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SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH & SERVICE

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


Social Welfare Research Centers

Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration

CCEC

Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration
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CRADO

Center for Research on Aging & Disability Options
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LGBTQ+

Center for LGBTQ+ Research & Advocacy

Social Welfare Research Centers

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CRTS

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

CAHE

Center for the Advancement of Health Equity
Toni

Toni Johnson Center

Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice

Laura Ramirez, Ojibway, speaks during a panel on Social Work at Indigenous Educators during the 2024 CSWE Annual Program Meeting

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

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

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

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Impact on Kansas

Student Metrics

Student outcomes related to our research

Initiatives, Resources & Support

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Research Projects

20+ projects that expand across the state of Kansas and beyond
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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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Connecting With Community

View videos of some of our past research presentations
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Research Publications & Presentations

Our most recent publications, presentations and research projects within our research focus areas

Research Stories

Meredith-Bagwell Gray

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 Tadeo Weiner Davis said both short and long term change require engagement in the policy and electoral realm.

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 Whitney Grube is focuses on helping the most vulnerable.

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.
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KU Social Welfare faculty, researchers to present at CSWE 2024 Annual Program Meeting

Faculty and researchers will share their work during the annual conference on social work education, taking place Oct. 24-27 in Kansas City.

Research Briefs

Briefs and fact sheets
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Research Briefs



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