Dr. Laura E. Escobar-Ratliff, DSW
@drer.bsky.social
DSW Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky College of Social Work
It's a wrap! Our newest University of Kentucky College of Social Work #DSW students orientation. We are so EXCITED to begin this journey with these amazing students.
Welcome to the #Wildcat family and let's get ready to lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
Welcome to the #Wildcat family and let's get ready to lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
January 8, 2026 at 3:20 AM
It's a wrap! Our newest University of Kentucky College of Social Work #DSW students orientation. We are so EXCITED to begin this journey with these amazing students.
Welcome to the #Wildcat family and let's get ready to lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
Welcome to the #Wildcat family and let's get ready to lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
It's the most wonderful time of the year & I'm not talking about the holidays. Our Spring 26 DSW Cohort started orientation! Super excited to meet these amazing new students beginning their doctoral journey with us @universityofky.bsky.social CoSW. Let's lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It's the most wonderful time of the year & I'm not talking about the holidays. Our Spring 26 DSW Cohort started orientation! Super excited to meet these amazing new students beginning their doctoral journey with us @universityofky.bsky.social CoSW. Let's lean into what is #WildlyPossible!
Day 2 of Rez Week is a wrap! Sessions from Conceptualizing a Capstone Project to Developing a Scholarship Agenda to Ethical Use of AI in Doctoral Studies, & MANY more. An exciting part of Rez Week is to see the amazing support from students, alumni, faculty/staff, & community partners!
July 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Day 2 of Rez Week is a wrap! Sessions from Conceptualizing a Capstone Project to Developing a Scholarship Agenda to Ethical Use of AI in Doctoral Studies, & MANY more. An exciting part of Rez Week is to see the amazing support from students, alumni, faculty/staff, & community partners!
An AWESOME start to the week, Day 1 of UKY CoSW DSW Virtual Rez Week! I spent the day engaging with students across our cohorts through various sessions from Surviving & Thriving Your 1st Yr of Doc Studies to Social Innovation to Market Readiness, & more. It was an energizing and inspiring day!
July 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
An AWESOME start to the week, Day 1 of UKY CoSW DSW Virtual Rez Week! I spent the day engaging with students across our cohorts through various sessions from Surviving & Thriving Your 1st Yr of Doc Studies to Social Innovation to Market Readiness, & more. It was an energizing and inspiring day!
Behind every jersey is a story—stress, pressure, injury, identity, transformation.
Sport needs more than strategy. It needs support and it starts here.
Learn more about our first-of-its-kind DSW concentration in Sport Social Work → ukcosw.com/sportsocialw...
Sport needs more than strategy. It needs support and it starts here.
Learn more about our first-of-its-kind DSW concentration in Sport Social Work → ukcosw.com/sportsocialw...
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June 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Behind every jersey is a story—stress, pressure, injury, identity, transformation.
Sport needs more than strategy. It needs support and it starts here.
Learn more about our first-of-its-kind DSW concentration in Sport Social Work → ukcosw.com/sportsocialw...
Sport needs more than strategy. It needs support and it starts here.
Learn more about our first-of-its-kind DSW concentration in Sport Social Work → ukcosw.com/sportsocialw...
Spent three fantastic days at The Teaching Professor Conference. It's awesome to learn about new innovative ideas being explored in higher education. Cherry on top was the opportunity to meet with UK CoSW #DSWStudents, #DSWAlum, and hanging out CoSW faculty.
June 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Spent three fantastic days at The Teaching Professor Conference. It's awesome to learn about new innovative ideas being explored in higher education. Cherry on top was the opportunity to meet with UK CoSW #DSWStudents, #DSWAlum, and hanging out CoSW faculty.
