The University of Alabama is Excited to Host the 2025 National DSW Conference on Education & Social Work Practice on Friday, April 25th 2025.
DSW at the Helm: Leading Social Work Through Today’s Uncharted Waters.

Given changing social and political landscapes, now is the time for us to cultivate spaces for practice doctorates in overcoming the Grand Challenges of Social Work! Keep our momentum going!
Presentations
Edson Chipalo, PhD. | Presenter & SARAFAT HOSSAIN MD, MSc | Presenter
Childhood Adversity and Parent-Reported Homelessness Among Children in the U.S. Households
Friday, October 25, 2024
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Room: KC Convention Center, Poster 8B
Edson Chipalo, PhD. | Contributor & Uche L. Nwatu, MSc| Presenter
Unveiling the Nexus: Vulnerability to Mental Distress and Childhood Violence Among Adolescents in Zimbabwe
Saturday, October 26, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Room: KC Convention Center, Poster 11B
Sleep-Frankel, M.,D Yoon, Y., Ward, C.,D Lister, M.,U & Lee, Hee Y.
The impact of hate incidents on mental health among Asian Americans: Comprehensive scoping review.
Lee, Hee Y., Kim, W.,& Lim, Y.
Exploring the link between food insecurity and healthcare access among African Americans in Alabama.
Kim, W.& Lee, Hee Y.
Severity of food insecurity and social determinants of health among African Americans in rural Alabama.
Joana Okine, Edson Chipalo, Uche L. Nwatu, MD Sarafat Hossain, & Haelim Jeong
Digital Sexual Violence and Mental Health Outcomes Among Boys and Girls in Namibia
Joana Okine, Edson Chipalo, Haelim Jeong, Uche Nwatu, & MD Sarafat Hossain
Predictors of Chronic Debilitating Conditions among Refugees in the United States