Research
Making meaning out of trauma
What happens to people’s spiritual beliefs when violent crime unexpectedly touches their lives?
Read moreHelping children cope with disaster
Tara Powell, PhD ’14, has a passion for improving the lives of children and caregivers that survive disasters. Now an assistant...
Read moreRestore Rundberg project shows decrease in violent crime
Violent and property crime continue to decline in the Rundberg area, as David W. Springer, RGK Center Director and professor...
Read moreViolence is a solvable problem
There are few more exhilarating and powerful feelings than shooting a gun. But thanks in large part to a loosely...
Read moreSmoking ban in federal housing is a bad idea
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest attempt to crack down on public housing rules by proposing a smoking...
Read moreMaster's student receives NASW-TX Outstanding Poster Award
Master’s student Liana Petruzzi received the Outstanding Student Poster Award (1st place) at the 39th Annual National Association of Social Workers...
Read moreCaring for veterans and their families
After more than a decade at war since the September 11 terrorist attacks, we now face an unprecedented challenge in...
Read moreSocial work senior receives Texas Student Research Showdown Honorable Mention
Social work senior Chelsea Jones received an Honorable Mention from the Texas Student Research Showdown for her video, “The emergence...
Read moreWriting Deaf with a capital D
A social work senior uses research to advocate for the Deaf community
Read moreSexual assault in Texas
A new study finds that sexual assault is more pervasive in Texas now than in 2003, the time of the...
Read moreEspinosa: Girls serve longer sentences than boys in justice system
AUSTIN, Texas — Females in the Texas juvenile justice system are often at greater risk of serving longer sentences and having...
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