Social Workers for Environmental Justice March Meeting. Please RSVP for Zoom link

“A Discussion on Environmental Justice and Seattle’s History of Redlining and Racism”

Thursday, March 11, 5:00 – 6:00pm

Register at https://bit.ly/EJmtgMar4  for Zoom link

Student Leads: Cha Cha Sawyer, Aki Chatterji

Faculty Leads: Jennifer Brower, Stan de Mello

Highlighted News:

*Newly Added*
Dr. Megan Moore was invited to present to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (also known as NASEM or the National Academies) Committee on Accelerating Progress in Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Care March 16. This highly significant honor places her in a position to provide input on the roadmap they are developing for TBI care and research over the next decade. Also, she is the only social worker invited to present. Congratulations Megan!

*Newly Added*
New COVID-related Guidance for Grantees
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award (F31 and F32) grants as well as Career Development (K01 & K23) grants which have significantly suffered (above and beyond lost research productivity that most individuals experienced) due to COVID-19 related shutdowns, may be eligible for extensions as per NOT-OD-21-052. Please contact David Banks for more information.

New Publication
Berridge, C., Demiris, G. & Kaye, J. (2021). Domain Experts on Dementia-Care Technologies: Mitigating Risk in Design and Implementation. Science & Engineering Ethics 27(14).

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
UW Deadline: March 11, 2021
Sponsor Deadline: April 12, 2021
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in high risk rural communities. This funding will advance RCORP’s overall goal by strengthening and expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery services for rural individuals who misuse psychostimulants to enhance their ability to access treatment and move towards recovery. Award amount: $500,000. One application allowable per institution. To apply, submit a 1-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach and a biosketch or CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by 5:00pm Thursday, March 11.

Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Deadline: March 11, 2021
With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that inform policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: (1) juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or (2) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Applicants and their potential partners are encouraged to review the NACJD policies and protections at (NACJD).

Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants
Deadline: March 15, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages.

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
Deadline: March 16, 2021
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones.

*Newly Added*
Health Policy Research Scholar Program with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a leadership opportunity for second-year full-time doctoral students from populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines and/or historically marginalized backgrounds. Examples of eligible individuals include, but are not limited to, first-generation college graduates, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals from communities of color, and individuals with disabilities. Scholars will:

• Participate in policy and leadership development trainings and coursework via webinars and other virtual learning technology.
• Receive an annual stipend of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until you complete your doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
• Receive training in health policy translation, dissemination, communication, health equity, and population health.
• Continue learning and working from their home institutions.
• Establish and strengthen professional ties to public health and policy leaders.
• Be eligible for a competitive dissertation grant of up to $10,000.

Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: March 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral development

Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.

Behavioral Interventions Scholars Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families- Dissertation Funding
Deadline: March 21, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies.

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics

HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program
Deadline: April 2, 2021
The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu.

Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
Deadline: April 5, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness.

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.

*Newly Added*
William T. Grant Scholars Program 2021
UW Deadline: April 22, 2021
Sponsor Deadline: July 7, 2021
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers. Award amount: $350,000. One application allowable per institution. To apply, submit a 1-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach and a biosketch or CV of the PI to research@uw.edu by 5:00pm Thursday, April 22.

Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021
This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

*Newly Added*
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: May 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being.
Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral ontology development

Events and Lectures

Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory
March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online
Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm.

*Newly Added*
SBM Grand Rounds: Building a Race- and Ethnicity-sensitive Physical Activity Research Program
March 4, 2021
This webinar will feature three researchers who have built careers based on incorporating and studying race, ethnicity, and health equity in the context of physical activity. They will each describe how they built their research (and practice) programs, how and why they have focused on race/ethnicity in their work, challenges they have faced along the way, how they encourage equity and inclusion on their own research teams, and tips for researchers to build their own race- and ethnicity-sensitive physical activity and health equity research programs. Cost is free for members, $45 for non-members. Click here to register.

*Newly Added*
NCI Webinar Series: Exploration of the Intersection between Cancer, Obesity, and Disparities
Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, 12:00-1:30pm – online
This webinar series focuses on enhancing understanding of the intersection of cancer, obesity, and disparities within racially and ethnically diverse populations. Experts in the fields of behavioral, biological, translational, clinical, communication, and community-based research will discuss state-of-the-science advances in these areas as they relate to diverse populations. The impact of COVID-19 will also be addressed. The webinars will be held each Thursday in March from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET. Click here to register.

• March 4 – Why Are Individuals with Obesity from Racially/Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds at High Risk for Cancer?
• March 11 – Intersectionality of Obesity, Cancer and Basic/Translational Health Disparities Research
• March 18 – Intersectionality of Obesity, Cancer and Health Disparities in Clinical Research
• March 25 – Intersectionality of Obesity, Cancer, Health Disparities and Population/Community-Based/Behavioral Research (including Food Insecurity)

*Newly Added*
Webinar: Leadership and Policy: Actions to Address Racism as a Public Health Issue
March 5, 2021, 10:00-11:15am
This session will feature public health leaders discussing the fundamental drivers of health inequities and how public health agencies can advance equity-driven policy actions. Participants should expect to walk away with innovative policy solutions to narrow the gap in health inequalities. Click here to register.

*Newly Added*
Webinar: Transforming Public Health Through Leadership, Justice, and Racial Healing
 March 12, 2021, 10:00-11:15am
This session will feature state and local health officials discussing how they managed multiple crises over the past year during heightened government mistrust while steadfastly working to accomplish their agencies’ missions. National change agent Gail Christopher will facilitate this conversation on how public health agencies can support efforts that move the country towards racial healing. Click here to register.

*Newly Added*
Strengthening Families/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latina Families
March 17, 2021, 11:00am-12:30pm
The evidence-based prevention program, Fortaleciendo Familias (Strengthening Families), is being delivered both in-person and virtually across communities in the Pacific Northwest Region. This webinar will identify strategies for effective delivery of the program and its impact on Latina families. Special considerations will also be discussed for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The webinar will also explore strategies to increase evaluation responses, address the linguistic needs of communities, and how to pivot from in-person to virtual delivery. Register here.

School of Social Work: Research Conversations
April 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)
May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)

Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product.

Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW.

Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

Conferences and Workshops

Winter Grant Writing Bootcamp
March-April 2021– online
The UW ALACRITY Center is offering a virtual Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp for faculty (and staff who contribute to submissions) in the psychosocial sciences who have an upcoming application deadline.
Learners will:

1. Obtain group-based guidance during the proposal preparation process
2. Become familiar with how to set up your proposal for success and understand the review process at NIH
3. Be able to write clear and succinct specific aims
4. Identify and match your study aims to NIH research priorities
5. Identify theory and mechanisms of action
6. Select and write the best methodological approach for your hypotheses

Please email katieost@uw.edu if you would like to participate in this series and you will be added to the calendar invitations for each session.
Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposiums
March 4-5, 2021: Envisioning an Anti-Racist Future: From Practice to Policy
April 15-16, 2021: Strategies for Achieving Racial Justice in Social Work Education
Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. In the wake of a fervent #BlackLivesMatter movement and persistent racial disparities in key social welfare institutions, these paradoxes have come to the forefront of discussion in academic and practice circles. This unique moment presents an opportunity to interrogate our profession’s relationship to White supremacy and racial justice in order to reimagine an anti-racist future.

*Newly Added*
AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference
March 16-18, 2021
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is bringing together two of its leading networks to advance their shared mission: close health equity gaps, build strategic hospital-community partnerships, and develop and sustain diversity and inclusion efforts in hospitals and health systems. Goals of this three-day event are to expand knowledge through innovative strategies, proven resources and personal experiences, and to reimagine population and community health for the future. Register here.

CFAR Qualitative Research Workshop Series: Grant Writing
March 22, 2021
This workshop will provide an overview of how to write grants that include qualitative aims and research methods. Through lecture and interactive sessions, this workshop will review: Qualitative methodologies, research questions and study aims, data analysis techniques and programs. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Space is limited. Please register here for this workshop.

*Newly Added*
BEACON OF HOPE: School Social Workers- Lighting the Way!
March 22-24, 2021
Spend time networking with colleagues from around the country and the world as you exchange intervention strategies and best practices. Check out our virtual exhibitors in between sessions as they showcase innovative resources and educational services. Earn CEUs by attending sessions led by nationally recognized leaders in the profession focusing on issues and skills critical to School Social Workers and numerous products to restock your libraries, assessment toolkits and treasure chests of activities. When you register you will have the option to register for the live event only or the option to register for the live event and be able to access recorded session to earn additional CEUs. Register here.

Network of Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Workshop
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Workshop: April 28-30, 2021
This virtual 3-day workshop will cover topics such as NIH application processes, funding opportunities for gender research and health disparities, community research, and COVID-19 research. Breakout sessions will allow opportunities for networking.

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies.

 *Newly Added*
American Society of Addiction Medicine 2021 Virtual Conference
April 22-23, 2021
ASAM Virtual.2021 highlights best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field. For the second year, ASAM is offering is offering two-and-a-half-days of 60-75 hours of CME/CE/MOC, high-quality education, innovative topics, sessions, posters and supplemental virtual courses in a completely online platform.

*Newly Added*
National LGBTQ Health Conference
May 20-21, 2021
The National LGBTQ Health Conference is an interdisciplinary translational research conference bringing together scientists, public health professionals, and healthcare providers to discuss issues affecting the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community. The largest scientific gathering of its kind in the United States, the conference also fosters professional development and provides networking opportunities. The 2021 conference will be held virtually.

Interesting Reading
Society for Social Work and Research Monthly Monitor: Black History Month
Includes topics such as:

• Importance of Black scholarship and recognizing Black leaders
• A reflection on the burden of anti-Blackness
• A tribute to Black queer heroes
• Evaluating the work of Black scholars

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training

*Newly Added*
National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified.

The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

Check your Online CV!
Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

UW Communication Leadership [Re]Connects: Community, Creativity & Leadership in a Transformed World

You are invited to join the University of Washington Communication Leadership graduate program’s premier public virtual event — Comm Lead Connects! It’s designed for current and future professionals in communications, advocacy, and leadership roles across industries, including storytelling, design, marketing, and human resources. This year’s Connects will feature Community, creativity & leadership in a transformed world.

