Forced Migration Initiative
Mitra Naseh, Director
Assistant Professor
Founded in 2020, the Forced Migration Initiative aims to lead and coordinate social work and social welfare research, education, and training to improve the quality of life and well-being for internationally forcibly displaced people. The Initiative for Social Work and Forced Migration serves as a virtual hub for social work scholars in international forced migration. The initiative aims to develop certificate programs that recognize scholars and service providers who adhere to the initiative’s standards. Moreover, the initiative will participate in international student exchange programs, attract interested graduate students, and convene conferences. Furthermore, the initiative will participate in open-source data collection and sharing in forced migration studies.
Visit FMIIn The News
Panel examines migration policy, vulnerability and survivor support
May 8, 2026
Naseh receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award
April 21, 2026
Clark-Fox Policy Institute event bridges research, community voices to advance refugee well-being in St. Louis
April 8, 2026
McKay, Naseh awarded seed grants for international research projects
November 25, 2025
Naseh writes in The Conversation on Afghan uncertainty after court ends protections
August 18, 2025
Naseh selected for national poverty scholars program
June 30, 2025
Brown School faculty honored for community-engaged research at Confluence Awards
May 1, 2025
