Kent School of Social Work

Kent School of Social Work

A strategy to engage primary care practitioners in meeting behavioral health needs for older adults is at the heart of a new, nearly $2 million federal grant awarded to the UofL Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging.

UofL Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging receives nearly $2 million from HRSA...

Older adults are often burdened with a variety of health conditions, sometimes coupled with loneliness, anxiety and depression. A strategy to engage primary care...
ISHOA and KIPDA

Survey for older adults designed to assess social service needs

Senior citizens who live in Jefferson and surrounding Kentucky counties are encouraged to take a brief survey online or over the phone to help...
Anita Barbee, UofL distinguished university scholar in social work, will be the project’s lead evaluator.

Kent School grant aimed at improving child welfare workforce

The University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work has a major role in a five-year, federally funded research grant to strengthen the country’s...

Kent School researchers to help child welfare workforce

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work has a major role in a five-year, federally funded research grant to...
Laura M. Frey, Ph.D.

Having meaningful discussion with kids is focus of UofL lecture

Parents will learn strategies for having open communication with their children and how doing so fosters healthy relationships at the next “Building Hope” lecture...
Laura M. Frey, Ph.D.

Having meaningful discussion with kids is focus of UofL lecture

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Parents will learn strategies for having open communication with their children and how doing so fosters healthy relationships at the next...
Research!Louisville Keynote Address with George Koob, Ph.D.

Research!Louisville announces 2017 winners

Research!Louisville (R!L) celebrated its 22nd annual event featuring health sciences research at the Louisville Medical Center September 12-15.  R!L’s schedule featured seminars on a wide...
Elester Bostick-Latham is a graduate student at the Kent School of Social Work and lead soloist for hip hop artist James Lindsey.

Kent student balances graduate studies with prolific musical career

You could say Elester Bostick-Latham spends his spare time pursuing a graduate degree at the Kent School of Social Work. The second year student...
Erica Osborne and her daughter Violet Ehringer, right, will be front and center at the Kentuckiana Heart Walk. Violet will be crowned Queen of this year's event. Her mom works for the Kent School of Social Work.

UofL employee’s daughter to be crowned Queen of the Kentuckiana Heart Walk

The UofL community has been working for months to raise money for the Kentuckiana Heart Walk, an annual event sponsored by the American Heart...
Riaan van Zyl

Kent School’s associate dean reflects on 17 years of social work research

The Kent School of Social Work’s associate dean for research since 2000 – Riaan van Zyl – is heading south to become director of...