Society for Social Work and Research

Sixteenth Annual Conference Research That Makes A Difference: Advancing Practice and Shaping Public Policy
11-15 January 2012 I Grand Hyatt Washington I Washington, DC

SSRPCB-4 Building Research Capacity in Social Work Education Programs

Thursday, January 12, 2012: 10:15 AM-12:15 PM
Farragut Square (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Speakers/Presenters:
Ruth G. McRoy, PhD, Boston College, Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW, National Association of Social Workers, Jerry Flanzer, PhD, San Jose State University and Carol M. Lewis, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
This session examines current research infrastructures, status and climate in social work education programs. It is intended to be relevant and useful for BSW, MSW and PhD/DSW programs. Moreover, this interactive session is designed in a group consultative format so that deans and directors, faculty, doctoral students, and others fostering research initiatives within social work education programs may explore new directions for building their research plans. It will include a discussion of specific strategies for building research infrastructure and capacity, stimulating funding support for social work research, as well as administrative challenges in grant submission and the implementation process.
This session examines current research infrastructures, status and climate in social work education programs. It is intended to be relevant and useful for BSW, MSW and PhD/DSW programs. Moreover, this interactive session is designed in a group consultative format so that deans and directors, faculty, doctoral students, and others fostering research initiatives within social work education programs may explore new directions for building their research plans. It will include a discussion of specific strategies for building research infrastructure and capacity, stimulating funding support for social work research, as well as administrative challenges in grant submission and the implementation process.
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