About Us

For over 80 years, the College of Social Work (CoSW) has been a leader in social work education. Our mission is clear: Through rigorous research, excellence in instruction, and steadfast service, the CoSW works to improve the human condition. Always, in all ways.

As the state’s flagship university, our mission is actualized through our deeds. Our faculty are renowned academicians dedicated to fostering the development of high-quality practitioners and researchers.

CoSW offers four unique academic programs:

In addition to the main campus in Lexington, we have satellite campuses at the Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky and Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.

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News

Success Against All Odds: From Aging Out of Foster Care to Social Work Grad

Can you recall a time when you felt the odds were stacked against you? It’s a common phrase you’ve most
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UK Social Work Launching Support Group for Adopted Kentucky Teens

By Lindsey Piercy LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 23, 2020) — In Kentucky there are nearly 10,000 young people in foster care,
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UK Social Work’s Garcia named RWJF Fellow

The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) announced today that Dr. Antonio Garcia, Associate Professor, has been selected
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Events

January 17, 2021, 6:00 pm

ASK-VIP Group Training with Antoine & Jeremiah Smith-Rouse

Topic: Healthy Boundaries in Teenage Relationships Facilitated by: Antoine & Jeremiah Smith-Rouse January 17, 2021, 6-7:30 PM CST To register for this group training, visit
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January 18, 2021, 7:30 pm

ASK-VIP Group Training with Angela Jamison

Topic: ARC Meetings and IEPs: The Basics Facilitated by: Angela Jamison January 18, 2021, 7:30-9 PM EST To register for this group training, visit here,
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January 19, 2021, 9:00 am

Milieu Management: Leading Groups and Creating Structure for Positive ...

Course Description: Many treatment providers are employed at facilities or agencies that utilize a group process to enhance client treatment. This 3-hour workshop will provide
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Student Spotlights

Irina Osmolovska

With students ranging from Kentucky to New York, Texas to Wisconsin, earning your Master in Social Work (MSW) degree at the College of Social Work
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Doctoral Candidate Receives IST...

Theresia Pachner, a doctoral candidate at the College of Social Work, has received a Student Registration Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
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Q&A with Shauna Kitts

Undergraduate student Shauna Kitts was recently announced as one of the 31 new 2020 Chellgren Student Fellows. Kitts, a first-generation student in the College of
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Emily Moseley Awarded HDI’s Pau...

Story by Beth Potter, HDI Director of Information Services The University of Kentucky (UK) Human Development Institute (HDI) has awarded the prestigious Paul Kevin Burberry
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