In this series of interactive workshops, you’ll join leading communication thinkers and practitioners in preparing for a new era, with three specific goals in mind:

[Re]creating accountability & trust via storytelling, design, and content

Wed. March 17^th | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm PT

• Sree Sreenivasan, CEO and Co-Founder, Digimentors, former Chief Digital Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Columbia University
• Bekah Marcum, Founder of Black Designers of Seattle, Product Designer at Instagram
• Jenna Hanchard, Award-winning journalist, storyteller

[Re]uniting our workplaces & teams through intentional leadership practices

Wed. March 24^th | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm PT

• Diana Birkett Rakow, Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability at Alaska Airlines
• Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno, Award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and changemaker, CEO and Co-Founder of Future for Us
• La’Kita Williams, Culture Strategist, Executive and Leadership Coach, Founder of CoCreate Work

[Re]claiming our communities feat. Mia Birdsong

Wed. March 31^st | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm PT

• Mia Birdsong, Pathfinder, Community curator, and storyteller, Author of How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community

What you can expect: 

• Hear from leading communication thinkers and practitioners across sectors.
• Explore emerging trends in creativity, storytelling, design, and leadership practices related to our transformed world of work.
• Collaborate and reflect together in small groups.
• Network with industry professionals and graduate students.

Learn more and register today! 

CSF Headquarter Alumni Board free upcoming events. The exciting lineup includes:

Becoming Anti-Racist: A Life Journey (CEU 1) on March 15th from 5pm to 6:30pm

Registration Here

Book Circle: Me and White Supremacy will be meeting once per week for the month of April

Registration Here

Once registered, the event link will be emailed to you. Do you want to participate in the book circle, but you don’t have the time to attend April’s gatherings? Register and mark that you would like to only engage in the online forum.

Please join us for the third event of our Solidarity Week Series! The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) has partnered with UWSOM affinity groups: Medicine Wheel Society, LMSA, SNMA, Q-Med and APAMSA to bring you a series of talks to promote provider-patient relationships based on caring, personalization, and mutual respect. Each affinity group has chosen a topic that is relevant to their communities and requires special attention during our current societal challenges. The talks/discussions in the series will take place from 2/16 – 3/25.

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will host our THIRD event!

Title: “The Basic Science of Structural Racism”

Speaker: Dr. Ali Thomas

Date: Thursday, March 4

Time: 6:30-7:30 PM PST

Zoom Link:

https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/96711122605?pwd=SjQvVkliMnFIaUJCclVoMVMzbEdZQT09

Meeting ID: 967 1112 2605

Passcode: solidarity

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,96711122605# US (Tacoma)

+12063379723,,96711122605# US (Seattle)

Join us for a discussion about the basic science of structural racism and how racist policies have paved the way for a racially/ethnically non-representative healthcare workforce and created the foundation for today’s health inequities.

NEXT event hosts:

• Q-Med: Tuesday March 9 @6:00 PM PST
• APAMSA: Thursday March 25 @5:30 PM PST

We also invite you to play our Solidarity Series Bingo to promote solidarity, compassionate patient care, and self-care. Play and send your winning bingo for the chance to win a $50 gift card!

 

GHHS Solidarity Week Leads: Mary C. Zuñiga & Kelsey Tuttle

SNMA Leadership: Harsimrat K. Gill, Noail Isho, and Mirutse T. Amssalu

 

Save the date and register now for the 18th Annual Womxn of Color Celebration hosted by womxn of color for womxn of color at the University of Washington.

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

WOMXN OF COLOR CELEBRATION – REGISTRATION LINK 

Virtually – Zoom *RSVP and the week before the program you will receive the zoom link

In collaboration with the Q Center, UW Housing & Food Services, First Year Program and the UW Women’s Center, the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center proudly presents the 18th Annual Womxn of Color Celebration (formerly Womxn of Color Reception). Join us on March 9, 2021 at 4PM for a feel-good event where we’ll celebrate ourselves, be in community, and envision new futures together. This year’s program will feature the captivating Jodi-Ann Burey as our keynote speaker, an interactive q&a and community centered breakout rooms. We hope to see you there!

For more information please check out our website https://depts.washington.edu/ecc/wocc/ . We will have accommodations which include open captioning. If you have any immediate questions please feel free to contact the event lead – Reesha (reeshf@uw.edu).

Highlighted News:

*Newly Added*

New COVID-related Guidance for Grantees
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award (F31 and F32) grants as well as Career Development (K01 & K23) grants which have significantly suffered (above and beyond lost research productivity that most individuals experienced) due to COVID-19 related shutdowns, may be eligible for extensions as per NOT-OD-21-052. Please contact David Banks for more information.

Winter Grant Writing Bootcamp
March-April 2021– online
The UW ALACRITY Center is offering a virtual Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp for faculty (and staff who contribute to submissions) in the psychosocial sciences who have an upcoming application deadline.

Overall Objective: To provide guidance and instruction to faculty submitting grant proposals to NIH (particularly NIMH) in how to submit successful proposals focused on behavioral interventions and implementation strategies such as psychotherapy, case management, digital health/technology, and implementation strategies such as training, shared decision making, and quality support/measurement.

Course objectives: Learners will:

1. Obtain group-based guidance during the proposal preparation process
2. Become familiar with how to set up your proposal for success and understand the review process at NIH
3. Be able to write clear and succinct specific aims
4. Identify and match your study aims to NIH research priorities
5. Identify theory and mechanisms of action
6. Select and write the best methodological approach for your hypotheses

To participate:
Please email katieost@uw.edu if you would like to participate in this series and you will be added to the calendar invitations for each session.
Check your Online CV!
Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

New Publication
Berridge, C., Demiris, G. & Kaye, J. (2021). Domain Experts on Dementia-Care Technologies: Mitigating Risk in Design and Implementation. Science & Engineering Ethics 27(14).

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

Data Science for Global Good summer program
Deadlines:
Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23
This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If you would like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu).

Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Deadline: February 25, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: 1.) Juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or 2.) deinstitutionalization of status offenders.

Royalty Research Fund (RRF)
Due March 1, 2021
The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly:

• In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal
• For faculty who are junior in rank
• In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding.

The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316.

Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program
Due March 1, 2021
Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST.

Wayne F. Placek Grants
Due March 1, 2021
to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021.

Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: March 02, 2021
This funding opportunity announcement aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions (e.g., mobile health, telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology, and wearable devices) to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects (e.g., behavioral health or self-management of chronic conditions) that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations.

Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Deadline: March 11, 2021
With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that inform policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: (1) juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or (2) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Applicants and their potential partners are encouraged to review the NACJD policies and protections at (NACJD).

Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants
Deadline: March 15, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages.

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
Deadline: March 16, 2021
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones.

*Newly Added*
Health Policy Research Scholar Program with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a leadership opportunity for second-year full-time doctoral students from populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines and/or historically marginalized backgrounds. Examples of eligible individuals include, but are not limited to, first-generation college graduates, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals from communities of color, and individuals with disabilities. Scholars will:

• Participate in policy and leadership development trainings and coursework via webinars and other virtual learning technology.
• Receive an annual stipend of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until you complete your doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
• Receive training in health policy translation, dissemination, communication, health equity, and population health.
• Continue learning and working from their home institutions.
• Establish and strengthen professional ties to public health and policy leaders.
• Be eligible for a competitive dissertation grant of up to $10,000.

Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: March 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral development

Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.

Behavioral Interventions Scholars Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families- Dissertation Funding
Deadline: March 21, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies.

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics

HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program
Deadline: April 2, 2021
The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu.

Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
Deadline: April 5, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness.

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.

Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021
This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

Events and Lectures

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences Career Development Series
February 24, 12:00-1:05pm
An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper (online zoom event): A journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls Speaker: Nora Disis, MD, Associate Dean, Translational Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen B. Slonaker Endowed Professor for Cancer Research.

*Newly Added*
UW Office of Global Affairs presents, Black History Month Global Discussion
February 24, 5:30-6:45pm 
Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race: Conversation – Fania Davis, civil rights activist. This event is free and open to the public. Register here.

The Simpson Center for Humanities, Katz Distinguished Lecture: Making Abolition Geographies
February 25, 4:30pm.
Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s work has led the way in showing that abolition is a practical program for urgent change based in the needs, talents, and dreams of vulnerable people. Scholars and community organizers join her for a conversation about decarceration and community-based approaches to generating well-being and addressing harm. Speaker: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California (2007). She is Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York Graduate Center where she is Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences. To register, click here.

Webinar: The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities
February 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Prevention of the behavioral health inequities faced by many Indigenous communities can be strengthened by centering Indigenous ways of knowing in the development and adaptation of prevention programs designed to mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on health. This webinar will provide insight into the importance of culturally-based, trauma-informed early intervention for families, an introduction to a culturally grounded prevention program developed within one tribal community, and an opportunity to reflect on how a decolonizing approach can be applied to prevention science in Indian country. Registration required; cost is free.

Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory
March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online
Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm.

*Newly Added*
Strengthening Families/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latina Families
March 17, 2021, 11:00am-12:30pm
The evidence-based prevention program, Fortaleciendo Familias (Strengthening Families), is being delivered both in-person and virtually across communities in the Pacific Northwest Region. This webinar will identify strategies for effective delivery of the program and its impact on Latina families. Special considerations will also be discussed for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The webinar will also explore strategies to increase evaluation responses, address the linguistic needs of communities, and how to pivot from in-person to virtual delivery. Register here.

School of Social Work: Research Conversations
April 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)
May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)

Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product.

Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW.

Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

Conferences and Workshops

Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS)
This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here.

An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper
February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm
In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required.

Digital Storytelling 101
February 25, 2021 12:00-1:00pm.
Are you engaged in exciting work you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Curious about what you can do with a digital story? Unsure of where to start? The UW Libraries and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invite you to attend a virtual workshop on the basics of using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. The workshop will guide you through the process of envisioning and creating a video or podcast that tells a story in an engaging and imaginative way. Free and open to any School of Medicine faculty, staff or trainee. No previous experience with media-making is necessary. Questions? Email Becky Sladek at rsladek@uw.edu. Register here.

*Newly Added*
CFAR Qualitative Research Workshop Series: Grant Writing
Monday, March 22, 2021
This workshop will provide an overview of how to write grants that include qualitative aims and research methods. Through lecture and interactive sessions, this workshop will review: Qualitative methodologies, research questions and study aims, data analysis techniques and programs. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Space is limited. Please register here for this workshop.

*Newly Added*
Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposiums
Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. In the wake of a fervent #BlackLivesMatter movement and persistent racial disparities in key social welfare institutions, these paradoxes have come to the forefront of discussion in academic and practice circles. This unique moment presents an opportunity to interrogate our profession’s relationship to White supremacy and racial justice in order to reimagine an anti-racist future. Watch parts 1 and 2 and register for part 3 and 4 below:
Envisioning an Anti-Racist Future: From Practice to Policy
March 4-5, 2021
Strategies for Achieving Racial Justice in Social Work Education
April 15-16, 2021

Network of Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Workshop
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Workshop: April 28-30, 2021
This virtual 3-day workshop will cover topics such as NIH application processes, funding opportunities for gender research and health disparities, community research, and COVID-19 research. Breakout sessions will allow opportunities for networking.

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies.

