2020 Academics and Research By the Numbers

BY THE NUMBERS

Yearly Academic & Research Impact

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BUILDING A FUTURE THAT ACHIEVES

JUSTICE, EQUITY & WELL-BEING There is a heightened sense of anxiety surrounding the unknown and ever-changing environment. In the context of a public health crisis, the faculty and staff in the School of Social Welfare and our community partners have forged ahead with vigor and optimism, working hard to be as prepared as possible for this semester and those that follow. I am extremely proud of the

dedication and passion put forth by all to adjust, embrace, and create innovative, engaging and dynamic programming for our students and continuing education programs for our community. I am honored to be part of a school that continued to advance and grow vital research activities, while showing compassion by honoring our social work values and the unique and challenging situations that those we partner with and serve are facing. As social workers, we are extremely attuned to the fact that in a time of crisis things don’t just stop. In our profession, this is a time when it is particularly important for us to stand strong to help those who can’t, to continue to innovate and discover because we know this won’t be the last crisis we face. I have been in awe of the strength and determination shown by our social work community throughout the last year.

The quick transition to remote learning last spring taught us that we had work to do to create new class formats to address the new world of COVID-19. The work we had begun to reimagine our curricula continued and was informed by our current situation. This time of rapid change has reinforced the importance of creating unique curricula that is reflective of community needs and designed to prepare students for the changing world of social work. We take pride in offering student support through comprehensive advising from faculty and staff, and in the last year provided an additional 32,575 hours per student for individualized field practicum support. We challenge students to explore their passions, provide flexibility to customize the program to fit their needs, and strive daily to enhance and improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. We acknowledge, support and honor diversity by creating space for DEI initiatives to grow. This fall we welcomed Dr. Kim Warren as our Associate Dean for DEI and continued to grow our DEI Scholars and Fellows Program through our One Day. One KU. campaign. We are fortunate to have incredible relationships with alumni and community partners, which have allowed us to continually provide students with diverse field placements in more than 350 agencies in Kansas and Missouri, specialized training developed through interdisciplinary partnerships and a Student Emergency Fund to help with unforeseen circumstances. These initiatives, unique opportunities and support help our students on their journey through our degree programs and make our graduates highly sought after in the job market.

We are more dedicated than ever and will continue to increase transformative experiences through holistic support and a DEI centered culture. Our strategic plan, Looking Forward 2019 and Beyond, identifies four strategic priorities that enhance and improve the student, faculty, staff and community experience, provide the opportunity for advancing research, and dedicate resources to diversity, equity and inclusion. Find the full strategic plan at socwel.ku.edu/2019strategicpriorities.

Our Vision & Mission All individuals, families, & communities utilize their power to achieve justice, equity, & well-being.

The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, rooted in the Strengths Perspective, aims to transform lives and social contexts and promote social, economic, and environmental justice in Kansas, the nation and the world. We do so by educating students to practice with integrity and competence; advancing the science and knowledge base of social work through scholarship and research; and participating in community-engaged service.

Guiding Principles & Values Relationship Building: We engage in relationship building that fosters creativity, collaboration, and mutual learning. Relationship building is essential across practice, scholarship, education and service. We take a strengths approach as we serve our local, state, national, and global communities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We embrace the inherent worth of all people.

By taking the position of cultural humility and applying the lens of intersectionality, we seek to develop and promote modes of anti-oppressive social work and dismantle structures of exclusion.

Practice with Integrity: We demonstrate our integrity and trustworthiness as scholars, educators, practitioners, and community members by promoting social work values, ethical practice, and the process of critical reflection.

Multisystem Competency: We recognize that social, economic, and environmental injustices are the root causes of inequities and multiple strategies are necessary to address these. Our work integrates micro/macro social work and builds collaboration across systems and disciplines to create multi-level change.

Critical Perspective: We engage in deliberate and continuing examination of social conditions and solutions. We use critical inquiry to analyze and challenge existing structures and systems in order to advance the field and promote social, economic, and environmental justice.

Empirically Informed Social Work: We rigorously advance empirical research that impacts the social work knowledge base. By translating and applying evidence, we continually transform practice and policy across multiple systems.