I LOVE my job! Each week I host office hours for our new DSW Students at UKY CoSW. The spectrum of practitioners coming to get their DSW & the range of ideas they want to explore is inspiring. Watch out world! #DSWStudents #DSWEducation #WildlyPossible
May 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I LOVE my job! Each week I host office hours for our new DSW Students at UKY CoSW. The spectrum of practitioners coming to get their DSW & the range of ideas they want to explore is inspiring. Watch out world! #DSWStudents #DSWEducation #WildlyPossible
SUPER EXCITED to welcome our new Summer '25 cohort of DSW Students! I spent some time chatting with these AMAZING social workers. What they currently do & what they dream to do as DSWs is inspiring. Excited to get to know them and collaborate as they lean into what is #WildlyPossible at UKY CoSW!
May 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
SUPER EXCITED to welcome our new Summer '25 cohort of DSW Students! I spent some time chatting with these AMAZING social workers. What they currently do & what they dream to do as DSWs is inspiring. Excited to get to know them and collaborate as they lean into what is #WildlyPossible at UKY CoSW!
It was a great weekend celebrating our AMAZING DSW graduates! So proud of each of them and all they have accomplished. More so, I'm super excited to see the next chapter of work they will do for our communities.
Congratulations University of Kentucky College of Social Work DSW Graduates!!!
Congratulations University of Kentucky College of Social Work DSW Graduates!!!
May 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It was a great weekend celebrating our AMAZING DSW graduates! So proud of each of them and all they have accomplished. More so, I'm super excited to see the next chapter of work they will do for our communities.
Congratulations University of Kentucky College of Social Work DSW Graduates!!!
Congratulations University of Kentucky College of Social Work DSW Graduates!!!
I LOVE my job! UKY CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars is over; everyone thrived & survived their presentation. CONGRATS to all our amazing new doctors, leaning into what is #WildlyPossible - leaders, innovators, & change makers.
May 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I LOVE my job! UKY CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars is over; everyone thrived & survived their presentation. CONGRATS to all our amazing new doctors, leaning into what is #WildlyPossible - leaders, innovators, & change makers.
Join us for the final day of UK CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars. Still many amazing sessions today: executive leadership development, sustaining justice, immigration & migration trauma, mental health needs of black men, compounding stigma. And more. Free registration: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
April 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Join us for the final day of UK CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars. Still many amazing sessions today: executive leadership development, sustaining justice, immigration & migration trauma, mental health needs of black men, compounding stigma. And more. Free registration: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Attending the DSW National Conference on Education & Social Work. Super proud of our DSW students & alumni. Joelisse Galarza received the Leadership in Advancing Social Work Practice in Social Justice Award. We have 7 students and 3 alum presenting today.
April 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Attending the DSW National Conference on Education & Social Work. Super proud of our DSW students & alumni. Joelisse Galarza received the Leadership in Advancing Social Work Practice in Social Justice Award. We have 7 students and 3 alum presenting today.
Registered for @universityofky.bsky.social CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars? Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about the latest innovative approaches in SW. April 28 – 30, registration is free and many sessions are eligible for 1 CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Registered for @universityofky.bsky.social CoSW Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars? Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about the latest innovative approaches in SW. April 28 – 30, registration is free and many sessions are eligible for 1 CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Interested in learning about the latest research & innovations in social work practice? Want a free CE?
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
April 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Interested in learning about the latest research & innovations in social work practice? Want a free CE?
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Want free CEs in Social Work?
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30. FREE registration is FREE & many sessions are eligible for one CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase...
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30. FREE registration is FREE & many sessions are eligible for one CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase...
April 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Want free CEs in Social Work?
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30. FREE registration is FREE & many sessions are eligible for one CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase...
Join us for @universityofky.bsky.social College of Social Work Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30. FREE registration is FREE & many sessions are eligible for one CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase...
Join us for the Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30, to learn about the latest research & innovations in social work practice. FREE registration & many sessions are eligible for 1 CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
April 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Join us for the Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30, to learn about the latest research & innovations in social work practice. FREE registration & many sessions are eligible for 1 CE.
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/