Interesting Reading
Society for Social Work and Research Monthly Monitor: Black History Month
Includes topics such as:

• Importance of Black scholarship and recognizing Black leaders
• A reflection on the burden of anti-Blackness
• A tribute to Black queer heroes
• Evaluating the work of Black scholars

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training

*Newly Added*
National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maternal and Child Health
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Maternal and Child Health (MCH). This postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support to enhance fellows’ skills in research, teaching, and curriculum development and prepare fellows for excellence in MCH research and leadership positions in academic institutions. The fellowship offers opportunities for quantitative and qualitative research on domestic MCH topics and programs, such as maternal and early home visiting. Applicants must be US citizens or hold a permanent resident visa. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, graduate transcript(s), writing sample, personal statement, and names and contact information for three references to Kristen McCormick at kmccor14@jhu.edu.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

*Newly Added*
Call for Proposals: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting
Deadline: February 24, 2021
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) invites proposals for the 67th Annual Program Meeting (APM) in Orlando, Florida, November 4–7, 2021. The conference theme—Leading Critical Conversations: Racial, Economic, & Environmental Justice—builds on the theme of the 2020 APM, which focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion and challenged us to prepare the next generation of social workers to be explicitly antiracist. This year’s theme invites us to address how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to widen the gaps in racial, economic, and environmental justice. We encourage participants to incorporate lessons learned from the pandemic and its lasting effects into proposals, including how technology use created opportunities and challenges for social work students, practice systems, and the populations they serve.

Call for Abstracts: Virtual 2021 National Hispanic Health Conference
Deadline: February 26, 2021
An opportunity for students and young investigators to present their work to several hundred doctors, nurses, and healthcare executives who are especially interested in Hispanic and minority healthcare.

Child Protection Vocabulary in Professional Judgement: Fit For Purpose? 
Deadline: February 28, 2021
This special issue invites interdisciplinary papers that explore the ways in which historical and contemporary language and classifications in child protection vocabulary and the vocabulary used in assessments, tools and instruments have been contextualised or understood in policy, practice and research.

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified.

The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

Register here: https://www.wsscsw.org/event-4145660

Register here: https://www.wsscsw.org/event-4170835

Please join us for our Inequity Rooted in Criminal-Legal Systems: Winter panel on Monday, February 22^nd, 2021 at 5:30 pm PST!

This is the second event in a series of three schoolwide presentations and we hope you will join for this critically important panel presentation moderated by Dr. Kalei Kanuha, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Please be aware that space is limited to the first 300 participants and UW NetID is required to sign-in.

Date: Monday, February 22^nd, 2021

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm PST

Location: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91946951144

Meeting ID: 919 4695 1144

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Highlighted News:

Winter Grant Writing Bootcamp
March-April 2021– online
The UW ALACRITY Center is offering a virtual Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp for faculty (and staff who contribute to submissions) in the psychosocial sciences who have an upcoming application deadline.

Overall Objective: To provide guidance and instruction to faculty submitting grant proposals to NIH (particularly NIMH) in how to submit successful proposals focused on behavioral interventions and implementation strategies such as psychotherapy, case management, digital health/technology, and implementation strategies such as training, shared decision making, and quality support/measurement.

Course objectives: Learners will:

1. Obtain group-based guidance during the proposal preparation process
2. Become familiar with how to set up your proposal for success and understand the review process at NIH
3. Be able to write clear and succinct specific aims
4. Identify and match your study aims to NIH research priorities
5. Identify theory and mechanisms of action
6. Select and write the best methodological approach for your hypotheses

To participate:
Please email katieost@uw.edu if you would like to participate in this series and you will be added to the calendar invitations for each session.
Check your Online CV!
Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

New Publication
Epstein, M., Bailey, J. A., Kosterman, R., Rhew, I. C., Furlong, M., Oesterle, S., & McCabe, S. E. (2020). E-cigarette use is associated with subsequent cigarette use among young adult nonsmokers, over and above a range of antecedent risk factors: A propensity score analysis. Addiction. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/add.15317.

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders.

Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus 
UW Internal Deadline: February 22, 2021, 5:00pm
Sponsor Deadline: March 16, 2021
The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs. Only 1 application will be allowed from UW. 

To be considered, please submit to research@uw.edu:
1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
2. Biosketch or CV of the PI

Data Science for Global Good summer program
Deadlines:
Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23
Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15
This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If you would like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu).

Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Deadline: February 25, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: 1.) Juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or 2.) deinstitutionalization of status offenders.

Royalty Research Fund (RRF)
Due March 1, 2021
The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly:

• In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal
• For faculty who are junior in rank
• In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding.

The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316.

Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program
Due March 1, 2021
Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST.

Wayne F. Placek Grants
Due March 1, 2021
to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021.

Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: March 02, 2021
This funding opportunity announcement aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions (e.g., mobile health, telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology, and wearable devices) to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects (e.g., behavioral health or self-management of chronic conditions) that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations.

*Newly Added*
Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Deadline: March 11, 2021
With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that inform policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: (1) juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or (2) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Applicants and their potential partners are encouraged to review the NACJD policies and protections at (NACJD).

Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants
Deadline: March 15, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages.

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
Deadline: March 16, 2021
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones.

Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery
Deadline: March 17, 2021
This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include:

• Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan
• Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors
• Knowledge representation and behavioral development

Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.

Behavioral Interventions Scholars Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families- Dissertation Funding
Deadline: March 21, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies.

*Newly Added*
National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Research Scholars Program
Deadline: March 31, 2021
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) invites advanced doctoral students (those with All-But-Dissertation, or “ABD”, status) and early career scholars (up to five years post-Ph.D.) to submit applications for its Research Scholars Program. Up to two awards will be given to scholars to work remotely with a Center mentor in an applied research setting and be part of a collaborative research team. Scholars will collaborate with Center investigators on an existing project in one of the following areas: early care and education; poverty reduction and self-sufficiency; and cross-cutting topics

HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program
Deadline: April 2, 2021
The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu.

Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
Deadline: April 5, 2021
This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness.

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.

Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021
This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

Events and Lectures

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences Career Development Series
February 24, 12:00-1:05pm
An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper (online zoom event): A journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls Speaker: Nora Disis, MD, Associate Dean, Translational Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen B. Slonaker Endowed Professor for Cancer Research.

The Simpson Center for Humanities, Katz Distinguished Lecture: Making Abolition Geographies
February 25, 4:30pm.
Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s work has led the way in showing that abolition is a practical program for urgent change based in the needs, talents, and dreams of vulnerable people. Scholars and community organizers join her for a conversation about decarceration and community-based approaches to generating well-being and addressing harm. Speaker: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California (2007). She is Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York Graduate Center where she is Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences. To register, click here.

Webinar: The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities
February 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm
Prevention of the behavioral health inequities faced by many Indigenous communities can be strengthened by centering Indigenous ways of knowing in the development and adaptation of prevention programs designed to mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on health. This webinar will provide insight into the importance of culturally-based, trauma-informed early intervention for families, an introduction to a culturally grounded prevention program developed within one tribal community, and an opportunity to reflect on how a decolonizing approach can be applied to prevention science in Indian country. Registration required; cost is free.

Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory
March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online
Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm.

School of Social Work: Research Conversations
April 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)
May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here)

Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product.

Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW.

Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

Conferences and Workshops

Accessibility & Data Visualization
February 18, 2021 1:30-2:30pm
Data visualization best practices and tools do not always discuss accessibility, which can exclude groups of people. This workshop will review ways to make your visualizations more accessible. We will work through a visualization together and add features to make it more accessible. You are encouraged to follow along, but no active participation is necessary. Data visualization experience is not required, though some familiarity with accessing and using spreadsheet software may be helpful. Register in advance here.

Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS)
This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here.

An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper
February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm
In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required.

Digital Storytelling 101
Are you engaged in exciting work you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Curious about what you can do with a digital story? Unsure of where to start? The UW Libraries and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invite you to attend a virtual workshop on the basics of using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. The workshop will guide you through the process of envisioning and creating a video or podcast that tells a story in an engaging and imaginative way. Free and open to any School of Medicine faculty, staff or trainee. No previous experience with media-making is necessary. Feb. 25, 12-1pm. Questions? Email Becky Sladek at rsladek@uw.edu. Register here.

*Newly Added*
Network of Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Workshop
Registration Deadline: April 9, 2021
Workshop: April 28-30, 2021
This virtual 3-day workshop will cover topics such as NIH application processes, funding opportunities for gender research and health disparities, community research, and COVID-19 research. Breakout sessions will allow opportunities for networking.

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies.

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training

*Newly Added*
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maternal and Child Health
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Maternal and Child Health (MCH). This postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support to enhance fellows’ skills in research, teaching, and curriculum development and prepare fellows for excellence in MCH research and leadership positions in academic institutions. The fellowship offers opportunities for quantitative and qualitative research on domestic MCH topics and programs, such as maternal and early home visiting. Applicants must be US citizens or hold a permanent resident visa. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, graduate transcript(s), writing sample, personal statement, and names and contact information for three references to Kristen McCormick at kmccor14@jhu.edu.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.

Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

*Newly Added*
International (Virtual) Symposium of the International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG), June 2021
Deadline: February 22, 2021
The International Association for Social Work with Groups invites group work practitioners, researchers, faculty, administrators, students, community workers and activists, and group organizers from various professional disciplines, to submit presentation proposals for the IASWG 2021 Virtual Symposium, held using interactive Zoom synchronous presentations, from June 9th to June 12th. Proposals are welcomed in all areas of group work, especially related to group work practice with populations in a variety of settings, multicultural practice, group work in developing countries or underserved communities, community development, activist group work practice, group work research and training.

Call for Abstracts: Virtual 2021 National Hispanic Health Conference
Deadline: February 26, 2021
An opportunity for students and young investigators to present their work to several hundred doctors, nurses, and healthcare executives who are especially interested in Hispanic and minority healthcare.

Child Protection Vocabulary in Professional Judgement: Fit For Purpose? 
Deadline: February 28, 2021
This special issue invites interdisciplinary papers that explore the ways in which historical and contemporary language and classifications in child protection vocabulary and the vocabulary used in assessments, tools and instruments have been contextualised or understood in policy, practice and research.

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified.

The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

The UW Resilience Lab and Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) are inviting all students and the broader UW community to attend our Winter Quarter Grant Writing Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 25th from 3-4pm. By joining, you can expect to learn more about building your grant-writing skills and utilizing the diverse pool of on-campus grants available for projects and initiatives at the UW – including the Campus Sustainability Fund and Resilience Lab Seed Grants. Seed grants provide financial and institutional support to students, staff, and instructors to help them hone their skills, create impactful projects, and develop as leaders and professionals while upholding sustainability initiatives on campus.

Join us on February 25th for an opportunity to network and to learn how to promote sustainability, compassion, and resilience at the UW through projects that matter to you. We aim for this event to be informative and catalyze students to take part in project development that contributes to the UW campus and community, both virtually and in person!
Register here. Reach out to uwrlcoordinator@uw.edu with any questions or for more information.

