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John Fluke is a Professor with Tenure at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics – Child Abuse and Neglect/Kempe Center, where he also serves as Associate Director for Systems Research and Evaluation. He holds joint appointments at the Colorado School of Public Health and has an honorary status as Assistant Professor (Status Only) at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. His work bridges social work, public health, and child protection policy.
Dr. Fluke’s research focuses on child maltreatment epidemiology, child welfare decision-making, administrative data analysis, and performance measurement. He has led major evaluations for U.S. federal agencies including the Children’s Bureau, SAMHSA, and ASPE, and has collaborated with international organizations such as UNICEF and research institutions in Canada, Norway, and Saudi Arabia. His work frequently addresses disparities in child welfare systems, particularly related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
The recent publications (2023–2024) reflect a strong emphasis on longitudinal data analysis, pandemic impacts on child protection, organizational dynamics in child welfare, and international comparative studies. Key trends include the use of large datasets like NCANDS, mixed-methods designs, and policy-relevant research on differential response models, foster care entry, and service equity.
Dr. Fluke is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (2023), the Society for Social Work and Research (2025), and a Fulbright Specialist (2022). These honors reflect his national and international leadership in advancing evidence-based child welfare practice.
He has supervised numerous research projects and contributed to major policy evaluations, often in collaboration with governmental and non-governmental agencies. His co-edited volumes, including The Sage Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work (2023), highlight his role in shaping scholarly discourse in the field.
Dr. Fluke is actively involved in global child protection research, including studies on Indigenous children in Arctic Norway and cross-national comparisons of child welfare systems. His work with the Kempe Center emphasizes systems-level interventions and data-driven improvements in child safety and wellbeing.
