OU - Ruth Knee Institute for Transformative Scholarship

The Ruth Knee Institute for Transformative Scholarship aims to foster the development and application of social science as a mechanism to improve quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. To do this we cultivate resources and work to remove barriers to support a multitude of Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work affiliated faculty, centers, and programs related to research and dissemination. The Institute is committed to developing creative intersectional solutions for the multifaceted social, interpersonal, structural, and organizational problems in its service to people, either directly or in proxy through its support of school-related entities. Much in the spirit of our endowed namesake, the Institute is focused on forging new paths, particularly in spaces where traditional approaches have failed. We endeavor to collectively mechanize intellectual and social capitol to advance equity and develop sustainable solutions for our society’s most complex problems.