 

Living the Dreams of Our Ancestors: Transcending Historical Trauma
Live stream Lecture: Thursday, Feb. 25, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PST

Register Here

Dr. Karina Walters
Professor,
Katherine Hall Chambers Scholar

Dr. Karina Walters is co-founder and co-director of the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute. She is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She has more than 25 years of experience in social epidemiological research on the historical, social, and cultural determinants of health among American Indian and Alaska Native populations as well as chronic disease prevention research.

Highlighted News: *Newly Added* Winter Grant Writing Bootcamp March-April 2021– online The UW ALACRITY Center is offering a virtual Winter 2021 Grant Writing Bootcamp for faculty (and staff who contribute to submissions) in the psychosocial sciences who have an upcoming application deadline. Overall Objective: To provide guidance and instruction to faculty submitting grant proposals to NIH (particularly NIMH) in how to submit successful proposals focused on behavioral interventions and implementation strategies such as psychotherapy, case management, digital health/technology, and implementation strategies such as training, shared decision making, and quality support/measurement. Course objectives: Learners will: Obtain group-based guidance during the proposal preparation process Become familiar with how to set up your proposal for success and understand the review process at NIH Be able to write clear and succinct specific aims Identify and match your study aims to NIH research priorities Identify theory and mechanisms of action Select and write the best methodological approach for your hypotheses To participate: Please email katieost@uw.edu if you would like to participate in this series and you will be added to the calendar invitations for each session. *Newly Added* Check your Online CV! Please go online here and check the CV that is online for you. Many of these have not been updated for years and we want to make sure we are putting our/your best foot forward to everyone. Please send your updated CVs to sswtech@uw.edu as soon as possible. Thank you!

 

New Publication Epstein, M., Bailey, J. A., Kosterman, R., Rhew, I. C., Furlong, M., Oesterle, S., & McCabe, S. E. (2020). E-cigarette use is associated with subsequent cigarette use among young adult nonsmokers, over and above a range of antecedent risk factors: A propensity score analysis. Addiction. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/add.15317.

 

Announcement *Newly Added* Leadership Transition The Center for Women’s Welfare would like to announce a leadership transition.  Diana Pearce, who originated the Self-Sufficiency Standard and founded the Center for Women’s Welfare, is retiring as Director.  She will remain as Scholar in Residence and will continue to support the Self-Sufficiency Standard through writing and speaking. We are pleased that Lisa Manzer is is taking over as the new Director. Lisa first started with the Center in 2001 and is dedicated to continuing to support the Center’s research on poverty measurement and income adequacy. Please read more here.

 

Selected Funding Opportunities List of all active NIH grant opportunitiesChristopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant LOI Deadline: February 11, 2021 Application Deadline: March 16, 2021 The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants program impacts and empowers people living with paralysis, their families and caregivers. The 2021 Quality of Life grant program will offer Direct Effect and COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation grants. Direct Effect Grants ($25,000) The Direct Effect Quality of Life Grant (Tier 1)is open-focused and will award at least 36 grants of up to $25,000 to support the same wide range of projects and activities of the traditional Quality of Life grants. Grants will fund specific budget items that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families, and the project must be completed within 12 months. COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation Grants ($25,000-$50,000) The aim of the Reeve Foundation’s new grants program is to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of enhancing connectedness of people living with paralysis and their caregivers to their communities and preventing adverse health outcomes. NOTE: Only one application from UW allowed. Please submit a 1 page LOI with a description of proposed aims and approach and CV of the PI by February 11, 2021 to research@uw.edu. Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus  UW Internal Deadline: February 22, 2021, 5:00pm Sponsor Deadline: March 16, 2021 The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs. Only 1 application will be allowed from UW.  To be considered, please submit to research@uw.edu: 1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach 2. Biosketch or CV of the PI APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Deadline: February 15, 2021 Up to $1,250 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape. Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative Deadline: February 16, 2021 The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders Data Science for Global Good summer program Deadlines: Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23 Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15 This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If you would like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu). Research on Juvenile Justice Topics Deadline: February 25, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: 1.) Juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or 2.) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Royalty Research Fund (RRF) Due March 1, 2021 The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly: In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal For faculty who are junior in rank In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding. The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316. Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program Due March 1, 2021 Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST. Wayne F. Placek Grants Due March 1, 2021 to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021. Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: March 02, 2021 This funding opportunity announcement aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions (e.g., mobile health, telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology, and wearable devices) to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects (e.g., behavioral health or self-management of chronic conditions) that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations. Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants Deadline: March 15, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages. Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Deadline: March 16, 2021 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones. Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery Deadline: March 17, 2021 This program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include: Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors Knowledge representation and behavioral development Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 17, 2021 Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities. Behavioral Interventions Scholars Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families- Dissertation Funding Deadline: March 21, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies. HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program Deadline: April 2, 2021 The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu. Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness Deadline: April 5, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness. Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021 The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021 This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education. NIDA Diversity Supplement Program Deadline: May 11, 2021 This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

 

Research Training Opportunities NIDA Summer Research Internship Program Deadline: February 12, 2021 This program supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented scholars interested in substance abuse and addiction research. Students participate in research internships (virtual or in-person) with NIDA funded scientists at universities across the US for 8 weeks during the summer and receive a stipend.

 

Events and Lectures*Newly Added* Seminars in Hearing and Communications Sciences (SHACS) lecture February 11, 12:00pm An Update on Speech Auditory-Motor Learning in Typical Adults – Ludo Max, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Adjunct Professor – Bioengineering, Linguistics, UW. The zoom event will open at 11:45am. To learn more, contact Llyne Foy at lfoy@uw.edu. Join this webinar via Zoom here; Passcode: 697615. *Newly Added* Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds- Dementia: Past and Future February 12, 12:00-1:00pm Speaker: Tia Powell, MD, Trachtenberg Chair in Bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry and Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics. Join via Zoom here; Passcode: 461403. Medical Stereotypes: Confronting Racism and Disparities in US Health Care February 12, 2021, 9:30am Minority racial and ethnic groups in the US have long experienced disparities in access to health care and worse health outcomes, undermining broader social, political, and economic equality. One component of these disparities are various stereotypes that affect how minority patients are perceived and treated. This session will explore how medical discourse and the health system it supports can be altered to address these harms, and how legal changes can improve outcomes in the future. *Newly Added* The Institute of Translational Health Sciences Career Development Series February 24, 12:00-1:05pm An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper (online zoom event): A journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls Speaker: Nora Disis, MD, Associate Dean, Translational Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen B. Slonaker Endowed Professor for Cancer Research. *Newly Added* The Simpson Center for Humanities, Katz Distinguished Lecture: Making Abolition Geographies February 25, 4:30pm. Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s work has led the way in showing that abolition is a practical program for urgent change based in the needs, talents, and dreams of vulnerable people. Scholars and community organizers join her for a conversation about decarceration and community-based approaches to generating well-being and addressing harm. Speaker: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California (2007). She is Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York Graduate Center where she is Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences. To register, click here. Webinar: The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities February 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm Prevention of the behavioral health inequities faced by many Indigenous communities can be strengthened by centering Indigenous ways of knowing in the development and adaptation of prevention programs designed to mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on health. This webinar will provide insight into the importance of culturally-based, trauma-informed early intervention for families, an introduction to a culturally grounded prevention program developed within one tribal community, and an opportunity to reflect on how a decolonizing approach can be applied to prevention science in Indian country. Registration required; cost is free. *Newly Added* Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm. School of Social Work: Research Conversations April 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here) May 5, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom link here) Purpose: The Office for Faculty Excellence and Research will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product. *Newly Added* Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families. *Newly Added* Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW. Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required. *Newly Added* Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

 

Conferences and Workshops *Newly Added* Accessibility & Data Visualization February 18, 2021 1:30-2:30pm Data visualization best practices and tools do not always discuss accessibility, which can exclude groups of people. This workshop will review ways to make your visualizations more accessible. We will work through a visualization together and add features to make it more accessible. You are encouraged to follow along, but no active participation is necessary. Data visualization experience is not required, though some familiarity with accessing and using spreadsheet software may be helpful. Register in advance here.Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS) This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here. An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required. *Newly Added* Digital Storytelling 101 Are you engaged in exciting work you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Curious about what you can do with a digital story? Unsure of where to start? The UW Libraries and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invite you to attend a virtual workshop on the basics of using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. The workshop will guide you through the process of envisioning and creating a video or podcast that tells a story in an engaging and imaginative way. Free and open to any School of Medicine faculty, staff or trainee. No previous experience with media-making is necessary. Feb. 25, 12-1pm. Questions? Email Becky Sladek at rsladek@uw.edu. Register here. 39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies Health Equity Conference May 4, 2021 The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research. This event is for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, and more.

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology Deadline: Open Until Filled The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference.Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training Deadline: Open Until Filled The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

 

Call for Papers and Abstracts Call for Abstracts: Virtual 2021 National Hispanic Health Conference Deadline: February 26, 2021 An opportunity for students and young investigators to present their work to several hundred doctors, nurses, and healthcare executives who are especially interested in Hispanic and minority healthcare.Child Protection Vocabulary in Professional Judgement: Fit For Purpose?  Deadline: February 28, 2021 This special issue invites interdisciplinary papers that explore the ways in which historical and contemporary language and classifications in child protection vocabulary and the vocabulary used in assessments, tools and instruments have been contextualised or understood in policy, practice and research. Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration” Deadline April 30, 2021 Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work Deadline: June 01, 2021 The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism Call for Papers Related to COVID-19 Deadline: Rolling Submission The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

 

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events.

