As a society, we are becoming increasingly aware of the impact trauma, particularly complex trauma, has on individual physical and mental health. This has led to increased research on treatments for disorders such as PTSD.  In the field of psychology, this research has focused heavily on the use of evidence-based treatments such as prolonged exposure...Read More

Life can be a difficult road to navigate with all its twist and turns. As a social worker, it is our responsibility to provide the best road map we can for others and to stand with people as they navigate the road ahead. Choosing to be a social worker is born out of “an outgrowth...Read More

You can watch a couple of excellent documentaries that personalize and localize the opioid epidemic on Netflix, like “Heroin(e)” and “Recovery Boys.” Both documentaries were created by Elaine McMillion Sheldon, who describes herself as an Appalachian filmmaker. She spoke on EKU’s campus recently.Read More

EKU’s 100% online psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) program, consisting of a master’s degree and two post-MSN PMHNP certificates, was recently named the no. 1 online psychiatric nurse practitioner program in Kentucky according to EduMed.Read More

Over the past year, the law enforcement community has experienced what can be described as a pendulum effect in terms of triumph and disaster. At the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, first responders were widely recognized for their hard work and dedication in the face of the global pandemic.Read More

As the United States continues to address the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many lessons public administrators can learn from the response.  One day, a very good book will be written about the early days of the pandemic response and the decisions and mistakes made.  Sometime after that, a second book will be written which gets...Read More

One important check specified in the U.S. Constitution is presidential impeachment. Presidents, and other members of the executive and judicial branches, can potentially be impeached and removed from office by Congress. This serves as the ultimate check against presidential authority. The Founders wanted to ensure that everyone would follow the rule of law and no...Read More

The Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) has awarded two scholarships to students in the EKU Online Fire Science Program. Sarah Guynup and Derrick Meis will each receive $1,000 to continue their education. Both are earning bachelor’s degrees in the fully online fire protection and safety engineering technology program at Eastern Kentucky University. In 2020-2021, the...Read More

There is a running discourse today concerning whether attorneys who have been disbarred or suspended should be allowed to become paralegals. A handful of states have banned this, those being New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. West Virginia has also been attempting a total ban. Massachusetts has a partial ban lasting five years....Read More

The Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program at EKU hosted its 29th annual golf outing at EKU’s Arlington golf course. The RMI program successfully raised over $25,000 during this golf outing event, and the money will go to support scholarships for many of our more than 100 RMI students. More than 100 registered golfers participated in...Read More