Magnificently transformational!!! Next stop: #Interplanetary 🛸🖖🏾

Temperate responses turn critics into collaborators.

SSWR’s #SSWR2023: Congrats to Sheila Barnhart, UK College of Social Work; Laneshia Conner, UK College of Social Work; #VCUSSW alum Keith J. Watts, PhD, MSW (Ph.D.’21/SW), UK College of Social Work. vcussw.info/SSWR23-50

A lot of academics are all about "decolonization" (that is, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) in public until it comes down to peer reviews, tenure reviews, search committees where they privately become the gatekeepers who silence & exclude the voices they claim to amplify.

The UK CoSW job board provides an opportunity for alumni, community partners, and agencies to share and search for open social work opportunities. Check it out at socialwork.uky.edu/jobs/

10/27 – CSWE’s #CSWE2023: Shawndaya Thrasher, LSU Social Work; #VCUSSW alum Keith J. Watts, PhD, MSW (Ph.D.’21), @UKCoSW. vcussw.info/APM2023-7

10/27 – CSWE’s #CSWE2023:  Shawndaya Thrasher and DeShara C. Doub, LSU Social Work; contributor: #VCUSSW alum Keith J. Watts, PhD, MSW (Ph.D.’21), @UKCoSW. vcussw.info/APM2023-16

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Jan. 13 – SSWR's #SSWR2024: Keith Watts (Ph.D.’21), #VCUSSW alum & UK College of Social Work; Cana Kim, Political Sci @ LSU; Miya Tate, LSU SSW: Portia Henderson, LSU; Shawndaya Thrasher, LSU SSW. vcussw.info/SSWR2024

Keith J. Watts, PhD, MSW His work, including 'The Moderating Role of Mental Health on the Relationship between Community Belongingness and Well-Being Among Black LGBTQ+ Adults' is making waves at #SSWR2024. Kudos to his dedication to advancing social work knowledge! 🌟 #UKCoSW #SocialWork

In a social system where capital and OWNERSHIP is fundamental to the security of “rights”, “freedom”, and “power”, my excitement cannot be overstated. #WhatATimeToBeAlive fox32chicago.com/video/1406161

Congratulations, Dr. Hayden Dawes, PhD, 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾!!! Welcome to the club!! 🙌🏾👏🏾💜 So proud of you and your important work!

This thread right here just just brought me back to center 😮‍💨💜🙏🏾💜

Did you know that our LGBTQ community may have up to a 150% increased risk of dying from any cancer? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37372707/ We need to provide better care for our LGBTQ community. If you're in KY, please take a moment to complete this survey: uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8w…

So lucky to be Co-Chair of SOGI with friend and colleague Keith J. Watts, PhD, MSW Dr. Keith Watts and others. Be sure to submit your abstracts to SSWR tonight!! BU School of Social Work . Ya existe tiempo!! SSWR. #socialwork #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #SSWR

How serendipitous that our study, which amplifies the voices of Black fathers regarding youth violence, was accepted for publication in Social Work and Public Health on Father's Day Weekend! 💜

Join Kieth Watts at the SSWR Annual Conference for: "I Thought It Would Have Been like a Scene from a Show. But It Wasn't" 📅 Jan 16 | 🕒 3:15–4:45 PM 📍 Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 #UKCoSW #SSWR2025 #Intersectionality

Keith Watts from UKY CoSW is presenting at SSWR ! 📍 Topic: Social Support & Well-Being in Black LGB Individuals 🗓️ Friday, Jan. 17 | 9:45–11:15 AM 📍 Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 Don’t miss this vital discussion on equity and mental health. #SSWR2025 #UKYCoSW #UKSSWR2025

Congratulations to all our #VCUSSW alumni who are presenting or whose research is being presented today (Jan. 17) in Seattle at SSWR's #SSWR2025. Details: vcussw.info/SSWR011725.