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

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

OVERVIEW

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Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Research in Social Work Education

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Structural Arrangements to Enhance the Research Profile of the Program

Helpful Attributes of Research Centers

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Dissemination of information on grants

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Help faculty submit proposals

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Budget preparation IRB’s

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Interface with University Office of Accounting

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Copying, editing, proofing, etc.

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Ongoing Accounting Assistance

Issues for Research Centers

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Sustainable Funding for Staff

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Research Foci — match with faculty and funding

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Staffing

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Faculty Incentives for research

Types of Research

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Agency Initiated

 Practice Oriented Research/Program Evaluation  Policy Research 

Investigator Initiated Federally Funded or Foundation Funded Research

Types of Research related to

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Faculty /Staff/ Director’s interests

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Accessibility of research subjects

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Response to community requests or needs

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Interest and experience of the director

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Policy issues

Research Center Models Differ

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Focus

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Specific

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Generic

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Research Funding

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Types of Research

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Number and types of faculty involvement

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Staffing —Associate Dean/Director/Associate Director

CENTER FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH The Center for Social Work Research The School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin Scope of Services:

To initiate, facilitate, and promote interdisciplinary research on social work topics

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

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK CENTER FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH ADDICTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE PSTI ALL OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS OTHER INSTITUTES The Diversity Institute Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault The Institute for Grief, Loss and Family Survival Life Care Institute

CSWR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CSWR

ADMINISTRATION

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CORE INFORMATION AND TRAINING CORE

CSWR ADMINISTRATION

Tasks:

      Coordination of Center Activities Oversight of Center Cores Staff Supervision Liaison with Funding Agencies Problem Solving Diversity Institute

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CORE

Services:

     Accounting Services Budget Preparation Personnel Travel Interface with VP for Business Affairs, OSP, and UT Accounting

INFORMATION AND TRAINING CORE Services:

 Identify Funding Sources   Coordinate Utopia Presentation Series Create Annual Newsletter   Develop Proposals Track/Monitor IRB Proposals

CSWR ACHIEVEMENTS

Total project funding available:

1998 - 1999: 1999 - 2000: 2000 - 2001: $ 3,600,000 $ 6,430,000 $ 6,761,748 2001 - 2002: 2002 - 2003: 2003 - 2004: $ 7,190,371 2004 – 2005 > $ 7,400,000

Thru 2008:

$ 7,767,395 $ 7,259,556

$18,000,000

TYPES OF FUNDING

Federal

1 dissertation award from NIAAA

State Foundation Agency

(includes 3 dissertation awards – 2 from Fahs-Bek & 1 from Texas Research Society on Alcoholism)

UT Grants 2002-2003 2003-2004 11 18 10 18 13 11 7 6 9 3 2004-2005 25 21 10 8 5

CURRENT PROJECTS

2002 - 2003

n %

2003 - 2004

n %

2004 – 2005

n %

Faculty with Research Projects Research Scientists / Associates Researchers on Multiple Projects Post-Docs Clinical Faculty No. of Institutes 26 5 16 3 3 5 100 100 52 100 23

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27 4 15 2 3 6 100 100 50 100 25

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28 4 17 2 2 7 2002-2003: Total faculty = 26 2003-2004: Total faculty = 27 2004-2005: Total faculty = 28 Total research scientists = 5 Total research scientists = 4 Total research scientists = 5 Total post-docs = 3 Total post-docs = 2 Total post-docs = 2 Total clinical faculty = 13 Total clinical faculty = 12 Total clinical faculty = 12 100 80 52 100 17

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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)

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

COLLABORATIONS - UT

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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

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

Affiliation with UT Centers

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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

Issues

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