SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH
Providing support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship
Important Updates
Read about our fall 2020 plan to reopen campus and curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Online Resources
Guidance and resources on transitioning to remote learning as well as updates and information specific to the School
Protect KU
Together, we resolve to protect ourselves, our community, and the greater good.
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Upcoming Research Events
Research Metrics from 2019-2020
31%
increase in funding over last year
117
presentations to local, national and international audiences
79
books, journal articles and chapters published or in-press
46
students working on research projects
Research & Dissemination
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Connecting with the Community
Resources, Initiatives & Research Support
We provide support to researchers so they may successfully carry out transformative social work scholarship. This includes proposal development aid, connection with university or external resources, interacting & advocating with other entities at KU or sponsors on the researcher's behalf, promoting research & opportunities for research discussions & dissemination, providing assistance to our research centers, funding research activities & promoting current initiatives.
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.Community
23
Principle Investigators
1,225
Citations of Work Published by Our Researchers
2,600+
Community Members Reached Through Our Communications