 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

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Announcements: Exciting New Events Planned- Hold These Dates!  April 7, 2021, noon May 5, 2021, noon Purpose: We will host a coming together of colleagues to learn and share in informal conversations to support each others’ work. This gathering is planned to be something very different from our usual formal research presentations or colloquia series. It is an opportunity to get to know our colleagues better by hearing a presentation of an unformed study idea, or paper, or anything related to research, and then brainstorming reactions by offering each other insights and support to shape and refine this in-process research into a finer scholarly product. We will gather twice during the spring Quarter 2021. Our goal is to provide “deliverables”, however these are defined by the presenter. Prior to the session, the presenter will share what type of feedback they are looking for and the type of product they hope will result in the near future. It may be a research problem or question they are thinking about and wish some feedback on the topic, or feedback on an upcoming presentation for a conference. We are looking for the early stages of a paper, presentation, or a grant rather than presenting a finished product. The presenter may choose to share reading material for interested parties prior to the meeting, but it is not expected that participants will read them before the meeting. Format and timing: Each of the Spring Quarter sessions will last no more than 60 minutes. Presenters will share their ideas between 15-30 minutes depending on how much background and context must be given to people unfamiliar with the topic. The rest of time will be spent with questions and comments. The Spring sessions will be conducted through Zoom. Participants: Faculty, researchers, doctoral students, and staff are welcomed to attend. Anyone who is interested in presenting, please inform one of the co-chairs. Future plans: We expect to continue these conversations in the 2021-2022 academic year. We will conduct an evaluation of the Spring Quarter sessions and make modifications as necessary to ensure continuity into the next academic year. Inaugural chairs: Amelia Gavin, Melissa Martinson, and Megan Moore Logistics: Office for Faculty Excellence and Research

 

 

Selected Funding Opportunities List of all active NIH grant opportunities *Newly Added* Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship 2021 Internal UW Deadline: February 5, 2021, 5:00pm Sponsor Deadline: February 22, 2021 Award Amount: $100,000 The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship recognizes innovative, promising new faculty, whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in their fields. Provisions of the 2021 award include $100,000 USD awarded annually for two years starting in the fall of 2021. A maximum of three nominations per university will be accepted; if more than one is nominated, then the other one or two nominees should help us increase the opportunities for faculty who are underrepresented in the field of computing. This includes those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or person with a disability. Please submit to research@uw.edu: 1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach 2. Biosketch or CV of the PI Mental Health Awareness Training Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Deadline: February 5, 2021 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for FY2021 Mental Health Awareness Training Grants (MHAT). The purpose of this program is to: 1.) train individuals (e.g., school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, veterans, armed service members and their families) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness (SMI) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED); 2.) establish linkages with school-and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; 3.) train emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department personnel, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and 4.) educate individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental disorder. Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families Deadline: February 8, 2021 The substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for FY2021 Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families grant program. The purpose of this program is to enhance and expand comprehensive treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services for adolescents (age 12-18) and transitional aged youth (ages 16-25) with substance use disorders (SUD) and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD), and their families/primary caregivers. *Newly Added* Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus  UW Internal Deadline: February 22, 2021, 5:00pm Sponsor Deadline: March 16, 2021 The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs. Only 1 application will be allowed from UW.  To be considered, please submit to research@uw.edu: 1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach 2. Biosketch or CV of the PI APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Deadline: February 15, 2021 Up to $1,250 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape. Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative Deadline: February 16, 2021 The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders Data Science for Global Good summer program Deadlines: Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23 Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15 This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If you would like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu). Research on Juvenile Justice Topics Deadline: February 25, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: 1.) Juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or 2.) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Royalty Research Fund (RRF) Due March 1, 2021 The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly: In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal For faculty who are junior in rank In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding. The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316. Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program Due March 1, 2021 Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST. Wayne F. Placek Grants Due March 1, 2021 to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021. Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: March 02, 2021 This funding opportunity announcement aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions (e.g., mobile health, telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology, and wearable devices) to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects (e.g., behavioral health or self-management of chronic conditions) that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations. Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants Deadline: March 15, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages. Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Deadline: March 16, 2021 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones. Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant LOI Deadline: February 11, 2021 Application Deadline: March 16, 2021 The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants program impacts and empowers people living with paralysis, their families and caregivers. The 2021 Quality of Life grant program will offer Direct Effect and COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation grants. Direct Effect Grants ($25,000) The Direct Effect Quality of Life Grant (Tier 1)is open-focused and will award at least 36 grants of up to $25,000 to support the same wide range of projects and activities of the traditional Quality of Life grants. Grants will fund specific budget items that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families, and the project must be completed within 12 months. COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation Grants ($25,000-$50,000) The aim of the Reeve Foundation’s new grants program is to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of enhancing connectedness of people living with paralysis and their caregivers to their communities and preventing adverse health outcomes. NOTE: Only one application from UW allowed. Please submit a 1 page LOI with a description of proposed aims and approach and CV of the PI by February 11, 2021 to research@uw.edu. Deadline: March 17, 2021 Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery this program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include: Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors Knowledge representation and behavioral development Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 17, 2021 Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities. *Newly Added* Behavioral Interventions Scholars Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families- Dissertation Funding Deadline: March 21, 2021 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine specific research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies. *Newly Added* HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award Program Deadline: April 2, 2021 The HIPRC Rivara Endowment Injury Research Award program is designed to provide resources to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and fellows looking to conduct an injury-related project. A maximum of $3,000 (direct costs only) is available to be used towards the work. The work must be completed within one year of funding or before the applicant finishes their training program, whichever comes first. This includes submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and presentation of findings at an HIPRC Works-in-Progress Session. Budget year is July 1-June 30. For application instructions please email hiprc@uw.edu. Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness Deadline: April 5, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness. Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021 The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021 This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education. NIDA Diversity Supplement Program Deadline: May 11, 2021 This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

 

 

Research Training Opportunities 2021 INSPIRE International Indigenous Health Research Training Program Deadline: February 7, 2021 The Indigenous Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program (INSPIRE) offers a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary training in Indigenous health and health disparities research, with access to scientific mentors across fields. The 2-year program features individualized mentorship, research and writing retreats, grant development workshops, and seed funding ($22,000 in pulot funds for postdoctoral/early career scientists and $10,800 for doctoral students). NIDA Summer Research Internship Program Deadline: February 12, 2021 This program supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented scholars interested in substance abuse and addiction research. Students participate in research internships (virtual or in-person) with NIDA funded scientists at universities across the US for 8 weeks during the summer and receive a stipend.

 

Events and Lectures Leveraging Systems Change For Substance Misuse Prevention January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, and 10, 9:30am – 11am – online This six-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work. Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform- 44th annual University Faculty Lecture January 28, 2021, 5:30pm UW Law Professor Jacqueline McMurtrie, founder of the Washington Innocence Project, will deliver an online lecture on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, drawing on her decades of research and casework in the innocence movement. Registration required. It’s Not so Black and White: Race, Health Disparities and How we Report Them February 9, 2021, 12:00-3:00pm This event, hosted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, focuses on how race is utilized, reported and interpreted in biomedical research. Is the use of race as a variable in clinical research practical or problematic? How can researchers responsibly investigate health disparities between racial groups to work towards meaningful change? This seminar explores these issues from multiple perspectives, including representatives from the funding, publishing, and research communities. Registration required; cost is free. *Newly Added* Webinar: The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities February 25, 2021, 1:00-2:30pm Prevention of the behavioral health inequities faced by many Indigenous communities can be strengthened by centering Indigenous ways of knowing in the development and adaptation of prevention programs designed to mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on health. This webinar will provide insight into the importance of culturally-based, trauma-informed early intervention for families, an introduction to a culturally grounded prevention program developed within one tribal community, and an opportunity to reflect on how a decolonizing approach can be applied to prevention science in Indian country. Registration required; cost is free. Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm. Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families. Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW. Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required. Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

 

Conferences and Workshops Team Science Boot Camp, February 1-5, 12:00-2:00pm daily, 2021. Improve your team effectiveness and meet your research objectives with less stress and more enjoyment. This year the boot camp will all be online, making this is a great chance for teams from around the region and beyond to take advantage of this training! After you register, the Team Science leaders will customize the training and create an agenda based on what the participating teams say are their biggest challenges. Cost is free. An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required. *Newly Added* Medical Stereotypes: Confronting Racism and Disparities in US Health Care February 12, 2021, 9:30am Minority racial and ethnic groups in the US have long experienced disparities in access to health care and worse health outcomes, undermining broader social, political, and economic equality. One component of these disparities are various stereotypes that affect how minority patients are perceived and treated. This session will explore how medical discourse and the health system it supports can be altered to address these harms, and how legal changes can improve outcomes in the future. Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS) This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here. 39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies 39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies Health Equity Conference May 4, 2021 The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research. This event is for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, and more.

 

Postdoctoral Fellowships and Training *Newly Added* Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology Deadline: Open Until Filled The Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), in conjunction with the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in Social Work and Gerontology commencing in the Fall of 2021. This two-year postdoctoral training program provides mentorship and support for fellows to develop their research agendas on mental health and/or substance misuse interventions for older adults in community-based settings. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with researchers from across academic disciplines engaged in research activities related to older adults, obtain grant writing skills, publish scholarly articles, and present their work at local and national conferences. The fellowship supports salary, health insurance, funds for research expenses, and travel to attend one national conference. *Newly Added* Mental Health & Implementation Science Postdoctoral Training Deadline: Open Until Filled The Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, invites applications for postdoctoral training in mental health services research. The program is supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH – T32 MH19960). This program aims to expand the pool of investigators capable of undertaking mental health services and systems research with focus on the implementation of evidence based mental health care, globally or domestically. The program provides multidisciplinary training for two years. A mentoring team is established for each post-doctoral research scholar to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals.

 

Call for Papers and Abstracts *Newly Added* Call for Abstracts: Virtual 2021 National Hispanic Health Conference Deadline: February 26, 2021 An opportunity for students and young investigators to present their work to several hundred doctors, nurses, and healthcare executives who are especially interested in Hispanic and minority healthcare. *Newly Added* Child Protection Vocabulary in Professional Judgement: Fit For Purpose?  Deadline: February 28, 2021 This special issue invites interdisciplinary papers that explore the ways in which historical and contemporary language and classifications in child protection vocabulary and the vocabulary used in assessments, tools and instruments have been contextualised or understood in policy, practice and research. Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration” Deadline April 30, 2021 Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work Deadline: June 01, 2021 The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism *Newly Added* Call for Papers Related to COVID-19 Deadline: Rolling Submission The COVID-19 pandemic poses a risk to well-being, livelihood, and human rights.  It has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. However, the human rights implications go beyond this to widen other human rights gaps including the right to education, the right to free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. The co-editors of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work expect that these human rights violations will not pass with the first wave of the disease, but will rather continue to grow and/or come to light. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

 

We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events.

 

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

THE DIGEST Your bi-weekly round-up of graduate student events, opportunities & resources.

 

Greetings all, The winter quarter months can be long and cold, even without a pandemic. The UW Counseling Center has some great resources to help us take care of ourselves, whether it’s supporting our mental health during winter, coping with social isolation or navigating living at home again. If you’re looking for safe entertainment amidst the cold, see below for free talks hosted by the Graduate School’s Office of Public Lectures, including a conversation with legendary sexpert, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, as well as a discussion with Meklit Hadero on music and well-being. Information below subject to change. Please always refer to the source pages for the most up-to-date details on fellowships, jobs and events.

