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Research
Dr. Barboza-Salerno Addresses Grand Challenge to Prevent Gun Violence
The College of Social Work is proud to be home to distinguished faculty conducting noteworthy, groundbreaking research. CSW faculty scholarship addresses Grand Challenges for Social Work, tackling the nation’s toughest social problems.
From Our Centers
Davis awarded AFA Perspectives Award
Congratulations to Logan Davis, HEC outreach & engagement manager, who was recently awarded the 2025 Perspectives Award by the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA).
Alumni
BSSW Student Follows Family’s Buckeye, Ice Hockey Legacy
First, there was Jessica, Jincy, Josie, Josh and James. Then BSSW student and sister Joy Dunne entered the College of Social Work, Ohio State, and its Women’s Ice Hockey team.
Faculty
January Faculty Highlight: Dr. David Kinitz
January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in addressing poverty and how it specifically impacts LGBTQ+ populations.
News & Updates
Social work graduate aims to save lives through nonprofit
William Perry (BSSW ’25) was a nontraditional undergraduate student. Usually, nontraditional means older, which is true in Perry’s case. But he also possibly has saved hundreds of lives through a nonprofit organization he co-founded while attending Ohio State after a 10-year stint in prison.
Research
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.
From Our Centers
Shallow Subsidy Pilot Program Meets Housing Insecurity Head-On
In a recent press release by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA), the Age-Friendly Innovation Center’s (AFIC) Shallow Subsidy Pilot Program (SSPP) is spotlighted for its impact in providing targeted shallow subsidies for aging communities. Lead by AFIC and Principal Investigator Katie Calhoun, the research initiative was launched in July 2024 in an effort to promote housing security for low-income adult renters around Ohio.
From Our Centers
Age-Friendly Innovation Center Recognized at Community Partnership Breakfast
This year’s Community Partnership Breakfast brought together students, faculty and staff to meet with community partners to reflect on the university’s many community-based collaborations. In addition to celebrating these programs’ successes, this event also held discussions about how these partnerships can continue to make a positive impact in years to come.
Faculty
New NIH Project Promotes Child and Family Resilience in Rural Communities
Congratulations to Drs. Susan Yoon, Joyce Lee, Gia Barboza-Salerno, Elinam Dellor and Tom Gregoire who have received an NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) grant for more than $3 million.
Faculty
CSW Faculty Members Recognized as Top Contributors in Research
In an update to a publicly available database of top-cited scientists, Drs. Natasha Bowen, Alan Davis, and Lauren McInroy have been recognized as being in the top 2% of this bibliometric study.
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