drobi3@uky.edu

Biography

Professor Robinson received her B.A. in 1993 from the University of Kentucky , her M.S.W. from the University of Kentucky in 1994, and is working to complete her doctorate in Social Work at the University of Kentucky within the next year.

Her current research and community development work focuses on child welfare, health disparities, and rural health issues. Professor Robinson’s most recent presentation was Community-based Research Education in Eastern Kentucky (CREEK): A Program to Build the Capacity of Rural Communities to Conduct Health Research for the Control and Prevention of Cancer and Chronic Disease in a Health Disparity Population (2006). Professor Robinson coordinates the Southeast Kentucky MSW which enrolls an average of 45 students annually. She is currently the Chapter Chair of the Eastern Kentucky Branch of the National Association of Social Workers and is on the State Board of Directors. She also serves on multiple community advisory boards and collaborates with multiple partners to support the activities of the students enrolled in the MSW program and the community-based research teams in her region. Through this effort, she is helping to stimulate novel research that advances our understanding of health disparities in rural areas. Professor Robinson is a standing member of the National Health Service Corps, the Kentucky Fairness Alliance, the National Association of Social Workers, and is a Faculty Associate of the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center. She has presented research at local and state conferences, and mentors student trainees.