A vast amount of exciting and important research occurs at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as it does at schools of social work across the country. However, due to multiple responsibilities and time demands, faculty are often unable to incorporate the research of their colleagues into appropriate class lectures. Because of this, students do not fully benefit from cutting edge social work research, and the transfer of social work knowledge from research to practice is slowed. This initiative is a way to provide faculty with content from their colleagues' current research for use in the classroom.

The Research to Teaching website contains materials distilled from current research completed by faculty of the UNC School of Social Work. Materials are in two formats: lecture slides and "did you know?" facts. Lecture slides synthesize a current body of research completed by one of our faculty into a PowerPoint presentation. These slides, or sections from the slides, can easily be used in existing lectures. "Did you know?" facts briefly summarize faculty research findings relevant to social work practice.

Faculty of the UNC School of Social Work may contact Anna Scheyett to request the complete PowerPoint file, which includes trainer notes and teaching activities.