By Arturo Echevers
Kentucky has always held a special place in Jasmine Ernst’s heart. After growing up in Louisville, she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychological Sciences at Western Kentucky University.
However, after receiving her Doctorate in Developmental Psychology at the University of Minnesota, the job market made Ernst uncertain she could return home to begin the next phase of her professional journey.
But she knew that if an opportunity in Kentucky arose, she would take it, and in fall 2025, she did just that.
The University of Louisville hired Ernst as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.