February 28, 2024
Kari Gerth and the Kentucky Eating Disorder Council leads the way on advocacy and education in the state.
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February 7, 2024
Uriah Carter, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, will speak at the 2024 Sister Circle Forum, focusing on the support and advocacy of Black women, particularly addressing the often-silent struggle of grief in this demographic.
January 18, 2024
UK graduate Olivia Raley joins Bardstown Police as their first social worker, supported by her therapy Husky, Maverick.
November 30, 2023
November 20, 2023
During National Adoption Month, Raven Whitaker-Smith shared her adoption journey and the impact that foster care has had on her life.
February 14, 2023
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DSW Student Leads the Charge in Eating Disorder Education and Awareness in Kentucky
Kari Gerth and the Kentucky Eating Disorder Council leads the way on advocacy and education in the state.
February 28, 2024
Social Work Student to Lead Discussion on Black Women’s Grief at the 2024 Sister Circle Forum
Uriah Carter, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, will speak at the 2024 Sister Circle Forum, focusing on the support and advocacy of Black women, particularly addressing the often-silent struggle of grief in this demographic.
February 7, 2024
Bardstown Police Chief hires UK Social Work Student and her therapy dog on Police Force
UK graduate Olivia Raley joins Bardstown Police as their first social worker, supported by her therapy Husky, Maverick.
January 18, 2024
GMA: Principal adopts student who was sent to his office
This article was originally published on Good Morning America by Katie Kindelan. A family in Kentucky will celebrate their ninth Christmas together this year as a family of three after
November 30, 2023
UK Social Work Student Raven Whitaker-Smith Highlights Her Journey for National Adoption Month
During National Adoption Month, Raven Whitaker-Smith shared her adoption journey and the impact that foster care has had on her life.
November 20, 2023
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,
August 4, 2023
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.
May 19, 2023
Army-UK Master of Social Work Graduate Named Outstanding Student
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May 8, 2023
‘Your Voice Matters.’ UK Social Work Junior Creating Change Through Education, Advocacy
This article was originally published by UKNow. What does it mean to be a changemaker? Kotomi Yokokura has been asking herself that very question for as long as she can
April 7, 2023
UK Social Work DSW Student La’Shardae Scott on Building a Career Advocating for Patients Affected by Sickle Cell Disease
La’Shardae Scott, a student in the UK College of Social Work’s Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program, changed careers following a life-altering diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) in her
March 6, 2023
Social Work Innovation in the Era of ChatGPT and AI
Karen Magruder, UK College of Social Work DSW Student, on Researching Use Cases for AI Technology in the Field of Social Work Even before recent revelations about ChatGPT’s Artificial Intelligence
February 14, 2023
UK College of Social Work Student Kiarah Raglin Pens Black History Month Op-Ed
This article was originally published by UKNow. Kiarah Raglin, a student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, reflects on the meaning of Black History Month in the following
February 2, 2023