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Social Work Takes on D.C. at SSWR 2026
This week, students, faculty and staff head to Washington D.C., to attend this year’s Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference!
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Thriving research enterprise boost's college impact
The College of Social Work boasts a thriving research enterprise, investigating topics ranging from youth development to aging, from drug and alcohol abuse to community food systems, and much more.
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Advancing Research Excellence and Impact in a Changing Environment: A Panel Discussion
Last week on Nov. 17, as part of the Robert J. O’Leary SPARK Speaker Series, the college gathered Ohio State faculty and research leaders for a critical dialogue on the state of research today.
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Johnson-Motoyama among Esteemed Researchers on High Impact Project Funded by NIH
Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Johnson-Motoyama! Her research project has just received major funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next five years (2025–30).
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Research Brief - Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program
An interdisciplinary study examining how interprofessional, culturally responsive training can enhance clinical effectiveness, self-efficacy, and workforce diversity in behavioral health care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth.
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Boyd’s research recently published in American Journal of Public Health
Congratulations to Dr. Donte Boyd who recently published the article “Authenticity, Racial Discrimination, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation Among Young Black Men, United States, 2024” in the American Journal of Public Health.
From Our Centers
Depression remission endures 5 years after psilocybin trial
Two-thirds of clinical trial participants treated with psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressive disorder were in complete remission from their depression five years later, a new study has found.
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Extreme heat poses growing threat to our aging population
Older adults often don’t realize how vulnerable they are to extreme heat and most aren’t prepared for long periods of hot weather, according to a review of more than 40 studies.
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Research study analyzes substance use right before or during work
Faculty member Dr. Sehun Oh’s latest study analyzes the intersection of substance use at the workplace amongst U.S. employees.
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Spring Institute on Social Work and Sustainability at the University of Coimbra in Portugal
The U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Program partners with international institutions to bring American scholars abroad, offering a platform to share their teaching and research. Karandikar was able to collaborate with the University of Coimbra, where she lectured and conducted training on global human trafficking, the sex trade and migration.
