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Research Brief: US Drug Policy Does Not Align with Experts' Rankings of Drug Harms
A study examining how expert assessments of drug-related harms compare to U.S. drug policy, revealing significant discrepancies between federal drug classifications and evidence-based evaluations of public health and social harms.
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Broman and Breidigan set to be U-PEP fellows
Dr. Michael Broman and Professor Kelley Breidigan were selected as 2026 Faculty Fellows for the University Psychedelic Education Program (U-PEP) – a two-year interdisciplinary program which equips university faculty with the knowledge, resources and community to integrate evidence-based psychedelic content into course curricula.
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Joyce Lee Publishes ETHICS Framework to Guide Ethical AI Use in Social Work Research
Congratulations to Dr. Joyce Lee whose article, “ETHICS: An Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in Social Work Research,” was recently published in the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.
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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.
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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.