 

FUNDING Pad your wallet

 

For more fellowships with upcoming deadlines, see the Graduate Funding Information Service blog. The Jacobs Research Funds Application Deadline: February 15, 2021 For studying indigenous languages and cultures of the peoples of North and South America Priority areas are indigenous languages and cultures of the Pacific Northwest One of the researchers should have a master’s degree or equivalent Grants range from $3,000 to $9,000 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Summer Internships Application Deadline: February 15, 2021 For beginning graduate and undergraduate students Research interests in environmental science and public engagement Includes stipend of $600 per month American Foundation for the Blind Scholarships Application Deadline: February 15, 2021, 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time For graduate students who are legally blind Scholarships range from $2,000 to $7,500 Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15, 2021 For women graduate and undergraduate students In engineering, engineering technology or computer science UCLA Labor Center Dream Summer Fellowship Application Deadline: February 19, 2021 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time For immigrant youth and allies No academic affiliation required Open to social justice leaders and those wanting to learn Includes a $5,000 fellowship award Data Science for Social Good Summer Program Application Deadline: February 15, 2021, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time For graduate students and advanced undergraduate students Ten-week full-time applied data science projects Stipend of $7,000 Restricted to international students with work visas, U.S. citizens and permanent residents Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Research Grants for Graduate Students Application Deadline: February 8, 2021 For UW graduate students Research topics on work, workers and their organizations Grants up to $5,000 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Grants for Health Services Research Dissertations Application Deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 For doctoral candidates Conducting dissertation research in health services Award budget is up to $40,000 in direct costs Restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents Tillman Military Scholars Program Application Deadline: February 28, 2021 For veterans, active duty military service members and their spouses For master’s, doctoral, professional and undergraduate students Average award of $10,000 per academic year ARDRAW Small Grant Program Application Deadline: February 26, 2021 For master’s, Ph.D., and postdoctoral researchers Topics relevant to Social Security work incentives and employment supports One-year, $10,000 stipend Restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents LAGRANT Foundation Graduate Scholarships Application Deadline: February 26, 2021, 5 p.m. Pacific Time For master’s and doctoral students of color In advertising, marketing and public relations fields Award $3,750 and professional development Open to DACA recipients, U.S. citizens and permanent residents Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant  Application Deadline: February 15, 2021 For graduate students Topics including gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt Fields include biology, health sciences and nutrition Award of $25,000

 

JOB HUNT Make your next career move

 

To find jobs aligned with your interests and degree, login to Handshake with your UW NetID and use the filters underneath the “Jobs” tab. For more job-hunting tips, see this post. You can also reach out to handshake@uw.edu with questions. Research Project Manager – Cancer Consortium Office of Community Outreach and Engagement – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Job in Seattle, WA Applications due: March 15 The Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium’s (the Consortium) Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (OCOE) is seeking a Research Project Manager to oversee research projects for the OCOE. The candidate will facilitate partnerships among Consortium researchers, OCOE faculty and staff, and external organizations on collaborative projects related to health equity in Washington State (WA) and beyond. Seeking – Candidates with a master’s degree Graduate Student Public Policy Intern, Energy and Environment – General Motors Internship, Remote Applications due: April 30 The Energy and Environment team within the Public Policy Center supports GM’s global product development and compliance efforts with government regulations affecting the auto industry. Interns will be prepared to quickly gather and evaluate information related to their project(s), conduct independent research, and perform quantitative analysis. Seeking – Candidates seeking a master’s degree SPPR Program Modeling and Analysis Scientist (Natural Resource Scientist 3) – Washington State Department of Ecology Job in Shoreline, WA Applications due: March 24 WA State Dept. of Ecology is building a highly collaborative modeling and analysis team to perform new scientific research. The SPPR (Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response) Program Modeling and Analysis Scientist position will be part of a first of its kind team at Ecology responsible for qualitative and quantitative analysis of risks related to the transportation of oil by vessel, rail, and pipeline. Seeking – Candidates with a master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, quantitative analysis of natural resource topics, or a related field. Handshake Tip of the Week: Fuel Your Job Search: Follow Employers There are more than 500,000 employers hiring students on Handshake. From notable brand names to incredible organizations in your backyard, you can find the right employer for you. Check out Handshake’s blog post to learn how to follow employers.

 

GRAD CONNECTIONS Events, activities, connecting

 

Reconstruction, Reconsidered: Belonging and Urban Contestation in Mogadishu’s ‘Building Boom’ Feb. 3, 12–1:30 p.m., online Despite a remarkable post-war building boom and returning diaspora, Somalia’s capital city remains contested. Ballooning property values and the refurbishment of public and private spaces continue to embody the politics of urban belonging, memory and violence of the past three decades.Global Leadership Series: Dr. Anu Taranath Feb. 4, 7–8:30 p.m. PT Dr. Anu Taranath is a speaker, facilitator, consultant, author, and educator specializing in issues of diversity, racial equity and social change. She is currently a professor across English, Humanities, and Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) at the UW and has been teaching for over 25 years. She has collaborated with social change agents and innovative thinkers in 10 different countries, centering inclusivity and collaboration to amplify the voices of those who have not been heard. Rethinking Israeli Citizenship: The Case of Ethiopian Jews and Their Struggle for Naturalization Between 1955-1975 Feb. 10, 9–10:30 a.m. PT, online The story of Ethiopian Jewish immigration to Israel typically begins after 1975. But foregrounding the pre-1975 years offers a unique case study for understanding the Israeli-Jewish citizenship regime and immigrants who do not conform to the normative and racialized national character of citizenship. Sexually Speaking: An Evening with Dr. Ruth Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m., livestream Join the Office of Public Lectures for an evening with behavioral therapist, sexpert and Alzheimer’s caregiving authority, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Moderated by Dr. Pepper Schwartz. Community Conversations: Stereotypes Feb. 3, 7–8 p.m. PT This winter, join other UW students in a series of conversations about who we are, who we want to be, and how we can better understand one another’s identities. We will center constructive, safe, and validating dialogue about different components of identity and intersectionality. This session will focus on stereotypes — What are experiences we’ve had with them? How are they harmful to us? How can we push back against their use in everyday life? Meklit Hadero – How Music Connects Us: Belonging, Wellbeing, and Sonic Lineage Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m., livestream In this talk, Meklit Hadero explores how music knits people and communities together with personal history, behavioral psychology/neuroscience research, and post-COVID-19 landscapes. Arming the Police and the ‘Social Source of Our Distresses’ Feb. 3, 6–7 p.m., Zoom In this lecture, Associate Professor Bruce Hevly will investigate the use of handguns by American police officers beginning with Teddy Roosevelt’s tenure on the New York City Police Commission in the 1890s. Digital Discontents, from the Age of the Mainframe to the Era of Big Tech Feb. 10, 6–7 p.m., Zoom In this talk, Professor Margaret O’Mara will tackle the unexpectedly long history of today’s worries about invasions of data privacy, untrammeled artificial intelligence, and the power of large tech platforms. Patty Hayes – The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impacts of Systemic Racism Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., livestream COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how racism impacts the health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Color across our county and country. While Public Health’s mission is to improve the health all members of our community, institutional racism has meant that BIPOC communities are significantly and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 despite public health efforts. Patty Hayes, Director of Public Health — Seattle & King County, discusses the impact of the pandemic on BIPOC communities and what systemic changes need to be made now to avoid long-lasting impact.

 

GRAD HACK Guidance & strategies for navigating grad education

 

Better than Best Practices: Inclusive Data Visualization  Feb. 2, 10–11:30 a.m. Data visualization design “best practices” often do not prioritize (or outright reject) efforts to be inclusive. This workshop will establish new “best practices” and provide an opportunity to test them out in a visualization. Data visualization experience is not required, though some familiarity with accessing and using spreadsheet software may be helpful.Learn How to Fund Your Graduate Education Feb. 4, 4:30–5:30 p.m. GFIS works with current and admitted UW graduate students, helping them identify and locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, conference and research travel. In this session you’ll learn more about how you can fund your graduate education. Join the Graduate Funding Information Service for an overview of funding types, search tools, and search strategies. UW Libraries Pressbooks Workshop: Introductory Session Feb. 10, 10–11:30 a.m. Learn how Pressbooks can be used to create textbooks, monographs, and teaching materials that can be published and exported in multiple digital and print formats that can help save students money! Media Arcade Technical Help Hours Office hours are most Wednesdays from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Get to know UW Libraries Media Arcade. They can help you with media-related projects and tools like Photoshop, Adobe, audio/video production software, and more. The Media Arcade team can also assist with technical troubleshooting and hardware issues. Stop by and say hello! Weekly Drop-In Research Help from Foster Business Library Daily sessions Monday to Friday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Get help from the Foster Business librarians. All business research questions welcome! No appointment necessary. Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours Office hours are most Fridays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Open to faculty and students, UW Libraries offers weekly office hours to advise on digital scholarship for research and course related projects. Examples include digital publishing, building digital exhibits, data research management, and more! Get help finding the right tools, resources and instruction whether you’re just getting started or are working on an on-going project.

 

COVID-19 Resources, FAQs, support

 

Teaching Everywhere blog In response to the coronavirus outbreak—and without in-person classes—UW faculty have transitioning at warp speed to deliver instruction remotely. They are using technology, from Zoom to Canvas, in new and interesting ways to ensure their students are learning, no matter where they are located. Visit the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Teaching Everywhere blog to see what your colleagues are doing.Coping with Social Isolation, from the UW Counseling Center The coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for daily life, including increased physical separation as a result of social distancing guidance. Humans have an innate need for connection and social contact, and research has demonstrated a significant association between social isolation and mental health concerns. Social distancing can feel like social isolation, but it does not have to. Here are some resources for coping with feelings of isolation as well as provide suggestions about how to remain connected to others while practicing social distancing. Staying safe this winter Throughout the academic year, our goals remain the same: provide a high-quality Husky Experience for every student, support the University of Washington’s vital research and service missions, and continue providing the outstanding medical care that keeps our community healthy. Information and resources for students and for staff, faculty and other academic personnel are available, and UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medicine also offer additional resources specific to their communities. New supports for UW employee caregivers Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UW Human Resources has worked with partners on-campus and in the community to increase resources for UW’s working and student caregivers. Additional caregiver supports are now available to benefits-eligible UW employees and UW students. Access to the services is being provided by Bright Horizons. Employees and students will continue to have nationwide access to Bright Horizons backup care services for children and adults/elders and to receive enrollment priority at Bright Horizons child care centers throughout the country. Counseling Center’s Winter Toolkit: COVID-19 edition This winter, the typical mental health concerns have an additional layer of complexity as we navigate through the continued pandemic. In developing the winter toolkit, we collected relevant information for those topics in the context of COVID-19. There are many gaps in information for some of the topics simply because the research cannot keep up with the changing experiences of the pandemic. However, there are many different coping strategies that we have gathered that may be useful in sustaining our mental wellbeing throughout the pandemic. Emergency aid available for students We understand life can be unpredictable. Unexpected costs and needs can cause significant stress and impact your academic success and personal well being. That’s why the three campuses of the University of Washington have Emergency Aid to support currently enrolled UW students.

 

CAREER & ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT Bulk up your C.V.

