attended all three University of Michigan campuses, having earned his MS in Computer and Information Systems from the University of Michigan-Flint, following a BS from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Jodi Caviani joined the SSW Research Office (SSW-RO) back in March 2019 and is the Research Administration Senior Manager for the SSW-RO. She has been with U-M since 2012, working in research administration, obtaining her CRA in December 2018. Jodi has a BS in both psychology and sociology from Drury University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and husband, following Michigan Football and doing household renovations. Go Blue! Amber Farmer joined the SSW Research Office as a Research Administrator Senior in August 2021. She graduated from EMU with an MSA and started as a reporting accountant in Sponsored Programs shortly after. Amber then went to the Clinical Trial Support Office where she handled the Post Award for 100+ projects in the Medical School. She spent four years there ultimately becoming a Senior Research Administrator. In her spare time, Amber spends time with her family, travels domestically and enjoys hiking and playing with Mosby, her dog. Heidi Madias joined the SSW-RO as a Research Administrator Senior in August 2021 and also holds her CRA certification. Heidi grew up in the area and is a U-M graduate with a degree in mathematics and a minor in psychology. She returned to her alma mater in 2006, and has been working in research administration since 2008. Outside of work, she enjoys reading and walking, and lives by the motto to always “dance like nobody’s watching.” Jody Wolfe joined the School of Social Work as budget manager in 2021, after serving as the director of finance for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Reston, Virginia. She has also worked as a fiscal operations manager at American University. She holds an MBA from George Mason University and a BA from Michigan State University. n
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