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Your neighborhood’s condition could be affecting your neighbors, especially older adults
A recent study by Yeon Jin Choi, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, highlights a critical but often overlooked connection between neighborhood disorder and
UK College of Social Work, UK HealthCare conduct first hospital point-in-time count
Lexington’s first Hospital-Point-in-Time Count sent volunteer pairs across UKHC facilities to collect critical data surrounding hospitalization and housing insecurity.
Social Work PhD student explores the hidden struggles of transnational caregivers
As families increasingly stretch across multiple countries, more adult children find themselves separated from their aging parents by national borders. PhD student Hossain is intentional examining the way social workers can support transnational caregivers.
Social Work faculty and students present research at 2025 Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
For over 85 years, CoSW faculty have conducted cutting-edge research aimed at addressing society’s most challenging social conditions.
Faculty receive UL1 Pilot Award, address gaps in postpartum care for women with gestational diabetes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Aubrey Jones, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been awarded the UL1 Pilot Award to lead a collaborative
Social Work’s Abigail Latimer and Lynden Bond selected as UK ASCEND Scholars
The two-year professional development program offers comprehensive training in community-engaged research.
Dr. Laneshia Conner receives supplemental NIH funding, advances HIV prevention research
Dr. Conner’s NIH funded research on HIV prevention for older Black women focuses on behavioral factors and interventions through the Woman-2-Woman program.
University of Kentucky College of Social Work to Attend Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference
Highlights include discussions on barriers in serious illness care for unhoused older adults, education and training for Sport Social Workers, and exploring healthcare providers’ attitudes toward medications for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
Student Research Shines at Council’s 70th Annual Program Meeting
“Attending the CSWE Annual Program Meeting for the first time was an inspiring experience. The wealth of knowledge shared reaffirmed the importance of collaboration and innovation in social work.”
Research on post-traumatic growth in soldiers earns Army-MSW student high honors
“My guiding philosophy is this: orchestrate hope with people to honor our freedoms to be unique so that together we can live in positive harmony.” – Chance Miller
Recognizing space as a HIV risk factor for older adults
In the United States, approximately 1.2 million people are living with HIV. This critical study gives gerontologists a rare examination of risk at both individual and regional levels among older adults.
UK Researchers advance inclusive neonatal care for LGBTQ+ families
“Every family, regardless of their structure, deserves the highest standard of care, and our work is a step towards achieving that goal.”