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ABSTRACT

Social work has a rich tradition of engagement. Throughout its history, social work scholars have taken up questions that link knowledge production to its application in practice. Recently, other higher education fields have expressed interest in engagement. Yet, social work scholars have remained relatively silent about what they have to offer this new movement. This research note examines the parallels between the development of social work and the development of higher education, the ways social work is an engaged discipline, how engaged scholarship relates to translational research and evidence-based practice, and the implications of engaged scholarship for tenure and promotion. We argue that engaged scholarship should be considered the signature research methodology of social work.

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Elena Delavega

Elena Delavega is assistant professor, Robin Lennon-Dearing is associate professor, Susan Neely-Barnes is professor, Steve Soifer is professor, and Cicely Crawford received an MSW from the University of Memphis in 2013.

Robin Lennon-Dearing

Elena Delavega is assistant professor, Robin Lennon-Dearing is associate professor, Susan Neely-Barnes is professor, Steve Soifer is professor, and Cicely Crawford received an MSW from the University of Memphis in 2013.

Susan Neely-Barnes

Elena Delavega is assistant professor, Robin Lennon-Dearing is associate professor, Susan Neely-Barnes is professor, Steve Soifer is professor, and Cicely Crawford received an MSW from the University of Memphis in 2013.

Steve Soifer

Elena Delavega is assistant professor, Robin Lennon-Dearing is associate professor, Susan Neely-Barnes is professor, Steve Soifer is professor, and Cicely Crawford received an MSW from the University of Memphis in 2013.

Cicely Crawford

Elena Delavega is assistant professor, Robin Lennon-Dearing is associate professor, Susan Neely-Barnes is professor, Steve Soifer is professor, and Cicely Crawford received an MSW from the University of Memphis in 2013.

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