Research
Our faculty are engaged in evidence-informed research to create and implement solutions and interventions addressing society's most pressing issues.
Utah Criminal Justice Center — UCJC
The Utah Criminal Justice Center is a collaborative partnership between the University of Utah and the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice that supports interdisciplinary research, teaching, and training in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice.
Social Research Institute — SRI
The Social Research Institute (SRI) provides research, training, and implementation facilitation that assists agencies and programs to provide effective social services to children and adults.
Individual CSW Faculty Research
Spafford Endowed Chair
The Belle S. Spafford Endowed Chair is a prestigious position dedicated to improving the lives of women and families in all their configurations. It is one of few academic positions with such a purpose in a school of social work.
The University of Utah College of Social Work recently found an active and accomplished social work scholar to become the next Belle S. Spafford Endowed Chair.