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School of Social Welfare launches Master of Social Work partnership with K-State Salina
Financial capability predicts more positive health outcomes, study shows
We hear often about things that can be detrimental to our health, but the lists seldom contain anything financial. New research from the University of Kansas has found that financial capability can in fact be a social determinant of health and those who have it are more likely to have...
KU launches online Master of Social Work through Jayhawk Global education innovation center
New Master of Social Work curriculum connects students to value-driven, human rights-based approach
KU School of Social Welfare developed its new Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculum, a values-driven approach was always at the forefront. One way the curriculum has been redesigned is in the multitude of ways students can engage with the program – campuses, settings and course times have all be...
School of Social Welfare Launches New Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community and Social Justice
of Kansas School of Social Welfare has launched a new center housed within the school’s research office. The Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family, Community & Social Justice (CRTS) brings together a group of KU social work researchers to work collaboratively on research projects to transform the child...
KU School of Social Welfare announces 2022-23 cohort of MSW Research Scholars
of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Research Office is excited to announce the 2022-23 cohort of MSW Research Scholars. These students work closely with an academic researcher on their research for 22 weeks (11 weeks each semester) for an average of eight hours per week. They are exposed to many...
Three social work doctoral students seek employment
Toni Johnson Center announces 13 scholars selected to program
2022-2023 Sigler Aging Scholars Announced
KU-led study explore predictive factors of youths who run from foster care
youth to run away from foster care placements? In a new study conducted by University of Kansas researchers, youth reported running away to have a say in their own lives, to connect with family and to escape untenable placement environments. And sometimes, they ran simply out of anger or impulse. ...
New Non-profit Furnishing Futures for Young Adults Aging out of Foster Homes
the social worker turned successful Philadelphia interior designer, has recently launched Marvin’s Home, a novel non-profit that is literally furnishing the futures of young adults aging - and moving - out of foster homes and into their first independent residences. For Mel, the Montgomery County-based, all-volunteer organization is the result...
Three New Tenure Track Faculty to Start August
excited to share that we have hired three tenure track faculty. The new faculty bring a wide range of social welfare expertise to the School, including domestic violence, poverty and inequality and the inequitable effects of climate change. They will be provided funding and resources to facilitate their research and...
2022 Mignot Award recipient announced
Dr. Jason Matejkowski awarded 2022 Suzanne and Harry Statland Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Dr. Meg S. Paceley awarded 2022 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching
School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching. This year’s recipient demonstrates excellence in their teaching methods, offers unique mentorship and availability to students during this time, and contributes substantially to the BSW, MSW, and/or doctoral programs in...
2021-2022 Margo Award Winners Announced
KU chancellor announces promotion, tenure for 160 faculty and researchers for fall 2022
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 50 individuals at the University of Kansas and Edwards campuses and 110 individuals at KU Medical Center campuses. ...
KU Study Identifies Most Vital Strategies for Successfully Implementing Change in Industry
Organizations regularly need to implement change initiatives to stay current, update technology, improve efficiency, enter new markets or make other improvements. However, research has suggested that more than half of change initiatives attempted in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry fail. A new study from the University of Kansas...
Collaborative to Build Statewide Capacity for Addressing Racial Disproportionality in the Kansas Child Welfare System
Meg Paceley selected as one of the nine Mellon DEI Teaching Scholars
Teaching Excellence at KU announcement:...
Study Shows How Rural Transgender Youths are Resilient, Resistant to Oppression
gender-diverse youths face a great deal of discrimination, hostility and tension in their daily lives, especially those who live in rural areas where there are fewer transgender youths and low levels of support and resources. A new study from the University of Kansas found that these youths not only have...
Study shows discrepancy in 'hookup culture' sexual activity on dates
study from the University of Kansas shows that in "hookup culture," — in which young people may engage in sex without the traditional courtship practice of dating – there is a discrepancy between what college students are saying and what they are doing when it comes to sexual activity on...
KU Researchers Land Grant to Support Children's Families When Removed From Parents' Homes
Kansas researchers have secured a grant to help support children’s relatives and family members to care for them when they are removed from their parents’ home and placed in the foster system. The project, known as Kansas Invests in Families, or KinVest, will improve policy and practices as well as...
2021 Research Highlight
academic year continued to be a time of unprecedented circumstances and challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic persisted. However, in the KU School of Social Welfare, we continued to pursue our goal of conducting scholarship and research that impacts the social work knowledge base and transforms practice and policy. Researchers came...
KU Researchers to Lead Program to Improve Save Sleep Practices for Infants, Families
safe sleep practices for infants that could prevent tragic injuries or deaths may not always reach parents or caregivers. The University of Kansas has secured a grant to evaluate several programs that seek to train parents, provide them with safe sleeping equipment and collaborate with community members, agencies and families...
KU Faculty, Community Partners to Advance Racial Equity Through Newly Funded Projects
Addressing disparities in the child welfare system, prioritizing racial equity in flood management and reclaiming the stories of displaced Black and Latinx communities are among the goals of 10 projects selected for the inaugural round of KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Awards. ...
KU lands grant to help transform foster system, keep children in the home
the University of Kansas have received a $3.7 million grant to help transition from a child welfare system that reacts to problematic home situations to one that provides resources and meets needs to prevent children from being removed from their families. ...
KU part of program that successfully reduces toxic stress in families
ask adults about stress as part of an overall assessment of their health. But stress in infants and toddlers is not as commonly considered, even though high levels can cause lifelong problems. Research from the University of Kansas has shown that a program aimed at reducing toxic stress in infants...