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Graduate Spotlight: Daniel Tuyisenge, PhD, MS, MA, BS

Graduate Spotlight: Jessica Borzansky, BSN

Graduate Spotlight: Matilda “Mattie” Quigley, BSN

Graduate Spotlight: Jarrah Al-Kayed, PhD, MSN, RN

BH WELL Newsletter: Quarter 1 - 2026

BH WELL Honors Leaders Advancing Tobacco Treatment in Behavioral Health

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Behavioral Health Wellness Environments for Living and Learning (BH WELL) recently recognized three leaders in behavioral health tobacco treatment during its virtual workshop, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Behavioral Health: Navigating Policy, Practice, and Emerging Products, held on February 25, 2026.

BH WELL Newsletter 2025 - Quarter 4

Graduate Spotlight: Kayla Vargas, BSN

BH WELL Newsletter 2025 - Quarter 3

UKNOW features BH WELL Comic Book Series

UK Professor Dr. Canedo Translates BH WELL Comics for Spanish Speakers

BH WELL is proud to collaborate with Dr. Juan Canedo, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Behavioral Researcher at Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky, to bring their comic book series, The Dimensions, to Spanish-speaking audiences. Originally from Bolivia, Dr. Canedo is a native Spanish speaker who has lived in the United States for more than 25 years. His work focuses on reducing cancer and health disparities in Hispanic communities through community-engaged research. 

UK Professor Dr. Sauer Translates BH WELL Comics for French Speakers  

BH WELL is proud to highlight the work of Dr. Jeorg Sauer, one of the language translators behind the Behavioral Health Wellness Environments for Living and Learning (BH WELL) comic book series. Dr. Sauer is an Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Kentucky, where she explores the rich intersections of comics, film, and gendered narratives. 

Spotlight on Laurel County Health Department: Advancing Tobacco Treatment and Community Collaboration

In spring 2025, the Laurel County Health Department led a three-part professional development series, Strategies in SUD Treatment and Behavioral Health, to promote connection, education, and collaboration among community partners. The series brought together health professionals, service providers, and community members to strengthen efforts in behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and prevention.

BH WELL Newsletter 2025 - Quarter 2

Celebrating Student Success in the Work Learning Program

After the spring semester ended, BH WELL hosted celebrations for the students in Eastern State Hospital’s (ESH) Work Learning Program (WLP). Hosted on the units where the student employees work, the end-of-semester celebrations brought together WLP participants and their colleagues to recognize the hard work and dedication of their peers who work hard on the unit as Mental Health Assistants (MHAs) and off the unit as students.  

Graduate Spotlight: Claudia Robertson, OTD

As Claudia Robertson wraps up her Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at Eastern Kentucky University, we want to recognize her contributions to the BH WELL team. Her passion for promoting health and well-being through meaningful activities has shaped both her clinical path and her research focus.

Graduate Spotlight: Mady Cline, DNP

Graduate Spotlight: Madelyn Strong-Cline, BSN, RN, DNP-PMHNP

The BH WELL team is proud to recognize Dr. Madelyn Cline as she graduates from UK with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a focus on the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practitioner concentration (PMHNP). Dr. Cline has been a long-standing partner and BH WELL team member since her time as an undergraduate, contributing to a wide range of projects and consistently showing dedication to advancing mental health care.

Graduate Spotlight: Shane Landis, BSN

At BH WELL, we are proud to spotlight one of our undergraduate research interns, Shane Landis, as he graduates from UK with his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Shane has been an invaluable part of our research team, and we are excited to celebrate his achievements and the bright future ahead of him.

BH WELL Newsletter 2025 - Quarter 1

Visiting Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Qingfang Liang