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Empowering Student Success: CoSW Advisors Earn Appreciative Advising Milestone
In a transformative stride towards enhancing student experiences, advisors at the UK College of Social Work (CoSW) have embraced a six-week journey of discovery, completing the rigorous Appreciative Advising course
UK College of Social Work Student to Receive CSWE Community Partnership Action Award
By Laura Hennigan The CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) Commission for Diversity and Social and Economic Justice has selected Kotomi Yokokura to receive their Community Partnership Action award. Yokokura,
CoSW Alumni Challenged to Practice Self-Care this Summer
Today is International Self-Care Day, and the College of Social Work Alumni Association (SWAA) is excited to celebrate by launching the Self-Care Summer Challenge! All College of Social Work alumni
Dean Miller Reflects on the Value of CPS Workers During Child Protection Professionals Day
My childhood was tough. My mother died when I was young. My father struggled with substance misuse. Substance misuse led to neglect. Neglect was compounded by abuse. And abuse led
How the Field of Social Work Is Adapting to Modern Technologies Like Virtual Reality, A.I.
This article was originally published at Fortune.com. A field that’s traditionally people-focused is now adapting to and embracing new technologies, including virtual reality and even artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean
UK Social Work Researcher To Study Effects of PTSD on Dementia
This article was originally published by UKNow. A researcher at the University of Kentucky will work to better understand the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia. Karen Lawrence,
Dean Miller Nationally Recognized for Contributions to Advance Social Work
This article was originally published by UKNow. Justin “Jay” Miller, dean of the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky, is a 2023 recipient of the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE)
UK Social Work’s Inaugural Alumni-Student Mentor Program Strengthens Connections, Fosters Support
In fall 2022, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) launched its Alumni Association, known as SWAA. At the beginning of this year, SWAA introduced the first cohort
UK Social Work to house Child Well-Being Research Institute
This article was originally published by UKNow. The College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky will be the new home for the Child Well-Being Research Institute, which houses the Child Well-Being Research
UK Social Work’s Laneshia Conner Co-Authors Paper on Syllabus Co-Creation in Graduate Social Work Courses
By Laura Hennigan A paper co-authored by University of Kentucky College of Social Work Assistant Professor Laneshia Conner, Ph.D., describes a participatory approach undertaken to guide learners through an exercise
Living the Mission: UK Social Work Student Ryley Butler Receives Award for Research on Appalachia
By Laura Hennigan Ryley Butler Modaff, a student in the MSW program at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, was honored as a recipient of the James S.
UK Social Work’s Jaime Wainscott Named Ken Freedman Outstanding Advising Administrator
UK’s College of Social Work Academic Advising Director Jaime Wainscott was honored with the Ken Freedman Outstanding Advising Administrator Award on Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Gatton Student Center.