Emily Houp
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UK College of Social Work celebrates achievements of the class of 2025
📷Highlights: 2025 December Graduation Celebration
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“The people I’ve lost motivate me” — MSW graduate ready to serve communities
Lexington, KY — Lexi Lucas knows what it means to step up for others. Shaped by lived experience and a deep commitment to others, she is now poised to enter
PREP-pared for impact: Holsclaw graduates ready to serve Kentucky families
Gerber Holsclaw will graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Social Work on Dec. 19, 2026. As a scholar in the CW PREP program, Holsclaw reflects on the support and preparation gained throughout their education — and the passion that drives their commitment to building a future of care, courage and community.
First-Gen Social Work graduate steps into her calling
Ta’Niya Rucker, a first-gen UK College of Social Work graduate and recipient of the Ansari scholarship shares her experience in the undergraduate BASW program and her plans for the future.
UK social work researcher finds neighborhood amenities help people with dementia age in place
New findings from Dr. Yeon Jin Choi add to her growing research showing how supportive neighborhoods help people with dementia remain at home longer.
Social Work PhD student Foysol Ahmed receives national pre-dissertation fellowship from AGESW
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A student in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) PhD program, Foysol Ahmed, has been selected as a pre-dissertation fellow by the Association for
Fighting to Be Seen
Ally Meisner, an MSW student in our online program, turned years of unanswered chronic pain into a powerful media platform for advocacy, education and storytelling.
Criminal Justice faculty to present at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology
Three University of Kentucky College of Social Work Criminal Justice faculty will be presenting during the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting this week in Washington D.C. whose research spans digital harm, state-corporate crime, carceral culture, gender-based violence and youth justice.
Finding a home: Bill Beaven leaves quiet legacy for communities across the southeast
Education has always been central to Bill Beaven’s mission of helping others. The first in his family to graduate from college, he created three scholarships at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work—the Beaven-Eidetik Doctoral Scholarship, the Beaven-Eidetik Graduate Scholarship, and the June Ashby Scholarship. These funds continue Beaven’s lifelong work of opening doors for others.
College of Social Work Alumni are making a difference in students’ lives, and you can too
SWAA Alumni-Student Mentoring Program Relaunches for Spring 2026.
Celebrate First-Generation Students with the UK College of Social Work
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) is proud to celebrate National First-Generation College Student Week, taking place November 3 – 7, by recognizing the
College of Social Work recognized for excellence and innovation at CSWE
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.
Social Work Doctoral Student Receives National Fellowship
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Deona McLeod Frierson, LCSW, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been selected for the Doctoral