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Research & Impact

The College of Community Engagement and Professions fosters innovative collaborations through education, research, and community outreach.

Research across the College is closely tied to the communities we work in and partner with. Our faculty, staff, and students find inspiration working in schools, community organizations, government agencies, businesses and corporations.

Research Support

The College offers a full range of services in support of the three schools’ sponsored research activities, and acts as a liaison between investigators and the UWM Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

Research Spotlight

Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh, professor of social work at UWM standing in hospital neurology unit.Helping health care providers break the news about incurable illnesses
Researcher (Black woman) holding her book about preparing teachers to talk about race and racism in schools.Preparing teachers to talk about race and racism in schools
Group of diverse children smiling in classroom.Inclusive early childhood education grant received
Dr. Abigail Phillips, Assistant Professor of Information Studiies standing in UWM Libraries near book stacksPandemic stresses increasing burnout among librarians
Group of Information Studies students (Black female, white male, white female) showing their phones in a tech lab environment.Information studies students help build new wireless network

CCEP Curriculum & Research Synergies Working Groups

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Research Synergies Work Group
The Research Synergies group advances opportunities across the units for collaborations on research projects. The group supports researchers’ ongoing growth, and is a means to learn about resources provided by the Internal Grant Programs at UWM and the Office of Research Administration.

The Grant Writing Seminar on June 2 trained researchers on how grant proposal writing can support their work.

To learn more about the Research Synergies Work Group, contact:
Dr. Lisa Berger, Senior Associate Dean
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
lberger@uwm.edu
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Curriculum Synergies Work Group
The Curriculum Synergies group provides opportunities for members of CCEP to collaborate, take advantage of existing curricular strengths among the three schools, and explore synergies through the development of new courses, micro-credentials, certificates, and degree programs.

The work group welcomes new ideas. Past meetings have included synergy discussions on trauma-informed care, policy and law, gerontology and aging, and doctoral program collaboration.

To learn more about the Curriculum Synergies Work Group, contact:
Dr. Dietmar Wolfram, Senior Associate Dean
School of Information Studies
dwolfram@uwm.edu

Institutes, Centers & Groups

School of Education

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

School of Information Studies