Buffalo Center for Social Research

Parker Hall on South Campus, home to the Buffalo Center for Social Research

The Buffalo Center for Social Research (BCSR) facilitates Social Work faculty and graduate students’ research programs by providing assistance in securing extramural support for their scholarly, research, teaching and community service activities through individual, collaborative and interdisciplinary grant proposal submissions.

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Institutes

Behavioral Health Clinic
9/27/23
The Behavioral Health Clinic helps UB translate addictions research into effective treatments for individuals with drinking problems.
Behavioral Health Data Analytics Collaborative
9/25/23
A partnership between UB researchers and Integrity Partners for Behavioral Health, the Behavioral Health Data Analytics Collaborative is a data warehouse that will help researchers study the effectiveness of mental health and substance abuse services.
Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute
9/27/23
Based on human rights perspectives, the members of the IRRI use research as a tool to sustain the dignity of every immigrant and refugee.
Institute for Sustainable Global Engagement
6/21/24
The ISGE promotes and supports global engagement, collaboration and professional action among social work faculty, students, graduates and staff.
Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
11/13/24
Through collaborative partnerships and funded research, ITTIC helps organizations and individuals understand the effects of trauma and ensure that service systems do not retraumatize vulnerable populations.
UB/Amrita Social Behavioral Sciences Research Institute
9/11/24
A partnership between UB and Amrita University, the institute supports and conducts joint, interdisciplinary research in the social and behavioral sciences.