Kent School of Social Work and Family Science - University of Louisville

Kent School of Social Work and Family Science - University of Louisville The Kent School of Social Work & Family Science addresses complex social problems through education. Kent School offers BSW, MSSW, and Ph.D programs.

The Kent School of Social Work and Family Science prepares students to work in a society with complex social problems and needs. Rapidly becoming one of the top research social work programs in the country, the School is able to provide current research information in the preparation of its students for work with individuals, families, and communities. Both the BSW and MSSW degrees are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. We also have a fully online, accredited MSSW program. Kent has the only endowed chair nationally in Oncology Social Work – The Renato LaRocca Chair in Oncology Social Work, currently held by Dr. Karen Kayser. Kent also has the only accredited Marriage and Family Therapy Program in the country that is integrated into an accredited social work education program. Dual degree programs are offered in Ministry, Law, Pan-African Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and Bioethics. Kent School has one of the fastest growing social work programs in the country in regards to federal funding for external research - $15 million in total research funding portfolio, with more than half from federal sources. Visit us at louisville.edu/kent and see what we have to offer!

09/23/2026

Louisville Cardinals are flying high! U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Louisville in its 2027 Best Colleges top 100 public schools and top 100 best value lists. UofL was named Kentucky's Best Value School among national universities. Go Cards!

Read more at UofL News: https://uofl.me/3TMtvu2

Day two of the KASSW conference was amazing! Dean John W. Miller, Jr. opened the day as the keynote speaker. The confere...
09/18/2026

Day two of the KASSW conference was amazing! Dean John W. Miller, Jr. opened the day as the keynote speaker. The conference offered great presentations, networking, tabling and the opportunity for us to reconnect with our Kent School alumni.

09/17/2026

Join us for a free human trafficking training opportunity (CEUs offered for a fee) that our team is offering through the KY Children's Justice Act grant.

The training, called the Forensic Resilience Training Academy (FRTA), is designed for Kentucky-based professionals who work with youth who have experienced human trafficking and/or are at high risk for experiencing human trafficking. This training is facilitated by Beatriz Vides, Co-Founder of Be the Change, LLC, and Dr. Jennifer Middleton, Director of the UofL Human Trafficking Research Initiative.

1. Mitigating Compassion Fatigue: Theory & Practice for Self-
Preservation and Team Care
2. Trauma-Informed Identification and Screening of Child Victims of Human Trafficking
3. Trauma-Informed Response and Trauma-Specific Services for Child
Victims of Human Trafficking
4. Working with Adolescent Victims in Cases of Youth-Produced Sexual Images (YPSI)

Please see the attached training flyer below with the registration QR code. The QR code will take you to the University of Louisville Continuing Education Program Events Calendar. FRTA is listed under October (October 13) and November (November 10). Interested participants can select whichever date works best for their schedule.

We can’t wait to see you there!

UofL Human Trafficking Research Initiative
University of Louisville
Kent School of Social Work and Family Science - University of Louisville

We are excited to have the Kentucky Association of School Social Workers join us in Louisville at our UofL Belknap Campu...
09/17/2026

We are excited to have the Kentucky Association of School Social Workers join us in Louisville at our UofL Belknap Campus for their 2026 conference. Today they kicked off the two-day conference at the University Club.
Dr. Laura Frey, director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program and Rudy Garcia, EdD, part-time faculty presented for CEUs.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Remembering 25 Years LaterWe remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. We remember the heroes and survivors. We remembe...
09/11/2026

Remembering 25 Years Later
We remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. We remember the heroes and survivors. We remember the families and friends left behind. We remember the trauma experienced in the moments and years that have followed. We remember the social workers and therapists who have provided support.

Advance your career. Advance your degree. You still have time to join our Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Program today for ...
09/08/2026

Advance your career. Advance your degree.

You still have time to join our Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Program today for a virtual information session. Take a break at 11:30 a.m. EST and learn more about the program’s focus on teaching and leadership, and how you can join the next cohort. Register for the session: https://apply.louisville.edu/register/?id=cec12a88-22a0-405c-bbad-d0893bc8c055&utm_source=InfoSession&utm_medium=InfoSession&sys:field:OL_program=9eb43b0f-ae42-406d-b887-d08b7ed4ee81

Our alumni continue to do amazing work. We can’t wait to see what Carli Mosby-Smith ’18 does in her new role as managing...
08/31/2026

Our alumni continue to do amazing work. We can’t wait to see what Carli Mosby-Smith ’18 does in her new role as managing director of strategic initiatives at Kentucky Youth Advocates.

Exciting team news! Join us in congratulating and welcoming back Carli Mosby-Smith, Kentucky Youth Advocates' Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives 🎉

Carli earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work. She previously interned and worked at Kentucky Youth Advocates for over 5 years and has returned to provide leadership and oversight to teams and projects that fall within KYA’s strategic initiatives portfolio. She has previous experience in youth and young adult development, trauma-informed care, policy and systems-change advocacy, and training. She is from Hawesville in Hancock County and currently lives there with her husband and 6-year-old daughter.

Carli is eager to return to KYA and work towards meaningful policy and systems change for kids and families in Kentucky.

Learn more about KYA's strategic initiatives at kyyouth.org/initiatives/.

Join us as the KASSW Conference comes to the University of Louisville. We are excited to sponsor this amazing conference...
08/29/2026

Join us as the KASSW Conference comes to the University of Louisville. We are excited to sponsor this amazing conference and host KASSW members and conference attendees. We can’t wait to welcome you to Louisville and our Belknap Campus.

08/25/2026

Dolly Parton sparkles, and we could all use some self-care sparkle right now. In that spirit, here are select wise Dolly-gems to spark self-care.

08/17/2026

Kent School kicks off 2026 “Welcome Week,” August 14

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Louisville, KY
40292

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