Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Participants will be able to define institutional accountability for ADEI within social work education.
2. Participants will be able to identify how gaps in operational guidance within the CSWE 2022 EPAS can contribute to inconsistent implementation of ADEI in social work programs.
3. Participants will be able to identify and describe stakeholder-centered strategies.

Presenter Bio

Kayla Whaley is a licensed clinical social worker and a Doctor of Social Work candidate in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. She serves as a lecturer in the School of Social Work at San Diego State University, where she also earned her MSW. She also serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at Daydream MD, promoting inclusive and equitable mental health care. Drawing on critical theory, decolonizing approaches, and an intersectional lens, her scholarship examines how dominant epistemologies in higher education shape the representation and inclusion of marginalized communities. Her work focuses on mental health care disparities, community-based responses to trauma, and participatory action research that centers community expertise. Her recent publication in Advances in Social Work, “Licensure: Client protection or practitioner gatekeeping? Policy and practice recommendations for social work education programs,” explores professional regulation in social work and advocates for systemic shifts within social work education. Her most recent manuscript under review examines the potential harms of social work research through extractive approaches to knowledge production and limited accountability to participants and communities. She is committed to educational equity, as she pursues research and pedagogical approaches that advance reform within social work education and strengthen institutional accountability.

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.