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Our outstanding faculty make substantive contributions to expand knowledge in many vital areas, including gerontology, mental health, public health, community development, children and family services, international social development and other topics. The school’s external funds continue to exceed general operating dollars, evidence of our faculty’s ability to compete for major research projects and use resources efficiently. These grants help provide assistantships to students, who work alongside faculty in major research. Students learn from a global perspective, too, as faculty members share knowledge from their endeavors in Africa, Europe and North America. Faculty members share expertise with state government and other entities through program evaluation and membership on various boards and committees. Their experiences expose students to real-world applications of social work theory and practice. A recent study in the Journal of Social Service Research placed our school among the top 15 percent of 151 graduate social work programs in number of peer-reviewed publications produced by faculty. This achievement is even more impressive because the school has only 14 tenure-track faculty members, about half the average number at peer institutions. Of the 14, seven are new to our school, and all of our faculty members have earned doctorates at research universities. The school’s ability to attract these high-quality new faculty members reflects well on our reputation, especially considering the national shortage of doctoral graduates in social work. Competition is intense for social work faculty, particularly for those who earned doctorates at research universities. Yet the school’s continued growth is limited without the necessary funds to support additional faculty positions. In addition, to maintain and enhance our ability to attract and retain top talent, we must provide research funds, distinguished lectureships and professional development opportunities that stimulate scholarship. More reasons to give: |
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