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Family Sciences doctoral student places second at GradTeach Live!
Watching TV could be seen as a waste of time, but if you are Sarah Butterbaugh, it could be seen as a teaching tool for learning valuable life lessons.
Kentucky Save$ Week Piggy Bank Contest Winners
Next week, February 26th to March 2nd, is Kentucky Save$ Week, a week dedicated to celebrating the importance of saving money and reducing individual debt.
DanceBlue Inspired UK Alumnus to Study and Fight Health Disparities
New Faculty Profile: Dr. Bruce Ross, Department of Family Sciences
The Department of Family Sciences is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Dr. Bruce Ross to the faculty. Originally from Northern Kentucky, Dr. Ross focuses his efforts on researching and teaching about personal and family financial well-being.
UK Ph.D. Student Chosen for Highly Competitive Summer School on Adolescence Research
Dr. Nathan Wood appointed as Couple and Family Therapy Program Director
Dr. Nathan Wood, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Sciences, was recently appointed to serve as Academic Program Director for the department’s Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) program. As Program Director, Dr.
Study finds racial disparities in school discipline
Through a recent study, a University of Kentucky doctoral student found racial disparities in disciplinary policies in American middle and high schools.
Albert Ksinan, a student in the UK Department of Family Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, analyzed data from the Civil Rights Data Collection. The collection includes information reported to the U.S. Department of Education on key education and civil rights issues within public schools. He specifically focused on disciplinary measures for the 2011-2012 school year.
UK student athletes participate in life reality exercise
University of Kentucky baseball player Zach Strecker, a junior from Louisville, was halfway joking when he said he would give up life insurance in his budget so he could keep a streaming television service.
UK Alumna is Honored by National Council on Family Relations
University of Kentucky alumna Claire Kimberly is being honored as the 2015 recipient of the Cindy Winter Scholarship presented by the