Areas of Expertise

  • Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
  • SW 864: Advanced Policy Analysis for Social Workers (online)
  • SW 865: Foundational Theory in Social Work (online)
  • SW 873: Neuroscience for Clinical Social Work (online)
  • Master of Social Work (MSW):

Student & Research Availability

  • Research or Interest Area Key Words: perinatal mental health, social work education

Alma Mater

Doctor of Social Work (DSW), Clinical Social Work University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY — 2022 • Capstone: Postpartum Depression in Military Spouses Overseas Master of Social Work (MSW), Family and Community Development University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY — 2012 • Martha Davis Fellowship (2010) Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA — 2009 • Chancellor’s Honor Roll • Golden Oaks Scholarship

Get to Know Karen

Dr. Karen Durham is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of Oklahoma, Virginia, and Kentucky. She completed her MSW and DSW at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Durham’s Capstone research covered postpartum depression in a military spouse population, using a feminist resiliency framework. She has experience in clinical mental health, hospital and medical social work, and military behavioral health. She is certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. Currently, she specializes in perinatal mental health, infertility, and birth trauma.