Office of Research Services

The mission of the Office of Research Services (ORS) is to support and recognize research and scholarly activity in the school. Its vision is to foster the development of a thriving, collaborative culture of research and scholarship within the school, contributing to the professional growth of faculty, staff, and students, and providing knowledge useful for human service professionals, policymakers, and consumers. The office facilitates the planning and execution of research activities in the school, and collaborates with agencies and organizations that are in need of research information and assistance. Office activities include sponsoring grant writing workshops and research-related presentations, helping faculty, staff, and students identify research funding sources and prepare grant proposals, coordinating technical assistance regarding research design and methods, reviewing manuscripts, and promoting the school's research and scholarly achievements on the Web and in print media.