RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE MODELS

1. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE MODELS NADD Research Plenary San Antonio, Texas September 17, 2005

2. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE MODELS Barbara W. White, Ph.D. Dean and Centennial Professor in Leadership School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D. Research Professor and Ruby Lee Piester Professor Emeritus School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin

3. OVERVIEW • Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Research in Social Work Education • Structural Arrangements to Enhance the Research Profile of the Program

4. Helpful Attributes of Research Centers • Dissemination of information on grants • Help faculty submit proposals • Budget preparation • IRB’s • Interface with University Office of Accounting • Copying, editing, proofing, etc. • Ongoing Accounting Assistance

5. Issues for Research Centers • Sustainable Funding for Staff • Research Foci — match with faculty and funding • Staffing • Faculty Incentives for research

6. Types of Research • Agency Initiated • Practice Oriented Research/Program Evaluation • Policy Research • Investigator Initiated Federally Funded or Foundation Funded Research

7. Types of Research related to • Faculty /Staff/ Director’s interests • Accessibility of research subjects • Response to community requests or needs • Interest and experience of the director • Policy issues

8. Research Center Models Differ • Focus • Specific • Generic • Research Funding • Types of Research • Number and types of faculty involvement • Staffing—Associate Dean/Director/Associate Director

9. CENTER FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH Scope of Services: To initiate, facilitate, and promote interdisciplinary research on social work topics The Center for Social Work Research The School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin

10. 80 Research Projects • Child Welfare • Cultural Diversity • Domestic, Sexual, & Community Violence • Families, Children, & Youth • Gerontology • Organizations • Mental Health & Health Care • Social Work Education • Substance Abuse • Welfare

11. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

12. CSWR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CSWR ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CORE INFORMATION AND TRAINING CORE

13. CSWR ADMINISTRATION Tasks: • Coordination of Center Activities • Oversight of Center Cores • Staff Supervision • Liaison with Funding Agencies • Problem Solving • Diversity Institute

14. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CORE Services: • Accounting Services • Budget Preparation • Personnel • Travel • Interface with VP for Business Affairs, OSP, and UT Accounting

15. INFORMATION AND TRAINING CORE Services: • Identify Funding Sources • Coordinate Utopia Presentation Series • Create Annual Newsletter • Develop Proposals • Track/Monitor IRB Proposals

16. CSWR ACHIEVEMENTS Total project funding available: 1998 - 1999: $ 3,600,000 1999 - 2000: $ 6,430,000 2000 - 2001: $ 6,761,748 2001 - 2002: $ 7,767,395 2002 - 2003: $ 7,259,556 2003 - 2004: $ 7,190,371 2004 – 2005 > $ 7,400,000 Thru 2008: $18,000,000

17. TYPES OF FUNDING

18. CURRENT PROJECTS 2002-2003: Total faculty = 26Total research scientists = 5Total post-docs = 3Total clinical faculty = 13 2003-2004: Total faculty = 27Total research scientists = 4Total post-docs = 2Total clinical faculty = 12 2004-2005: Total faculty = 28Total research scientists = 5Total post-docs = 2Total clinical faculty = 12

19. FEDERAL FUNDING CSWR Federal Funding Agencies Include: • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) • Office of Population Affairs (NIDA) • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) • SWRDP • Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

20. FOUNDATION FUNDING • Annie E. Casey Foundation • John A. Hartford Foundation • Hogg Foundation for Mental Health • Kronkosky Charitable Foundation • RGK Foundation • St. David’s Foundation • Wolens Foundation

21. COLLABORATIONS - UT • African and African American Studies • Anthropology Department • Child Development • Counseling Center • Educational Psychology • LBJ School of Public Affairs • School of Law • School of Nursing • College of Pharmacy • Population Research Center • Psychology Department • Sociology Department

22. School of Social Work Population Research Center Ray Marshal CHR RGK Center Center for Social Work Research CHPR LBJ School Of Public Affairs College Of Liberal Arts CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER UT CENTERS School of Nursing Cain Center for Nursing Research

23. Affiliation with UT Centers • PRC • R01 collaboration • Proposal writing consultation • Faculty affiliates • CHPR • Funded 4 CSWR pilot project studies • Collaborated on NIDA funded research development program (RDP) • Director is member of Steering Committee for the CSWR RDP • CSWR co-sponsors CHPR annual conference 2006 • Faculty affiliates

24. Issues • Appropriate attention to expertise on specific populations • Culturally competent research • Interdisciplinary research • New staff needs: Biostatistician • Grants specialists • Balance between teaching and research