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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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  • Melody Platt

    PhD Student Contact Information Email: mlplatt@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Bio Ms. Melody Platt is a Licensed Master Social Worker who received full scholarships to attend the Joint Master of Social Work Program between The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University – a school ranked among the…

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  • Joana Okine

    PhD Student Contact Information Email: jokine@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Joana hails from Ghana in West Africa. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Social Work and Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work with Sociology, all from the University of Ghana. Prior to joining the University of Alabama, she worked as…

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  • Amber Mott

    PhD Student Contact Information Email: almott@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Amber received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2016. While working on her master’s degree, Amber also worked with victims and survivors of sexual violence at the local rape crisis center. In 2019, Amber received her MSW from…

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