Dr. Beth Angell

Biography

Beth Angell is the Dean and Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, appointed on July 1, 2022. Her research primarily focuses on behavioral health, emphasizing the intersection of serious mental illness, substance abuse, and criminal justice involvement. Angell's studies address treatment seeking, engagement, adherence, consumer-provider relationships, and the sources and consequences of stigma surrounding mental health. Her work has been supported by notable organizations, including the National Institute of Mental Health and the MacArthur Foundation. Angell is a Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research and has served on the National Academies' study committee addressing behavioral health norms. She has a rich publication record across various journals in social work, psychiatry, and sociology. Before her tenure at Michigan, she was a faculty member at the University of Chicago and Rutgers University, and she previously served as Dean at Virginia Commonwealth University. Angell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina, a Master of Science in social work from the University of Wisconsin, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

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