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KU-led grant will empower underserved communities to address racial disparities in state's child welfare system
Study shows wealth does not ensure equal amounts of health across race, ethnicity
Research partnership shows parenting skills more effective at reuniting families
Melinda Lewis promoted to full professor of the practice
Haricombe Gallery to open new exhibit with events featuring KU scholars in association with Common Book Program
digital exhibit in Watson Library’s Haricombe Gallery will showcase KU scholars, centering the importance of imagination and visionary thought in cutting edge research. The exhibition, entitled “Pushing Boundaries with Science and Fiction,” is inspired by the KU Common Book Program’s 2023-2024 selection, “The Parable of the Sower,” a speculative fiction...
One year after Mahsa Jina Amini's death, KU researchers analyze social media responses in Iran
Study examines role of religion in substance use services
Search for Assistant Professor of Social Welfare
of Kansas School of Social Welfare (KUSSW) is seeking candidates for two tenure-track assistant professor positions to begin Fall 2024 for academic year appointments. We welcome candidates whose scholarship, teaching, and service would contribute to the School’s mission to promote social, economic, and environmental justice and transform lives and social...
Toni Johnson Center announces 12 scholars selected to program
Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice is pleased to have selected 12 School of Social Welfare students as a part of the Toni Johnson Scholars Program. ...
2023-2024 Sigler Aging Scholars announced
of Kansas School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the Sigler Aging Scholars Program has selected three students as the 2023-2024 Sigler Aging Scholars. ...
New tenure-track faculty to start at School of Social Welfare for the 2023-2024 academic year
Celebrating Dr. Mahasweta Banerjee’s career at KU
2023 Dean's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching and Mignot Award Granted to Heather Bradley
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching and the Mignot Award was awarded to Heather Bradley-Geary, M.S.W. for the 2022-2023 academic year. Heather is an adjunct professor and a field liaison for the KU School of Social Welfare. As an adjunct professor, Heather Bradley-Geary teaches undergraduate courses in topics including...
Dr. Pegah Naemi Jimenez awarded 2023 Suzanne & Harry Statland Research Staff Award
first time ever this year, the School is proud to present a new annual award recognizing the outstanding research and scholarship work of research staff. The inaugural recipient of this award is Dr. Pegah Naemi Jimenez. ...
Dr. Juliana Carlson awarded 2023 Suzanne and Harry Statland Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
outstanding contributions in our School to the advancement of science and knowledge through scholarship and research, we are proud to announce that this year’s Suzanne and Harry Statland Award recipient is Dr. Juliana Carlson. ...
Dr. Nancy Kepple awarded 2023 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching
School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching. In recognition of contributions to students and the teaching mission in the KU School of Social Welfare, Dr. Nancy Kepple is honored with the Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching. ...
2022-2023 Margo Award Winners Announced
Awards are named for Margaret Schutz Gordon, Professor Emeritus who served with distinction as Professor and Director of Field Education at KU SSW from 1970 to 1983. ...
KU Announces New 2023-2024 Self Memorial Scholars
Nineteen students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
Scholars Outline Responsibilities of Schools of Social Welfare in Era of Anti-Trans Legislation
Through workshops and scholarly writing, experts from the University of Kansas are guiding conversations about the roles and responsibilities that schools of social work have to educate the next generation of social workers serving LGBTQ+ individuals in an environment of expanding anti-trans legislation across the country. Adding weight to the...
School of Social Welfare Center will Host 2023 LGBTQ Research Symposium
The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy will host its annual LGBTQ Research Symposium next month. This virtual event will take place June 1-2, offering live sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
Racial Equity Collaborative will present community forum
The Racial Equity Collaborative will host a community forum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Forum guests will discuss the confusion of neglect and poverty, the progress of kinship care in the state of Kansas and how to make meaningful change. ...
Study shows link between wealth, health differs across race, ethnicity in young adulthood
The link between socioeconomic position and health has long been established. In other words, the wealthier people are, the better health outcomes they have. A new study from the University of Kansas dives deeper, examining the link between wealth and health and if it differs across race/ethnicity during young adulthood. ...
Statement on Anti-Transgender Policy Proposals
KU part of project to train future social workers to recognize domestic abuse
The University of Kansas is part of a national project to better prepare future social workers to recognize and respond to domestic violence and in turn provide that training to agencies that serve survivors across the country. ...
Statement by the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice and the School of Social Welfare about Tyre Nichols
of Social Welfare deeply mourns the loss of Tyre Nichols whose life was taken by the brutal force of five Memphis police officers. The five officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols are all Black, which points to the problem of the nature of modern policing that is entrenched...
Study shows pandemic put duties of employers on those directing own in-home care without added resources
As the U.S. population ages, the number of people receiving long-term services and supports in their own home has grown, including the use of self-directed care. Self-directed care enables long-term care recipients to hire and manage their own workers, rather than using a home care agency. The COVID-19 pandemic increased...
Study shows SMART Recovery holds potential to help LGBTQ population with alcohol, substance use
People looking for help in reducing their alcohol and other substance use often turn to 12-step programs. But while research shows that LGBTQ individuals are more likely to struggle with substance use issues than their peers, they also often face barriers to engaging in traditional treatment programs. A trial by...
Pandemic-forced shift to online education can be boon for future social workers; researcher offers framework
The COVID-19 pandemic forced education, services, health care and many other aspects of everyday life online. For social work, that transition started as a challenge, but it can actually be an opportunity for educators, social workers and the people they serve. A University of Kansas professor has published a paper...