 

Advances in Higher Education Research Seminar Feb. 9, 2:30–3:20 p.m., Zoom Are you curious about holistic course redesign, making your course accessible to all, and alternative grading approaches? Join us for this Advances in Higher Education Research Seminar with St. Edward’s University Professor Santiago Toledo. Dr. Toledo will discuss his use of Marzano’s Taxonomy for drafting content-based student learning outcomes. This taxonomy provides students with a structure for their learning process and allows them to access course content expectations more transparently. After discussing ways to implement Marzano’s Taxonomy, Dr. Toledo will review an alternative grading scheme that leverages content-based learning outcomes and provides targeted and actionable feedback to both students and instructors. This approach makes use of Mastery-Based and Specifications Based Grading.

Announcements: Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government President Biden issued an Executive Order on January 20 outlining new administration policies reflecting a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. The full text of the executive order can be found here.NIH Salary Cap Increase, Effective February 1, 2021 The Executive Level II Salary Cap has been increased to $199,300. This new rate is effective starting February 1, 2021.Timely Information about Taxes and Research Participant Payments: All research participant income is taxable, regardless of the amount. However, only cumulative payments amounting to > $600/year must be reported to the IRS by research organizations. You should not give anyone the impression that the research participation money you pay is not taxable.

 

New Publications: Xu, X., Chikersal, P., Dutcher, J. M., Sefidgar, Y., Seo, W., Tumminia, M., Villalba, D., Cohen, S., Creswell, D., Creswell, K., Doryab, A., Nurius, P., Riskin, E. A., Dey, A. K.,  Mankoff, J. (in press). Leveraging collaborative-filtering for personalized behavior modeling: A case study of depression detection among college students. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies Crume, H. J., Nurius, P. S., Kim, E. B. & Logan-Greene, P. (in press). School engagement among young people entering probation. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Bishop, A., Nurius, P. S., Logan-Greene, P., & Rousson, A. (in press).The influence of micro-meso resources on therapeutic progress and court re-involvement for youth on probation. JSSWR Current Research Funding Opportunities List of all active NIH grant opportunities Selected Grant Opportunities Population Health Initiative’s 2021 Pilot Research Grant Program Deadline: January 29, 2021 This program is intended to encourage the development of new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical challenges to population health. Faculty members and PI-eligible research scientists from all three UW campuses (Bothell, Seattle, Tacoma) are encouraged to apply. Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants Deadline: February 01, 2021 Funds aim to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These grants focus on building capacity in the research field by addressing questions relevant to early childhood programs that serve low-income children and families, as well as on fostering mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students. Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant Deadline: February 1, 2021 Up to $9,000 to support research and research-based projects to improve the lives of cancer patients and/or cancer survivors through psychology. *Newly Added* Mental Health Awareness Training Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Deadline: February 5, 2021 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for FY2021 Mental Health Awareness Training Grants (MHAT). The purpose of this program is to: 1.) train individuals (e.g., school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, veterans, armed service members and their families) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness (SMI) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED); 2.) establish linkages with school-and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; 3.) train emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department personnel, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and 4.) educate individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental disorder. *Newly Added* Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families Deadline: February 8, 2021 The substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for FY2021 Enhancement and Expansion of Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and their Families grant program. The purpose of this program is to enhance and expand comprehensive treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services for adolescents (age 12-18) and transitional aged youth (ages 16-25) with substance use disorders (SUD) and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD), and their families/primary caregivers. APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Deadline: February 15, 2021 Up to $1,250 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape. Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative Deadline: February 16, 2021 The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders Data Science for Global Good summer program Deadlines: Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23 Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15 This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If yo uwould like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu). *Newly Added* Research on Juvenile Justice Topics Deadline: February 25, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: 1.) Juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or 2.) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Royalty Research Fund (RRF) Due March 1, 2021 The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly: In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal For faculty who are junior in rank In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding. The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316. Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program Due March 1, 2021 Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST. Wayne F. Placek Grants Due March 1, 2021 to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021. Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: March 02, 2021 This funding opportunity announcement aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions (e.g., mobile health, telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology, and wearable devices) to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects (e.g., behavioral health or self-management of chronic conditions) that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations. *Newly Added* Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants Deadline: March 15, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks applications to fund new tribal-researcher capacity-building planning grants involving scientists working with tribal nations and organizations to develop tangible and mutually beneficial criminal or juvenile justice research studies that are rigorous and culturally appropriate. Research proposals must be tribally driven and address the challenges of fighting crime and strengthening justice systems in Indian country and Alaska Native villages. *Newly Added* Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Deadline: March 16, 2021 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women grants support research and evaluation projects examining the issue of violence against women and the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses, procedures, and policies in addressing the problem. The program seeks to develop independent knowledge and tools to enhance law enforcement efforts to reduce violence and promote the safety of women, including elderly women and American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls, and their family members. Priority will be given to applications that address challenges in rural communities, that benefit individuals from high-poverty or persistent-poverty counties, and that enhance public safety in economically distressed communities or Opportunity Zones. *Newly Added* Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant LOI Deadline: February 11, 2021 Application Deadline: March 16, 2021 The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants program impacts and empowers people living with paralysis, their families and caregivers. The 2021 Quality of Life grant program will offer Direct Effect and COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation grants. Direct Effect Grants ($25,000) The Direct Effect Quality of Life Grant (Tier 1)is open-focused and will award at least 36 grants of up to $25,000 to support the same wide range of projects and activities of the traditional Quality of Life grants. Grants will fund specific budget items that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families, and the project must be completed within 12 months. COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation Grants ($25,000-$50,000) The aim of the Reeve Foundation’s new grants program is to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of enhancing connectedness of people living with paralysis and their caregivers to their communities and preventing adverse health outcomes. NOTE: Only one application from UW allowed. Please submit a 1 page LOI with a description of proposed aims and approach and CV of the PI by February 11, 2021 to research@uw.edu. *Newly Added* Deadline: March 17, 2021 Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Well Being, Illness, and Recovery this program provides grants for research projects that examine how social isolation and social connectedness affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall well being. Areas of focus include: Effects of social connectedness, connection, and isolation across the lifespan Mechanisms of connectedness, connection, and isolation, including neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors Knowledge representation and behavioral development Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 17, 2021 Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities. *Newly Added* Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness Deadline: April 5, 2021 This funding opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness. Applicants must propose case studies, among other research activities, to establish the complexity and breadth of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions connected to the police response to homelessness. Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021 The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations. *Newly Added* Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Research Grants on Reducing Inequality LOI Deadline: May 5, 2021 This award funds research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. This includes investing in high-quality field-initiated studies on improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. Of interest is research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision-makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries. It welcomes investigations about research use in various systems, including justice, child welfare, mental health, and education. NIDA Diversity Supplement Program Deadline: May 11, 2021 This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

 

Research Training Opportunities 2021 INSPIRE International Indigenous Health Research Training Program Deadline: February 7, 2021 The Indigenous Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program (INSPIRE) offers a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary training in Indigenous health and health disparities research, with access to scientific mentors across fields. The 2-year program features individualized mentorship, research and writing retreats, grant development workshops, and seed funding ($22,000 in pulot funds for postdoctoral/early career scientists and $10,800 for doctoral students).NIDA Summer Research Internship Program Deadline: February 12, 2021 This program supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented scholars interested in substance abuse and addiction research. Students participate in research internships (virtual or in-person) with NIDA funded scientists at universities across the US for 8 weeks during the summer and receive a stipend.

 

Research Events and Lectures Leveraging Systems Change For Substance Misuse Prevention January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, and 10, 9:30am – 11am – online This six-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work.Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform- 44th annual University Faculty Lecture January 28, 2021, 5:30pm UW Law Professor Jacqueline McMurtrie, founder of the Washington Innocence Project, will deliver an online lecture on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, drawing on her decades of research and casework in the innocence movement. Registration required.*Newly Added* Equity and Implementation Science: An Urgent Partnership January 28, 2021, 7:30-9:00am Healthcare equity, or the assurance of optimal, timely healthcare for all people is an active process, not a simple outcome. To achieve healthcare equity, the field of implementation science needs to embrace a social justice lens and value all individuals equally. Doing so entails explicitly recognizing, understanding, and acting upon historical and current injustices that have disenfranchised historically underserved populations from their right to quality care. This panel aims to bring voices to different groups of individuals who work in the intersection of social justice, equality, and implementation science. Registration required; cost is free. *Newly Added* Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice Symposium: Addressing Racism from within the Social Work Profession: Reflections on our Past and Present January 28-29, 2021, 9:30am-1:30pm Social work has a complex history of upholding White supremacy alongside a goal to achieve racial justice. Moreover, our profession simultaneously practices within racist systems and works to dismantle them. In the wake of a fervent #BlackLivesMatter movement and persistent racial disparities in key social welfare institutions, these paradoxes have come to the forefront of discussion in academic and practice circles. This unique moment presents an opportunity to interrogate our profession’s relationship to White supremacy and racial justice in order to reimagine an anti-racist future. This series of virtual symposia will address these themes. Registration required; cost is free. *Newly Added* It’s Not so Black and White: Race, Health Disparities and How we Report Them February 9, 2021, 12:00-3:00pm This event, hosted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, focuses on how race is utilized, reported and interpreted in biomedical research. Is the use of race as a variable in clinical research practical or problematic? How can researchers responsibly investigate health disparities between racial groups to work towards meaningful change? This seminar explores these issues from multiple perspectives, including representatives from the funding, publishing, and research communities. Registration required; cost is free. Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm. Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families. Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW. Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required. Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

 

Conferences and Workshops Grant Writing Nuggets January 27, 2021, 1:00-2:05pm This online session, part of the Career Development Series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), will discuss grant writing skills through a focus on proposal preparation, writing strategies, and pre-proposal timeline. At the end of the session, attendees will have acquired strategies for preparing and submitting a proposal. Cost is free. Registration required.Team Science Boot Camp, February 1-5, 12:00-2:00pm daily, 2021. Improve your team effectiveness and meet your research objectives with less stress and more enjoyment. This year the boot camp will all be online, making this is a great chance for teams from around the region and beyond to take advantage of this training! After you register, the Team Science leaders will customize the training and create an agenda based on what the participating teams say are their biggest challenges. Cost is free.February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required. Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS) This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here. 39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference April 11-14, 2021 – online the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies*Newly Added* Health Equity Conference May 4, 2021 The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research. This event is for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, and more.

