Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, DSW (@LauraE_R) profile picture

Social Worker, Educator, Advocate, Clinician, Bilingual, Parent

Louisville, KY
Joined January 2014
Our newest @ukcosw #DSW students completed 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!
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An AWESOME Monday, Day 1 of @ukcosw DSW Virtual Rez Week. Engaged with students in sessions from Surviving & Thriving Your 1st Yr of Doc Studies to Social Innovation, & more. Energizing & inspiring! TY to the students, alumni, faculty, staff, & community partners who supported us
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Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, DSW retweeted
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/sportsocialwork
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Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, DSW retweeted
The first-ever doctoral concentration in Sport Social Work has arrived. Built for social workers in athletic systems. Delivered by an award-winning DSW program. See what sets this program apart ➡️ ukcosw.com/sswcertification #SportSocialWork #SocialChange #DSW #Doctorate
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Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, DSW retweeted
The #NBAFinals is tied at 1-1... but what does winning look like off the court? Get ready. #ComingSoon #SocialWork #NBAnews #NBAbasketball
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Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, DSW retweeted
The #NBAFinals aren’t the only thing heating up. Something big is coming your way. Stay tuned 👀 #NBAFinals #SocialWork #SocialChange
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Spent 3 fantastic days at The Teaching Professor Conference - learned about new innovative ideas being explored in higher education, met w/ @ukcosw #DSWStudents, #DSWAlum, and hung with CoSW faculty/friends.
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I LOVE my job. Each week I host office hours for our new #DSWStudents @ukcosw. The spectrum of practitioners coming to get their DSW & the range of ideas they want to explore is inspiring. Watch out world! #DSWEducation #WildlyPossible
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SUPER EXCITED to welcome our new Summer '25 cohort of DSW Students! They are AMAZING social workers. What they currently do & what they dream to do as DSWs is inspiring. I'm excited to get to know them & collaborate as they lean into what's #WildlyPossible at @ukcosw!
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It was a great weekend celebrating our AMAZING DSW graduates! So proud of each of them & all they have accomplished. Super excited to see the next chapter of work they will do for our communities. Congratulations @ukcosw DSW Graduates!!!
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I LOVE my job! @ukcosw 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.
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Join us! It's the final day of @ukcosw Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars. Some sessions include: executive leadership development, sustaining justice, immigration & migration trauma, mental health needs of black men, compounding stigma. Free registration: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
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Attending the DSW National Conference on Education & Social Work. Super proud of our @ukcosw #DSWStudents & alumni. @joelisse received the Leadership in Advancing Social Work Practice in Social Justice Award. We have 7 students and 3 alum presenting today.
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Are you registered for @ukcosw Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars? Join us April 28 – 30 to hear the latest innovative approaches in SW. Registration is free & many sessions are eligible for 1 CE. Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
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Interested in learning about the latest research & innovations in SW? Want a free CE? Join us for @ukcosw Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars. Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/ Pictured here are DSW Candidates from our Military Behavioral Health Concentration.
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Want free CEs in SW? Join us for @ukcosw Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28 - 30. Registration is FREE & many sessions are eligible for one CE. Register here: lnkd.in/de-ec4Zh Meet DSW Candidates from our Clinical Social Work Concentration.
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Join us for the @ukcosw Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars, April 28-30. Learn about the latest research & innovations in social work practice. FREE registration & many session are eligible for 1 CE. Register here: ceu.uky.edu/dsw-showcase/
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