CHHS tops $6.2 million in research funding for 2015-16
The college received $6,263,372 during the 2015-16 fiscal year, which represents 27% of the University's total for that time period, the largest proportion represented by any one college. By comparison, in 2014-15, the college received $4.8 million in awards.
CHHS faculty prepared and submitted approximately 30 proposals totaling more than $9 million in funding. That's more proposals and more funding than the college has sought than in any other year in the last five years.
Leading the way for the college was the Center for Disability Services, which garnered four awards totaling $2.7 million. The School of Social Work received five awards totaling more than $1.2 million.
Many of our faculty members are active researchers, and their research, scholarly activities and service make a significant contribution to their health and human services disciplines and to their teaching. We are proud of our research and service accomplishments, and we are actively seeking ways to recognize service and expand the research capabilities and scholarly productivity of college faculty.
Many thanks to the faculty, staff and students who work so hard in research and scholarly pursuits to make the College of Health and Human Services a prestigious place to teach, work and learn.