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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.
Army-UK Master of Social Work Graduate Named Outstanding Student
‘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
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
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
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
From FBI Agent to Social Worker: Why Joel Chose Social Work for His Next Career Act
This article was originally published by UKNow. Joel didn’t begin his career in education with any intention of pursuing a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — let alone studying
Kendra Mulder Receives UK College of Social Work 2022 Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award
“Growing up, I was a child who fell through the gaps, and I realized if I had the supports that would have come from a social worker or someone in
UK College of Social Work Doctoral Student Receives Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) Fellowship
Rujeko Machinga, a Ph.D. student in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as a pre-dissertation fellow of the Association for Gerontology Education in
UK College of Social Work’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow
This story was originally published in UKNow. Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.
UK College of Social Work Student Shines in Mental Health Hack-A-Thon
This article was originally published in UKNow. COVID-19 brought to the forefront the challenges of mental health around the world. During the Feb. 26, 2022 Global Mental Health Hack-A-Thon, University of
Looking Beyond Labels: UK Grad’s Pursuit of Social Justice
This article was originally published in UKNow. Words matter — we’ve heard this time and time again. As human beings, we use words to create labels — it’s our way of