BASW Program Director Dr. Shelita Jackson earns 2026 Catalyst Award
January 26, 2026
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November 4, 2025
SWAA Alumni-Student Mentoring Program Relaunches for Spring 2026.
November 3, 2025
As the University of Kentucky College of Social Work celebrates First-Gen Week during November 3-8, Gill shares her story, aligning with the theme of the week, “First-Gen: Telling Our Stories.”
November 1, 2025
This year’s theme, “Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds,” places young people in foster care at the center of the conversation—where they’ve always belonged.
October 31, 2025
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work earned national recognition at the 2025 CSWE Annual Conference for its leadership in research, service, and innovation—highlighting its mission to advance the human condition, always in all ways.
October 30, 2025
October 24, 2025
Designed in partnership with the Kentucky Center on Addiction Studies, the training program prepares students to meet urgent state workforce needs in substance use treatment.
October 24, 2025
October 21, 2025
The handbook helps students bridge classroom learning with professional application while navigating emerging technologies and challenges in the field.
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Social Work launches substance use training program, strengthening behavioral health workforce for Kentuckians
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October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025
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October 21, 2025
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Social Work faculty publish new Practicum handbook integrating technology standards for ethical practice
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October 21, 2025
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October 17, 2025
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October 16, 2025
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October 14, 2025
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October 13, 2025
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UK social work professor receives national award for research on violence against women and children
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October 9, 2025
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Social Work launches substance use training program, strengthening behavioral health workforce for Kentuckians
Designed in partnership with the Kentucky Center on Addiction Studies, the training program prepares students to meet urgent state workforce needs in substance use treatment.
October 24, 2025
‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Social Work’s Julie Cerel
This article was originally published on UKNow by Victoria Alleman. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2025) — Innovation is a new way of thinking that can often lead to transformative breakthroughs.
October 24, 2025
UK Social Work doctoral student receives prestigious fellowship at national conference
Every year, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) opens applications for emerging social work scholars dedicated to reducing health disparities among populations with historically limited access to mental and
October 21, 2025
Social Work faculty publish new Practicum handbook integrating technology standards for ethical practice
The handbook helps students bridge classroom learning with professional application while navigating emerging technologies and challenges in the field.
October 21, 2025
Social Work professor selected for National Mentoring Institute
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Madri Hall-Faul, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been accepted into the 2026 National Research Center on Poverty and
October 17, 2025
UK College of Social Work to celebrate at CSWE 2025 Annual Conference in Denver
New this year, the College of Social Work Self-Care Lab will host a CSWE Self-Care Challenge throughout the annual conference. Challenges will include participating in chair massages, walking meetups, use of the neurodivergent room, daily yoga and more.
October 16, 2025
College of Social Work attends Alliance of Social Workers in Sports Annual Symposium
The symposium brought together sport social work leaders from across the world, including several CoSW faculty, staff, and students.
October 14, 2025
Reclaiming humanity in the age of AI: how social work can prevent “cognitive debt”
This article explores Dr. Keith J. Watts’ publication, “Paying the Cognitive Debt: An Experiential Learning Framework for Integrating AI in Social Work Education” published in the open-access journal Education Sciences on Oct. 2, 2025
October 13, 2025
UK social work professor receives national award for research on violence against women and children
During the CSWE Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado on October 23 – 26, Dr. Kathryn Showalter will be presented with the 2025 Violence Against Women and Children Manuscript Award by the Council.
October 9, 2025
SPARK program ignites student-faculty research collaborations at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 S.P.A.R.K. Program—Students Partnering with Academics in Research and Knowledge—an initiative
October 8, 2025
UK Social Work Expands C2 Initiative to Address Workforce Gaps
New partnerships address behavioral healthcare workforce shortages in communities where services are needed the most.
October 7, 2025
College of Social Work Celebrates Excellence at 3rd Annual Recognition Celebration
On September 25, 2025, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) hosted its 3rd Annual Recognition Celebration at The Carrick House in Lexington. The evening brought together faculty,
October 7, 2025