August 22, 2025
UK alumna and longtime practitioner returns to CoSW as lecturer, advancing clinical education and community-focused training.
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August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025
Marie Vice, a graduate of the PATHways program, now serves as a peer support specialist—walking alongside other women facing addiction during pregnancy.
August 11, 2025
“As a student, I had incredible interactions with faculty that shaped who I am,” Roberson shared. “Being able to provide that same level of mentorship and support is what drew me back to the College in a teaching role—and what makes this next chapter so meaningful.”
August 6, 2025
Join us in welcoming Dr. Alexis Caroline Bell to the University of Kentucky as a Clinical Assistant Instructor in the College of Social Work.
August 5, 2025
Join us in welcoming Dr. Nicole McKenna to the University of Kentucky as an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice.
July 28, 2025
New Alumni spotlight series celebrates generations of Social Workers who helped shape the field
July 24, 2025
Long before globalization was a buzzword, Pat Givens was living it—serving communities across the world with empathy and insight. From child welfare in postwar Japan to international diplomacy in Boston, she facilitated deeper understanding between countries, communities, and individuals.
July 11, 2025
As judicial power shifts, faculty urge future social workers and criminal justice professionals to help shape the rules that shape lives—and give them the tools to do so.
June 13, 2025
When Dr. Diane Loeffler walked into the 2025 Rural Investment Summit, she brought something few others could: a social worker’s lens on rebuilding rural America—and a vision for training the next generation to do the same.
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Social Work Welcomes Dr. Rebecca Hill as Assistant Professor
UK alumna and longtime practitioner returns to CoSW as lecturer, advancing clinical education and community-focused training.
August 22, 2025
Munoz joins CoSW faculty, continues pedagogical leadership
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) has announced Dr. Lindsey Munoz will start an appointment as a clinical faculty member, where she will continue shaping the future
August 15, 2025
Social Work student supports mothers in recovery through PATHways program
Marie Vice, a graduate of the PATHways program, now serves as a peer support specialist—walking alongside other women facing addiction during pregnancy.
August 15, 2025
Aubrey Jones Appointed Acting Director of Ph.D. Program at College of Social Work
Dr. Aubrey Jones, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been named acting director of the college’s Ph.D. program. She will serve in this
August 14, 2025
Dustin Roberson Joins the CoSW as Clinical Faculty
“As a student, I had incredible interactions with faculty that shaped who I am,” Roberson shared. “Being able to provide that same level of mentorship and support is what drew me back to the College in a teaching role—and what makes this next chapter so meaningful.”
August 11, 2025
College of Social Work Welcomes Dr. Alexis Bell as Clinical Assistant Instructor
Join us in welcoming Dr. Alexis Caroline Bell to the University of Kentucky as a Clinical Assistant Instructor in the College of Social Work.
August 6, 2025
College of Social Work Welcomes Dr. Nicole McKenna as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Join us in welcoming Dr. Nicole McKenna to the University of Kentucky as an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice.
August 5, 2025
Your Story Matters: Help Us Celebrate the Legacy of Social Work Alumni
New Alumni spotlight series celebrates generations of Social Workers who helped shape the field
July 28, 2025
From Kentucky to Tokyo: A Social Work Alumna’s Legacy
Long before globalization was a buzzword, Pat Givens was living it—serving communities across the world with empathy and insight. From child welfare in postwar Japan to international diplomacy in Boston, she facilitated deeper understanding between countries, communities, and individuals.
July 24, 2025
Holden Dillman recognized for community-rooted research on Appalachian youth
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For too long, the stories of young people in Appalachia have been flattened—portrayed in broad strokes that overlook the complexity of growing up in one of the
July 11, 2025
Social work faculty prepare students for policy in practice
As judicial power shifts, faculty urge future social workers and criminal justice professionals to help shape the rules that shape lives—and give them the tools to do so.
July 11, 2025
Social Work brings rural perspectives at the center of a National convention
When Dr. Diane Loeffler walked into the 2025 Rural Investment Summit, she brought something few others could: a social worker’s lens on rebuilding rural America—and a vision for training the next generation to do the same.
June 13, 2025