SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH & SERVICE
Providing support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship
Social Welfare Research Centers
Laura Ramirez, Ojibway, speaks during a panel on Social Work at Indigenous Educators during the 2024 CSWE Annual Program Meeting
Researcher Kiley Liming presents findings from a telehealth study during the 2024 CSWE Annual Program Meeting
Melinda Lewis, Amittia Parker and Christina Boyd at the Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Annual Conference for Behavioral Health
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
Research projects in the KU School of Social Welfare serve people in Kansas and beyond.
Students In Research
KU social work students participate in national research conferences, work with professional researchers, and conduct original research. Learn more about how to get involved in research as a social work student.
Research Event Recordings
KU social work researchers share their discoveries through in-person and virtual events including Research Impact Talks and Grand Challenges discussions. Watch recordings of past research events.
Research Publications & Presentations
Catch up on recent research publications and presentations from social work conferences. Read featured articles in research focus areas including child welfare and healthcare.
Research Stories
Panel event centers around mental health of young children
On Feb. 25, Grand Challenges for Social Work panel “Focus on 4s: Advancing Family Well-Being Through Data-Driven Interventions in Early Childhood Mental Health” will be available for free on Zoom with prior registration.
Spring research events address youth mental health, eco-social work, and occupational trauma
Three events this spring share research from the School of Social Welfare and its impact on practice and policy.
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.
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.
Upcoming Research Events
