Stephanie Ratliff
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of BASW Undergraduate Studies
Areas of Expertise
- SW 400: Social Work Practice III (face-to-face)
- SW 444: Foundation Practicum I (face-to-face & online)
- SW 445: Foundation Practicum II (face-to-face & online)
- SW 505: Introduction to Child Welfare Services (face-to-face, hybrid & online)
- SW 580: Topical Seminar: Casework Skills for Strengthening Child Welfare Practices with Families Experiencing Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorders (online)
Highlighted Publications
- Ratliff, S. H., Brown, A. R., & Pope, N. D. (2025). Prevalence of substance use management practices in domestic violence shelters in Kentucky. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 1–13.
- Ratliff, S.H. (2024). What’s harm reduction got to do with it? A study of the implementation of substance use management practices among a sample of U.S. domestic violence programs. Theses and Dissertations—Social Work. 47.
- Muir, E., Jones, A., Ratliff, S.H., & Gamble, J. (2025). Building research capacity in social work: Lessons from the field practicum experience. Applied Learning in Social Work Education, 15.2.
Current Projects
- https://socialwork.uky.edu/academics/practicum/
- https://scholars.uky.edu/en/projects/university-training-consortium-credit-for-learning-cfl-program-tr/
- https://scholars.uky.edu/en/projects/targeted-assessment-program/
Student & Research Availability
- Research or Interest Area Key Words: Practicum, Experiential Learning, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Substance Use, Child Welfare
Alma Mater
University of Kentucky
Get to Know Stephanie
Stephanie Ratliff, PhD, MSW, CSW, is a faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work where she serves as Director of Social Work Practicum Education. Her research interests include practicum education, and the intersections of intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use, and the implementation of IPV survivor-informed practices. Her teaching interests include practicum education, social work practice, and child welfare. She has over 19 years of practice experience serving individuals and families who have experienced poverty, sexual assault, mental illness, and substance use. She has extensive experience in administrative management, program development, and program evaluation. She is passionate about supporting and mentoring future social workers, as well as advocating for access to services for marginalized populations.