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Study Shows Mental Health, Support, Not Just Substance Misuse Key in Parental Neglect

LAWRENCE — Substance use disorder has long been considered a key factor in cases of parental neglect. But new research from the University of Kansas shows that such substance abuse does not happen in a vacuum.

Research Begins Trial on How LGBTQ Individuals Experience Smart Recovery Substance Use Program

LAWRENCE — Sexual and gender minority individuals experience alcohol and substance use disorders at rates much higher than their peers, yet little is known about how treatment and recovery programs work for them.

Joint Statement on Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism

Joint Statement on Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism

Celebrating the Contributions of Ally Mabry & Bryan Knowles

We are sad to share the news that two long-time members of our School's research staff, Ally Mabry and Bryan Knowles, will be leaving KU at the end of June.

Hired Two Tenure Track Faculty to Start August 2021

We are excited to share that we have hired two tenure track faculty with experience and expertise in the area of racial justice.

2020-21 Margo Award Winners

The Margo 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. Student Awardees:

Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Doctoral Graduates

Sherry Warren – Summer 2020 Dissertation Title: An Exploratory Study of International Social Work Education in U. S. Classrooms

2021  Dean's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

The Dean's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching was created to demonstrate our appreciation of our adjunct faculty members' immense contributions to the teaching mission of the School.  Because many of our adjunct faculty continue to work in agencies and in private pract

2021 Suzanne and Harry Statland Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship

This year’s recipient of the Statland Award has extraordinary scholarly contributions and leadership on a series of large-scale collaborative projects focused on improving social services for children and families experiencing maltreatment and substance use making her an outstanding recipi

The 2021 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching

This year the Awards Committee chose two recipients for the Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching due to the exceptional circumstances of teaching during the pandemic.

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From our blog

Three graduates of the Integrated Health Scholars Program shared their stories from the program

Alumni Stories from the Integrated Health Scholars Program

Nearly 250 graduates of the Integrated Health Scholars program are now providing integrated health care to under-served communities in Kansas and western Missouri. Hear from recent graduates of the program.
Sunflowers

Partnerships Equip More Social Workers to Serve Rural Kansas

MSW students taking classes through partnership programs at Pittsburg State University and K-State Salina answer the call for more social workers in underserved communities.

In the Media

University of Kansas: ‘Strong’ Action: New Plan for Child Welfare

The Universal Prevention for Strong and Thriving Families (“Family Strong”) demonstration project at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare aims to preempt the traditional child welfare system, which is often threatening to families in need.

Calling Kansans to Action: Tell Legislators to Reject Bills Attacking Transgender Youths

In the first few months of 2023, nearly 500 bills have been introduced that aim to limit access to supportive and lifesaving resources for transgender youth and adults.

Boarding Schools for Native American Children Left ‘a Lot of Wounds’ That are Still Fresh

Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day, is a day of remembrance designated to honor children who never returned home, as well as those who live with lasting trauma from federal boarding schools. University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University educators discussed the lasting effects during a Zoom panel.

K-State Salina Launches Master of Social Work Partnership with University of Kansas

The cooperative between K-State Salina and KU will increase the availability of graduate-level social work education in rural areas of Kansas while meeting the gaps in coverage that human service agencies in rural areas of the state have been experiencing.