Land Acknowledgement

The School of Social Welfare acknowledges that the University of Kansas occupies land that has been cared for by several tribal nations.

This land acknowledgment recognizes that Indigenous people are traditional guardians of the land and that there is an enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and these traditional territories. Our School affirms, advocates for, and supports the sovereignty of the four-federally recognized tribes of Kansas, and the other 570 federally recognized nations in the U.S.

The acknowledgment reminds us to continue our commitment to advocating for, and supporting Indigenous students, staff, and faculty while working towards decolonizing the systems of power and oppression. Please visit the Land Acknowledgment webpage for a listing of our current actions of commitment.

SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH

Providing support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship

Research & Dissemination

Sharing Our Scholarship

Counsel on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, November 2022

Family First Prevention Services Act News Conference, February 2023

Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Annual Conference for Behavioral Health, September 2022

Social Welfare Research Centers

Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration

CCEC

Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration

CCEC

CRADO

Center for Research on Aging & Disability Options

CRADO

LGBTQ+

Center for LGBTQ+ Research & Advocacy

LGBTQ+

CRTS

Center for Research to Transform Systems for Family Community & Social Justice

CRTS

2021-2022 Research Metrics

$9.8m

new funding awarded in year

145

presentations to local, national and international audiences

published books and journal articles

students working on research projects

Initiatives, Resources & Support

social welfare students and faculty in front of research posters

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.

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