Abstract Dr. Betty Brown-Chappell is emerita faculty of Eastern Michigan University. The Betty Brown-Chappell papers documents her academic, genealogical, and professional life. The collection relates her lifetime experience in the sectors of family and student life as a first generation collegian, as an African-American Ph.D. of Social Work, and professor, and as an academic administrator. Additional materials focus on Brown-Chappell’s work as a social work advocate...

Abstract Donald Loppnow is an emeritus faculty and former administrator of Eastern Michigan University. The Donald Loppnow papers document his tenure at EMU, including his roles as both faculty and administrator. Loppnow began his career at EMU as a lecturer in sociology. He rose through the academic ranks to professor of social work, the position he held at the time of his retirement in 2014. He was instrumental in founding the Department of Social Work, now the...

Abstract The School of Social Work records document the social work program at Eastern Michigan University. The School of Social Work prepares graduates for rewarding careers that strengthen people and communities and advance the social work field. The undergraduate program prepares students for graduate school or generalist practice in agency settings. The graduate program was accredited in 1992 and focuses on advanced practice serving one of three groups: children and families, people with...