Alumni News
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Congratulations 2022 UofL Kent School Alumni Fellow, Dr. Renee Campbell. |
2022 University of Louisville Alumni Fellow, Kent School of Social Work and Family Science The 2022 University of Louisville Alumni Fellow, for the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science is Dr. Renee Campbell, ‘82. Dr. Campbell received herDr. Renee Campbell Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville in 1982. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Kentucky State University in 1978 and her Doctor of Education from Spalding University in 1999. She has a certificate in Women’s Leadership from Cornell University, a certificate in Energy Medicine from Bellarmine University, and is a certified Reiki II practitioner. Continue reading. |
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Lisa Purdy holding Business First 40 Under 40 Award |
PhD student, Lisa Purdy, receives 40 Under 40 recognition from Louisville Business First Congratulations to Kent School of Social Work and Family Science Alumna, Lisa Purdy, MSSW, for receiving the Louisville Business First 40 Under 40 Award recognition on Tuesday, September 27th at the Galt House. The 40 Under 40 award recognizes forty outstanding professionals and leaders in our community under the age of 40. More than 600 leaders were nominated to be part of the 2022 class, so the process was quite competitive.Continue reading. |
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Cowann Owens and his book, "Cooking Up Counseling: A Recipe for Peace in Unsavory Times" |
DSW Student Spotlight: Cowann D. Owens, LCSW DSW Student and MSSW Alum, Cowann (pronounced "Co-Juan") D. Owens, is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of social work experience. He is currently employed at the Department of Veterans Affairs where he provides mental health treatment to veterans. Cowann began his career as a Child Protective Services worker in 2008 and branched into a clinical role as a therapist in 2013. In the past, he has served as a child and family therapist in community mental health settings, a middle school counselor, a private practice therapist, and a clinical and administrative supervisor. Continue reading.
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Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations Josh Hawkins and former Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work Dr. David Jenkins |
Honoring Verna Lee Ungvarsky On May 27, University of Louisville Alumni Relations and Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work presented Verna Lee Ungvarsky with adopted alumni status. Ungvarsky, a retired social worker, said it felt like a dream come true to be labeled a UofL Alumnus by Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations Josh Hawkins and Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work Dr. David Jenkins. Continue reading. |
Employment Opportunities
We seek to advertise available openings of interest to social work students and social work graduates. Jobs are posted for 14 days, unless stated otherwise in the ad. If you would like to post job opportunities to this website, please contact kenttech@louisville.edu with the following information included in your email:
- full job description
- title of organization and the job title
- whether full or part-time, or seasonal/contract position
- eligibility requirements for the position
- contact information (name, address, phone, fax), so an applicant can submit their letter of interest
Continuing Education
The Kent School Continuing Education program is dedicated to assisting social workers in meeting their professional development needs, maintaining and improving professional competence. We strive to provide trainings that are innovative, engaging and in line with the Kent School’s mission of addressing complex social problems through education, research and service to create a just and better world. Our continuing education program demonstrates to the community, prospective students and alumni, our commitment to them, not only inside the classroom but once they are out in the field. In becoming one of the top research social work programs in the country, we provide tools to support your practice in addressing societies most difficult problems. We strive to meet career demands and promote exploration of new careers in social work with the implementation of our online CEU Kent Contributor Series.
All CEU Workshops are approved by The Kentucky Board of Social Work.