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Highlights: 2025 CoSW Goes Out to the Ball Game 
Dr. Matt Moore Honored with Sport Social Work Legacy Award
Lexington, KY (June 18, 2024) – The UK College of Social Work (CoSW) proudly announces that Dr. Matt Moore, newly appointed Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, has been
Associate dean, faculty receive sport social work legacy awards
The Alliance of Social Workers in Sports awarded Drs. Moore and Newman with inaugural “Sport Social Work Legacy” awards at this year’s 10th anniversary gala.
Dean Jay Miller Announces Appointment of Dr. Matt Moore as Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
Moore will take the place of Dr. Kalea Benner, who was named incoming dean in the social work program at IUPUI.
Social Work Advisors Inspire Students to Dream Big
Advising launches the Dream Exploration Workshop, an innovative initiative aimed at helping students align their life purposes and explore their dreams through engaging activities and discussions.
UK and FCPS Fellowship Program Partnership Shows Impact After First Year
School Social Work Fellowship helps equip FCPS employees to deal with growing mental and behavioral health challenges among students.
Dean Appoints New Director of BASW Undergraduate Studies
Dean Jay Miller today announced the appointment of Dr. Shelita Jackson to lead undergraduate social work programs.
“Over the Hills and Through the Hollers”: Faculty Research Aids Appalachian Recovery Programs
Lexington, KY (May 21st, 2024) – In the heart of Appalachia, a culturally rich region hard-hit by the opioid epidemic, the Kentucky Access to Recovery Program (KATR) is making significant
Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Cassandra Jean Johnson Awarded the Emmett P. ‘Buzz’ Burnam Award”
This post was originally published by News from the Blue – the UK Alumni Association blog.
At the Forefront of Social Change: Rujeko Machinga-Asaolu Shines in UK’s UNITE Research Initiative
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8th, 2024) — The University of Kentucky’s United In True Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) proudly introduced this academic year’s cohort of 21 graduate students into
Dr. Antonio Garcia Spearheads Innovative Research to Transform Trauma-Informed Practices in Education
Through Garcia’s groundbreaking research and development of trauma-informed curricula, Dr. Garcia is not only advancing academic discourse but also fostering real-world solutions that enhance the resilience and well-being of children across the nation.
Faculty uses classroom to expand flood recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky (May 6th, 2024) – In an educational endeavor that merges scholarly research with pragmatic crisis management, Drs. Natalie Pope and Diane Loeffler have harnessed recovery efforts in the
‘Behind the Blue’: UK grad finds passion for global social work through Explore First
This article was originally posted in UKNow by Kody Kiser and Jenny Wells-Hosley.