Credentials
- Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy, Social Work, University of South Florida
- MSW, Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Graduate Certificate, Aging Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
- BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of North Carolina
Affiliations
- American Academy of Suicidology (AAS)
- National Association of Social Workers
Areas of Specialty
- Suicide prevention
- Health and mental health
- Family engagement & caregiving issues
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Violence Prevention
- Caregiver Health/Well-Being
- Grief and Bereavement
- Community-based participatory research
Research Lab Affiliations
Research Grants
Social Work
Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support, and Services (FPASS)
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Florida LEADS (Launch, Engage, Activate Departments and Systems for Zero Suicide) project
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services II (C PASS II)
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Florida Implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (FINS)
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
The Seminole County System of Care (SCSOC) Expansion Evaluation
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (to Community Initiatives, Inc. then to UCF)
Social Work
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services I (C PASS I)
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Expanding SBIRT Workforce Capacity in Central Florida: SBIRT Training for Graduate Social Work Students and Community Health Professionals
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (to Brevard Public Schools then to UCF)[total NIJ award is $2,269,744]
Social Work
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Part of a three-year, $3.68 million award)
SOW 6433: Clinical Evaluation in Social Work Practice
SOW 5404: Social Work Research
SOW 6612: Clinical Practice with Families
SOW 3401: Social Work Research
School of Social Work’s CBHRT: Fueling Scientific Collaboration and Expanding Professional Expertise
The Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training (CBHRT) was established in 2017 and is the first of its kind in the School of Social Work. The CBHRT serves a unique purpose to link practitioners...
Staff Spotlight – Lauren Taylor
Lauren Taylor is helping to grow the School of Social Work’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training. Through her various roles, she ensures the Center operates smoothly while conducting impactful, community research on mental health – a subject near and dear to Taylor’s heart. Learn more...
MSW Fellowship Students Share Their Research
The UCF School of Social Work MSW Traditional Track awarded six new first-year graduate level students with a $10,000 fellowship to assist them with tuition, fees, and other expenses for academic year...
Staying Connected in a Virtual World as a Graduate Student
The UCF School of Social Work’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training (CBHRT) spotlights Research Assistants (RA) and Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) each month who support CBHRT’s mission of...
Research Spotlight: Kim Gryglewicz Combats Suicide
Suicide is a growing health problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death by suicide rose by nearly 30 percent from 1999 to...
UCF professor Kim Gryglewicz is committed to making a difference
A UCF professor said she was motivated to find her calling after a dark period in her family. Kim Gryglewicz lost her first cousin, who she grew up with, to...
Every Patient, Every Time: Suicide Screening Initiative Addresses Crisis
In 2019, UCF’s School of Social Work partnered with AdventHealth on a three-year, $1.45 million pilot program to study the effects of suicide-intervention screening on all emergency-room patients. Since then,...
Local Emergency Room Staff Will Start Assessing Patients’ Mental Health with the Goal of Suicide Prevention
Emergency room staff at AdventHealth in Kissimmee and Orlando will ask patients about feelings of hopelessness or despair as part of routine assessments over the next year and a half....
AdventHealth, UCF Collaborate on Suicide-prevention Initiative
AdventHealth is collaborating with the University of Central Florida to address a growing suicide crisis across the nation. The effort is modeled after the Zero Suicide Initiative, a national program...
Suicide: A Topic We Need to Talk About
The panelists were (seated, left to right) Kim Gryglewicz, Julie Bilsky and Jim Whitworth, here with (standing, left to right) Bonnie Yegidis and Ana Leon. Experts from UCF’s School of...