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  • Kemba Smith Pradia to Be Keynote Speaker for Ethel H. Hall Colloquium

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kemba Smith Pradia, BSW is set to deliver the keynote address Feb. 16 as part of the 2022 Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Colloquium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s event, as well as Pradia’s presentation, “Reimagining Criminal Justice: Changing the Narrative,” will be completely virtual due…

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  • Melissa Ticozzi

    MSW/ PhD Concurrent Student Contact Information Email: mticozzi@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education BSW, Università di Parma (University of Parma – Italy) Bio Melissa is currently enrolled in the concurrent MSW/PhD program. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Parma, in Italy. During her senior year she was selected as one of…

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  • Angela Smith

    PhD Candidate Contact Information Email: asmith165@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Research Interests Angela’s current research focuses on the lived experiences of Black college students regardingpolice violence encounters. Bio Angela began conducting research as an undergraduate McNair Scholar at the University of Montevallo. This opportunity enabled her to become a co-author of a publication focusing…

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  • Terrell Richardson

    PhD Student Contact Information Email: trichardson5@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Terrell (He/him) has worked extensively with college students and the unsheltered population. Under the guidance of a faculty member, Terrell conceptualized and completed a qualitative study that investigated the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on student leaders attending Minority Serving Institutions…

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