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Research

The profession of social work is committed to fostering a better world through the application of science in ways that are innovative, significant, fair and effective.

Social work research addresses real-world problems with the goal of promoting health and wellness, broadly defined, for all members of society.

Student Research

The College of Social Work is committed to supporting student research. Students at the BSSW and MSW degree levels learn to use science-based evidence to guide their practice, and the use of scientific method to evaluate their efforts is a key aspect of our curricula. At the doctoral level, students engage independent inquiry related to a number of important topics. Below are some of the research supports available to our students.

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Research Office

The College of Social Work’s Research Office encourages, facilitates and supports the research enterprise of the college. Under the direction of the associate dean for research, the Research Office offers a full range of services to support the college’s research activities and acts as a liaison between CSW faculty and the OSU Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

This includes:

Advising faculty on funding opportunities, strategy, design, fit within research agenda, and workload

Assisting investigators with the development and submission of proposal applications, including proposal budgets

Facilitating and negotiating subcontracts, purchase orders, and consultant agreements

Ensuring compliance with University and sponsor policies

Providing copyediting services and external reviews

Recent Research News

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Dr. Jarrott featured on Australia’s Big Idea show

Dr. Jarrott featured on Australia’s Big Idea show

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Mathew-Santhosham earns first place at Denman Research Forum

Mathew-Santhosham earns first place at Denman Research Forum

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Freisthler’s Buzzworthy Research

Freisthler’s Buzzworthy Research

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Connect With Us

The Research Office encourages, facilitates and supports the research enterprise of the college. Please contact us to learn more at csw-research@osu.edu.