Goals To prepare B.S.W., M.S.W. and Ph.D. students to practice with integrity and attain multi-level competency while working to promote well-being and build community.

To conduct, disseminate, and translate theoretical and empirically informed scholarship and research that impacts the social work knowledge base and transforms practice and policy.

To promote social, economic, and environmental justice through service at local, state, national, and international levels.

ACADEMICS & FIELD by

PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION FOR 83 YEARS

23

total faculty including 17 FACULTY, 4 PROFESSORS OF THE PRACTICE & 2 RESEARCH PROFESSORS

10

total ACADEMIC STAFF

48

total RESEARCH STAFF

RANKED IN TOP 12%

of public institution SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE PROGRAMS by U.S. News and World Report, making it the TOP RANKED program and LONGEST RUNNING program IN KANSAS

y the numbers ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACT OF FIELD EDUCATION EACH YEAR

170,776

total student VOLUNTEER HOURS each year through the practicum placement

PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP HOURS

25,125 BSW (senior year) 29,693

MSW (first year)

110,891 Advanced Practice (clinical setting)

213 350

5,067Advanced Practice (admin setting)

affiliated FIELD AGENCIES

STUDENTS PLACED at agencies around KANSAS and the KANSAS CITY METRO AREA

1+21+349281911665A

Advocacy 1%

Medical & Public Health 8%

Child Welfare 21%

Mental Health & Substance Abuse 19%

Court & Criminal Justice Services 3%

Military & Veteran Services 3%

Aging & Disability Services 4%

Refugee, Immigration & Migrant Services 1%

Emergency/Crisis Services 9% Hospice 2%

School Social Work 16% Sexual & Domestic Violence 6%

Housing & Homeless Services 2%

Youth & Family Services 5%

IN EXCESS OF $2.9M

is the monetary value of social service volunteer hours contributed to the STATE OF KANSAS (calculated at the beginning pay rate for the state of Kansas social workers of $17.17) EACH YEAR Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, students who have completed 85% of the required placement hours to a satisfactory level may, at program discretion, be evaluated as having met the field placement requirement.

RESEARCH by the numbers

FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE & TRANSFORM LIVES

23

Number of PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATORS and CO-INVESTIGATORS

INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS

19

children and family well-being, alcohol and substance abuse, social and economic justice

total number of AWARDS

$6,190,258 total amount of FUNDING

58+18+915

$940,646 $534,825

$1,097,200

Federal 58% State of Kansas 18% Other State 9% Nonprofit or Agency 15%

$3,617,587

29%

increase in SPONSORED GRANT FUNDING over last year

79

total number of PUBLICATIONS by faculty and research staff in fiscal year 2019-20

117

total number of PRESENTATIONS by faculty and research staff in fiscal year 2019-20

8

RESEARCH CLUSTERS designed to highlight the social and economic impact of current projects and publications

STRENGTHS

CHILD & FAMILY WELL-BEING

building on strengths and resources to reach goals and address challenges

promoting child and family well-being through prevention, intervention and systems change

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE

HEALTH EQUITY

working towards social and economic justice across individuals and systems

supporting access, equity and quality in health service delivery and outcomes

MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

OLDER ADULTS

advancing mental, emotional and behavioral health across the lifespan

advancing quality of life and community integration for older adults

GLOBAL SOCIAL WORK

SOCIAL WORK

collaborating globally to build and share knowledge and address injustices

exploring the profession of social work

12

Grand Challenges for Social Work initiated by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare as a groundbreaking initiative to CHAMPION SOCIAL PROGRESS powered by science.

It’s a call to action for all of us to work TOGETHER to tackle our NATION’S TOUGHEST SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

80%

of our FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS are working together to address the INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING Grand Challenge in the focus areas of ensuring healthy development for all youth, closing the health gap, building healthy relationships to end violence, advancing long and productive lives.

32%

of our FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS are working together to address the STRONGER SOCIAL FABRIC Grand Challenge in the focus areas of eradicating social isolation, ending homelessness, creating social responses to a changing environment, harnessing technology for social good.

64%

of our FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS are working together to address the JUST SOCIETY Grand Challenge in the focus areas of eliminating racism, promoting smart decarceration, building financial capability for all, reducing extreme economic inequality, achieving equal opportunity and justice.

