2020
Chancellor announces faculty promotions, tenure
LAWRENCE – Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 80 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses (two faculty from the School of Social Welfare) and 89 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...
Search for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Racial Justice & Social Work
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (KU SSW) is seeking dynamic candidates with experience in racial justice for a faculty cluster hire. We aim to recruit and hire two associate/full professors and one assistant professor to begin Fall 2021 (9-month, tenure-track). Faculty candidates with a Ph.D. in Social...
Study Finds Shortcomings in Therapy for Sexual Minorities
School of Social Welfare Announces New Field Education Director
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has announced the appointment of Kelly Jones as the new associate professor of the practice and director of field education. Prior to this appointment, Jones was the senior associate director for field education within the school and has been serving as interim...
Two MSW Students Receive DEI Fellowship for 2020-21 School Year
We are excited to share with you that the School's Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has awarded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellowships to two MSW students. The applicant pool was greatly increased from last year and was very competitive. We are excited about the research these two fellows will...