SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH & SERVICE
Providing support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship
Social Welfare Research Centers
2023 Research Metrics
14
Number of Funding Sponsors (Fiscal Year)
72
Research Presentations
143
Research Related Community Partners
24
Students working on Research Projects
Research Impact
Impact on Kansas
Student outcomes related to our research
Initiatives, Resources & Support
Research Projects
20+ projects that expand across the state of Kansas and beyond
Students In Research
Participation in research provides students with the opportunity to critically apply classroom knowledge to real-world community-based examination of social conditions and solutions. Students learn how to conduct, disseminate & translate research
Research Publications & Presentations
Our most recent publications, presentations and research projects within our research focus areas
Research Stories
KU Social Welfare faculty, researchers to present at SSWR 2025 conference
KU School of Social Welfare attendees will share their research in over 30 presentations, symposia, roundtable discussions and poster presentations. Their work covers a broad range of research areas, with topics including social movements, child welfare, LGBTQ+ activism, environmental justice, generational divides and more.
Supporting Survivors of Partner Violence
Meredith Bagwell-Gray has seen the magic happen. When women who have experienced sexual abuse and intimate partner violence have a safe place to address their sexual trauma, they often begin to feel more empowered and in control of their sexuality. As a result, they are more likely to embrace positive...
Social Welfare assistant professor wants research to inform future community organizing, social movements
For Tadeo Weiner Davis, urban politics and policy issues continue to be a focus for him as an assistant professor of social welfare at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. He dedicates his research to learning more about community organizing and social movements, urban politics, and the dynamics of race and class in urban settings.
Social Welfare Assistant Professor wants research to help children with mental illness
Whitney Grube focuses her research on community mental health, and children and teens experiencing serious emotional disturbances.