STUDENTS & GRADUATES 520

total number of STUDENTS ENROLLED

BSW STUDENTS

195

BSW Students

73+27+A

36%

BSW Students of Color

Lawrence Campus 73% Edwards Campus 27%

14%

1+3+62163A

American Indian 0.5% Asian 2.5% Black 6% Hispanic 21% Two or more races 6% White 64%

of bachelor’s students are enrolled PART-TIME

4

median YEARS TO DEGREE (YTD)

MSW STUDENTS

309

30+61+216A

30%

MSW Students

1+2+8121768A

MSW Students of Color

Lawrence Campus 30% Edwards Campus 61% Hays Partnership Site 2% Garden City Partnership Site 1% Pittsburg Partnership Site 6%

35%

American Indian 1% Asian 2% Black 8% Hispanic 12% International 0.5% Two or more races 7% Not specified 0.5% White 69%

of master’s students are enrolled PART-TIME

52%

of master’s students enrolled in courses taught in the BLENDED FORMAT, which alternates in-person and online learning

1.7

median YEARS TO DEGREE (YTD)

S by the numbers DOCTORAL STUDENTS

16

total number DOCTORAL STUDENTS

94%

of PhD students are enrolled FULL-TIME

19+6+2544A

31%

PhD Students of Color

Black 19% Hispanic 6% International 25% Two or more races 6% White 44%

100%

of PhD students receive FINANCIAL SUPPORT from the School guaranteed for three years

94%

of PhD students hold a GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT position

31%

of PhD students hold a GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT position

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Nationally Arizona State University, Case Western Reserve, Indiana University, The Ohio State University, Portland State University, San Diego State University, SUNY, Virginia Commonwealth University, Yale University, University of Arkansas, University of Central Florida, University of Connecticut, University of Denver, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, University of Missouri, University of North Carolina, University of Oklahoma, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rhode Island, University of Tennessee, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin

Internationally Canada, England, Germany, Korea

RECENT GRADUATES

97%

of BSW graduates are EMPLOYED FULL-TIME or CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION immediately after graduation

20+77+3C

is the ANNUAL SALARY for an entry-level social worker in Kansas according to the 2019 Kansas Statewide Wage Survey

Employed Full-time 20% Continuing Education 77% Volunteer Services 3%

85%

of MSW graduates are EMPLOYED FULL-TIME immediately after graduation

85+11+4C

$41,125

Employed Full-time 85%

$62,847

is the ANNUAL SALARY for an experienced social worker in Kansas according to the 2019 Kansas Statewide Wage Survey

Employed Part-time 11% Seeking Employment 4%

MSW GRADUATES EXCEED national licensure first-time pass rates

b+86+74 b+78+74 LMSW 86%

KU

74%

NATIONAL

LSCSW 78%

KU

74%

NATIONAL

ALUMNI

9,357

total number of ALUMNI worldwide

6,470

alumni live in KANSAS or MISSOURI

78%

of western Kansas partnership site graduates stayed in WESTERN or CENTRAL KANSAS after graduation

27

international ALUMNI living in 17 different countries Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, People’s Republic Of, Republic of Korea(s), Republic of Panama, Republic Of Singapore, South Africa Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, United Kingdom

GIVING STATISTICS

112 ($1.12M) MSW students will each receive a $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP over four years through the HRSA Integrated Health Scholars Grant

$11,285

raised from 147 donors during One Day. One KU. for DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, which is a 14% increase in funds compared to FY19

$555,012

453

ANNUAL GIFTS collected in FY20 which is more than 1.5 times as many gifts collected compared to FY19

in scholarship funds were AWARDED

$23,000

$689,712

average amount of yearly support per PhD STUDENT

44%

of BSW, MSW and PhD students received a scholarship (includes emergency funds and KU Tuition Grants)

In TOTAL GIVING for FY20, which is a 38% increase compared to FY19

$43,034

in EMERGENCY FUNDING given to social welfare students at all levels

$911,860 in expendable ENDOWMENT FUNDS at the end of FY20

A FOUNDATION OF STRENGTHS A VISION OF JUSTICE A MISSION OF CHANGE

through

Reinventing. Innovating.Transforming. Educating.

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