Dr. Karen Staller

Professor

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Biography

Karen M. Staller is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where she specializes in social work with a focus on runaway homeless youth and at-risk adolescents. She received her PhD in Social Policy from Columbia University and has extensive experience in public interest law, particularly advocating for low-income seniors and marginalized youth in New York City. Staller's scholarship emphasizes the complex interplay between social problem construction and social service delivery, informed by her legal training and qualitative research methods. She has published numerous articles and books, including her work on how the counterculture of the sixties has influenced current practices and policies surrounding runaway youth. Staller also teaches courses on social welfare policy, child and family policy, and qualitative research methods. Her contributions to the field are widely recognized, and she has received several awards for her teaching and mentoring, including the Distinguished Faculty Award from the University of Michigan School of Social Work.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Faculty Award

2019-01-01
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Mentoring Award

2019-01-01
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Distinguished Faculty Governance Award

2015-01-01
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Honor Society Membership

2014-01-01

Courses

Qualitative Methods Practicing Policy Social Welfare Policy

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science