Adjunct Excellence Series
Overview
The Adjunct Excellence Series highlights the expertise of adjunct instructors in the KU School of Social Welfare.
Online and in-person events in the Adjunct Excellence Series provide high-quality continuing education that's relevant and useful to practicing social workers and community partners. The Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration at the KU School of Social Welfare is coordinating the series.
Spring 2027 Adjunct Excellence Series Schedule
- Grieving the Unseen: Supporting Clients with Non-Death Losses
- Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m. CT
- Online
- CEU: 2.0 clinical diagnosis/treatment
- Speakers:
- Clara Anderson-Sainte
- Learn more and register - Jan. 26 event
- Grand Challenges - Building Healthy Relationships to End Violence: Collaboration is Prevention: Lessons From the SAPEC Way to End Violence
- Thursday, Feb. 11, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m. CT
- Online
- CEU: 2.0
- Speakers:
- Taylor Jones, Prevention Educator, KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center
- Kelsey Hunter, Assistant Director, KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center
- Rachel Teague, Health Educator, KU Health Education Resource Office
- Learn more and register - Feb. 11 event
- Social Worker as Enlightened Witness: Trauma-Informed Transformational Practice
- Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m.
- Online
- CEU: 2.0
- Speakers:
- Audrey Jo Cress
- Learn more and register - Feb. 23 event
- Distress Tolerance Skills for Helping Clients Survive Crisis
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m.
- Online
- CEU: 2.0 clinical diagnosis/treatment
- Speakers:
- Marissa Kile
- Learn more and register - March 9 event
- Compassion & Competence: Effective Assessment and Intervention Practices for Older Adult Mental Health
- Tuesday, April 6, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m.
- Online
- CEU: 2.0 clinical diagnosis/treatment
- Speakers:
- Elise Chapline
- Learn more and register - April 6 event
- Presence as Practice: Embodied Social Work for When Words Fail
- Thursday, May 6, 2027
- 12 to 1:30 p.m.
- Online
- CEU: 1.5
- Speakers:
- Oscar Orozco-Aguilar
- Learn more and register - May 6 event
- Calm Connections: Social Workers, Strengthening Adult Emotional Regulation to Foster Young Child Well-Being
- Wednesday, June 23, 2027
- 12 to 2 p.m.
- Online
- CEU: 2.0 clinical diagnosis/treatment
- Speakers:
- Jennifer Pinker York
- Learn more and register - June 23 event