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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Nathan French
Nathan French is currently pursuing a Master’s in Social Work while participating in the LEND program to enact cultural and policy changes for the betterment of the disability community. Inspired […]
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Dr. Phillip Rumrill to deliver Hanoch Livneh Lecture on Psychosocial Adaptation Research
The Council on Psychosocial Adaptation Research (PAR) has invited Dr. Phillip Rumrill, Director of Research and Training at the UK Human Development Institute, to deliver the prestigious Hanoch Livneh Lecture […]
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HDI Staff and Students Selected to present at National Conferences
Congratulations to HDI Staff selected to present at the 2022 National Council on Rehabilitation Education Conference in San Diego, California in March. Evaluating the Stress-Appraisal-Coping Model of Wellbeing for People […]
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Stuart Rumrill, NCRE Doctoral Student of the Year
Stuart Rumrill, Field Researcher with RETAIN Kentucky, on his selection by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) and the NCRE Leadership Team to receive the Rehabilitation Doctoral Student of […]
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Shelby Johnson
Shelby Johnson is a second-year graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of Kentucky. She recently completed a clinical rotation at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. […]
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Taylor Tucker named “Hometown Hero”
Congratulations to Taylor Tucker, a Quality Coach for Child Care Aware of Kentucky in the Two Rivers region. Tucker was recently named a Hometown Hero for advocating for children, families, […]
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Tanya Torp
Tanya Torp is an agent for social change and has spent her career engaging in community-based initiatives as a convener, speaker, trainer, facilitator, writer, and consultant. She currently serves as […]
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University of Kentucky Human Development Institute releases 2022-2023 Strategic Plan
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) is pleased to announce the release of its 2022-2023 Strategic Plan. As Kentucky’s University Center on Disability, HDI is committed to advancing […]
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KYLEND Student Spotlight: Stephanie Battistini
Stephanie Battistini is a third-year Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow at the University of Louisville. Originally from Florida, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in […]
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Gabriella Martin
Martin is in her fourth year of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Eastern Kentucky University with a goal of becoming a licensed Psychologist. She has a Master’s in Clinical […]