 

Resources for Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching *The Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) at UC Berkeley has created the BIMI Migration Slide Deck. This slide deck covers a wide variety of basic topics related to migration, providing summaries of key data, statistics, and concepts. They are free to use; just please credit BIMI (if you have ideas for additional slides or are willing to share yours, please send them to bimi@berkeley.edu.BIMI also organizes an annual Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods. The BIMI Youtube channel now includes six edited videos of lectures from the 2018 and 2019 Summer Institute programs, reducing 90 minute lectures down to about 20 minutes of key points. These lectures are a great resource for (online) teaching, to share with your (graduate) students, or as a quick primer on a technique or research method you would like to use in your research related to migration. You will find titles and topics below: 2019 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods Longitudinal Versus Cross-Sectional Approaches in Migration Studies Historical Record Linking for Migration Studies Ethical Migration Research and Designing Mixed Methods Projects 2018 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods Causal Inference in Migration Studies Introduction to Combined-Sample Multiple Imputation of Legal Status (CSMI) Ethics & Human Subjects Today in Migration Studies: Legal Rights & Limits for Researchers

 

Fellowship Applications UWRA Scholarship in Aging Deadline: January 29, 2021 The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, announces the availability of scholarships for UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students with a focus on research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults. Up to three awards of up to $4,000 each.UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging Deadline: January 29, 2021 A one-quarter fellowship that supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns.Fritz & Boeing International Fellowships Deadline: February 1, 2021 These grants are available to fund international research and/or study periods of three months, corresponding to regular UW quarter dates. Please see this website for eligibility and further application instructions.

 

Call for Papers and Abstracts NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) Early Stage Investigator Paper Competition Deadline: January 31, 2021 OBSSR invites early stage investigators who were the sole or primary author of an article published or accepted and in-press between January 1-December 31, 2020 to submit manuscripts for the 14th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Honors competition. Submitted manuscripts must focus on the study of behavioral and social phenomena relevant to health. Conceptual, review, or meta-analysis papers are not eligible. Up to four ESI awardees will be selected to present the findings from their accepted paper at a virtual event on May 5, 2021 from 1:00-4:00pm EST. Questions? Please contact NIHMWRHonors@nih.gov.American Journal of Public Health: COVID-19, Racism, and Public Health Infrastructure Deadline: January 21, 2021 AJPH invites editorials, commentaries, essays, public health practice, and research articles that critically examine how the public health infrastructure has influenced responses to COVID-19 and responses to systemic racism.Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration” Deadline April 30, 2021 Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work Deadline: June 01, 2021 The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism

To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

The Office of Global Affairs will be hosting a special discussion, Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race, with civil rights activist Fania Davis to honor Black History Month on Wednesday, February 24, from 5:30-6:45pm PST. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required (register at the link above).

Highlighted News 

Reminder:  
Please send your Newsletter contributions to Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).

Congratulations! 
Congratulations are in order for Elena Erosheva, who has been appointed to a new Committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on “Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions”. You can learn more about this committee here.

New Publications:
Yuanjin Zhou, MA, Avery O’Hara, BSN, Emily Ishado, MSW, Soo Borson, MD, Tatiana Sadak, PhD, Developing a new behavioral framework for dementia care partner resilience (CP-R): A mixed research synthesis, The Gerontologist, gnaa218, https://doi-org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1093/geront/gnaa218

Harner, V. (2021) Trans Intracommunity Support & Knowledge Sharing in the United States & Canada: a Scoping Literature Review. Health and Social Care in the Community. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13276

Current Research Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

Selected Grant Opportunities
*Newly Added*
Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported Populations (Supplement)
Deadline: January 21, 2021
The Office of Research On Women’s Health of the National Institutes of Health supports interdisciplinary research to address health disparities, at the intersection of social determinants, among populations of women who experience a disproportionate burden of illness with its U3 administrative supplement, “Research on the health of women of understudied, underrepresented and underreported (U3) populations”. Applications for the administrative supplement are due on January 21, 2021.

Population Health Initiative’s 2021 Pilot Research Grant Program
Deadline: January 29, 2021
This program is intended to encourage the development of new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical challenges to population health. Faculty members and PI-eligible research scientists from all three UW campuses (Bothell, Seattle, Tacoma) are encouraged to apply.

Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants
Deadline: February 01, 2021
Funds aim to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These grants focus on building capacity in the research field by addressing questions relevant to early childhood programs that serve low-income children and families, as well as on fostering mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students.

Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant
Deadline: February 1, 2021
Up to $9,000 to support research and research-based projects to improve the lives of cancer patients and/or cancer survivors through psychology.

APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant
Deadline: February 15, 2021
Up to $1,250 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape.

Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders

Data Science for Global Good summer program
Deadlines:
Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23
Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15
This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If yo uwould like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu).

*Newly Added*
Royalty Research Fund (RRF)
Due March 1, 2021
The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly:

• In disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal
• For faculty who are junior in rank
• In cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding.

The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316.

Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program
Due March 1, 2021
Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST.

Wayne F. Placek Grants
Due March 1, 2021
to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021.

Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: March 02, 2021

Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.

NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.

Research Opportunity at Crisis Connections
Crisis Connections is looking to connect with a university graduate department to offer mutually beneficial research opportunities. They have several curricula that they use for training that would benefit from quantitative and qualitative data for program improvement. Please contact Melissa Tucker, Training Department Supervisor, at mtucker@crisisconnections.org or (206) 204-9521.

Research Training Opportunities
Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences
Deadline: Tuesday January 19, 2021, 2 pm PST. Now accepting applications for 2021. The MMRTP Retreat will be held in the Summer of 2021.

2021 INSPIRE International Indigenous Health Research Training Program
Deadline: February 7, 2021
The Indigenous Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program (INSPIRE) offers a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary training in Indigenous health and health disparities research, with access to scientific mentors across fields. The 2-year program features individualized mentorship, research and writing retreats, grant development workshops, and seed funding ($22,000 in pulot funds for postdoctoral/early career scientists and $10,800 for doctoral students).

NIDA Summer Research Internship Program
Deadline: February 12, 2021
This program supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented scholars interested in substance abuse and addiction research. Students participate in research internships (virtual or in-person) with NIDA funded scientists at universities across the US for 8 weeks during the summer and receive a stipend.

Research Events and Lectures
Leveraging Systems Change For Substance Misuse Prevention
January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, and 10, 9:30am – 11am – online
This six-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work.

The Roles of Culture and Collaboration in Preventing Suicide and Substance Misuse in Indigenous Communities
January 21, 2021, 3pm-4pm – online
This webinar will provide an overview of the connections between suicide and substance misuse, the necessity of community partnerships, and ways in which culture can prevent suicide and substance misuse.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds, A Ripley Memorial Lecture: How will the Traumas of COVID-19 Affect Us in the Long Term? 
January 22, 12:00-1:00pm
Rebecca Hendrickson, M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatrist in the VA PTST Outpatient Clinic and Research Investigator at the VA Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center will present results of a longitudinal study of healthcare workers and first responders.
Webinar link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09 
Passcode: 461403
Webinar ID: 952 2924 2811
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Telephone: +1 206 337 9723

COVID-19 & Racial Inequities
January 22, 2021, 11:00am – 12:00pm
This panel, part 3 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss racial inequities related to COVID-19. Registration required.

*Newly Added*
Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform- 44th annual University Faculty Lecture
January 28, 2021, 5:30pm
UW Law Professor Jacqueline McMurtrie, founder of the Washington Innocence Project, will deliver an online lecture on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, drawing on her decades of research and casework in the innocence movement. Registration required.

Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory
March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online
Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm.

Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families.

Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW.

Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.

Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.

Fellowships, Internships and Job Opportunities
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
Deadline: January 21, 2021
The purpose of the BHWET Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals while also improving distribution of a quality behavioral health workforce and thereby increasing access to behavioral health services. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth at risk for behavioral health disorders.

Conferences and Workshops
*Newly Added*
Specific Aims: Steps to Success
January 25, 2021, 2:00-3:15pm
In this online session, part of the Career Development Series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), participants will learn how to write each of the four critical sections of a Specific Aims page. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own Specific Aims page from a grant proposal they have written, if available. Cost is free. Registration required.

*Newly Added*
Grant Writing Nuggets
January 27, 2021, 1:00-2:05pm
This online session, part of the Career Development Series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), will discuss grant writing skills through a focus on proposal preparation, writing strategies, and pre-proposal timeline. At the end of the session, attendees will have acquired strategies for preparing and submitting a proposal. Cost is free. Registration required.

Team Science Boot Camp,
February 1-5, 12:00-2:00pm daily, 2021. Improve your team effectiveness and meet your research objectives with less stress and more enjoyment. This year the boot camp will all be online, making this is a great chance for teams from around the region and beyond to take advantage of this training! After you register, the Team Science leaders will customize the training and create an agenda based on what the participating teams say are their biggest challenges. Cost is free.

*Newly Added*
February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm
An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper
In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required.

Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS)
This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here.

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies

39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies

Resources for Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching
*Newly Added*
The Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) at UC Berkeley has created the BIMI Migration Slide Deck. This slide deck covers a wide variety of basic topics related to migration, providing summaries of key data, statistics, and concepts. They are free to use; just please credit BIMI (if you have ideas for additional slides or are willing to share yours, please send them to bimi@berkeley.edu.

BIMI also organizes an annual Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods. The BIMI Youtube channel now includes six edited videos of lectures from the 2018 and 2019 Summer Institute programs, reducing 90 minute lectures down to about 20 minutes of key points. These lectures are a great resource for (online) teaching, to share with your (graduate) students, or as a quick primer on a technique or research method you would like to use in your research related to migration. You will find titles and topics below:
2019 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods

• Longitudinal Versus Cross-Sectional Approaches in Migration Studies
• Historical Record Linking for Migration Studies
• Ethical Migration Research and Designing Mixed Methods Projects

2018 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods

• Causal Inference in Migration Studies
• Introduction to Combined-Sample Multiple Imputation of Legal Status (CSMI)

Ethics & Human Subjects Today in Migration Studies: Legal Rights & Limits for Researchers

Fellowship Applications
UWRA Scholarship in Aging
Deadline: January 29, 2021
The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, announces the availability of scholarships for UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students with a focus on research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults. Up to three awards of up to $4,000 each.

UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging
Deadline: January 29, 2021
A one-quarter fellowship that supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns.

Fritz & Boeing International Fellowships
Deadline: February 1, 2021
These grants are available to fund international research and/or study periods of three months, corresponding to regular UW quarter dates. Please see this website for eligibility and further application instructions.

Call for Papers
*Newly Added*
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) Early Stage Investigator Paper Competition
Deadline: January 31, 2021
OBSSR invites early stage investigators who were the sole or primary author of an article published or accepted and in-press between January 1-December 31, 2020 to submit manuscripts for the 14th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Honors competition. Submitted manuscripts must focus on the study of behavioral and social phenomena relevant to health. Conceptual, review, or meta-analysis papers are not eligible. Up to four ESI awardees will be selected to present the findings from their accepted paper at a virtual event on May 5, 2021 from 1:00-4:00pm EST. Questions? Please contact NIHMWRHonors@nih.gov.

American Journal of Public Health: COVID-19, Racism, and Public Health Infrastructure
Deadline: January 21, 2021
AJPH invites editorials, commentaries, essays, public health practice, and research articles that critically examine how the public health infrastructure has influenced responses to COVID-19 and responses to systemic racism.

Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021

Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism.
To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.

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