Dr. Angelique Day's research team, located at the University of Washington School of Social Work, focuses on child welfare issues locally and nationally. The team's philosophy embraces community based participatory research and highlights the importance of relationships and sovereignty when working with and for marginalized populations. We prioritize the voices of those with lived experience in and around the child welfare system. This is especially relevant given Dr. Day's extensive work in tribal child welfare, which the team continues to this day. The team also partners with other entities in the School of Social Work, such as the Indigenous Wellness Research Center.

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This practicum is best suited for advanced MSW student to support the research of our child welfare program evaluation team. Practicum students will get experience in various research and policy activities, such as:

• quantitive data collection and analysis (survey development, etc.);
• qualitative data collection and analysis (conducting focus groups, etc.);
• report writing for stakeholders;
• manuscript development for publishing in academic journals, including literature reviews;
• policy research with national partners;
• and attendance of local and national policymaking meetings, among other activities.

In the past, our practicum students have also presented on policy issues for government officials and used research to inform legislation with far-reaching effects on the child welfare system.

Applicants should have some basic research and/or program evaluation knowledge, an interest in state or federal policy, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate well with others. Self-motivation and time management is a must, given the hybrid nature of this placement (generally, the team comes to campus once a week on Wednesdays and are remote otherwise).

Please send a letter of interest, resume or CV, and writing sample to Lanz Christian Bañes (Lcbanes@uw.edu) by Friday, February 21, 2025.