Ken Bechtel

Graduate Programs Specialist

Ken Bechtel

BIO

For the Office of Graduate Student and Program Services, Ken provides valuable support and expertise for the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. He also supports other graduate programs across the college as needed. As an instrumental member of the department and the college, he provides a wide variety of support with the MSW application and admissions process, field education, faculty support, email communications, webpage updates, event coordination, and more. 

For faculty, staff, students and alumni, Ken is a highly valued source of administrative and academic support who keeps operations running as smoothly as possible on a daily basis.

Ken has nearly two decades of service at UVM. He previously worked at the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota. 

Awards and Achievements

  • Staff Recognition Award, UVM College of Education and Social Services (2025)
  • Staff Recognition Award, UVM College of Education and Social Services (2020)

Bio

For the Office of Graduate Student and Program Services, Ken provides valuable support and expertise for the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. He also supports other graduate programs across the college as needed. As an instrumental member of the department and the college, he provides a wide variety of support with the MSW application and admissions process, field education, faculty support, email communications, webpage updates, event coordination, and more. 

For faculty, staff, students and alumni, Ken is a highly valued source of administrative and academic support who keeps operations running as smoothly as possible on a daily basis.

Ken has nearly two decades of service at UVM. He previously worked at the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota. 

Awards and Achievements

  • Staff Recognition Award, UVM College of Education and Social Services (2025)
  • Staff Recognition Award, UVM College of Education and Social Services (2020)