Board of Friends

Purpose

The purpose of the Board of Friends is to effect a close working relationship between leaders in the community and the faculty, staff and students in the School of Social Work. The Board also works to influence development and advancement activities for the School.

The objectives of the Board of Friends are to:

Assist the School in securing financial resources
Study needs and opportunities for private funding for the School
Function as an advocacy group for the University and the School
Assist in the recruitment of outstanding students to the School
Advise the School on long range planning

For more information about the Board of Friends, please email (sswevents@ua.edu).

2022–23 Board of Friends

Ms. Veronica Elder (Chair)
Program Specialist, Alabama Department of Human Resources
Ms. Pamela Green (Vice Chair)
Instructor, University of Alabama
Dr. Barry Ackerson
Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois School of Social Work
Ms. Amy Beaulieu Mansue
CEO and President, Inspira Health
Dr. Russell Bennett
CEO, Collaborative Solutions
Ms. Linda Bibb
Retired, Alabama DHR; Salvation Army
Mrs. Julia Caddell
Retired
Dr. Tom Cook
Retired, Catholic Family Services
Mr. Iris Davis
Salvation Army
Ms. Shuryvonne S. Dixon
Retired School Social Worker
Mr. James Dupree
Retired, Alabama Department of Youth Services
Mrs. Laurie Faulkner Hereford
Consultant, College Insight
Mrs. Susan Goggins
Restoration Counseling Services
Mrs. Caroline Hodkinson
Principal, Bessemer Trust Co.
Mrs. Deborah Land
Retired
Mrs. Ann Langley
Community Volunteer
Mrs. J. Miller Piggott
Executive Director, Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama
Mr. Johnny Prewitt
Retired; Senior Recruiter, Erecruit
Mr. J. Wayne Sellers
Retired Director, Marshall County DHR
Dr. Harold Shambley
Retired, US Army HR/Military Personnel Officer
Mr. Coy Stout II
Vice President, US Managed Markets, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Dr. Karen Thompson-Jackson
Executive Director, Temporary Emergency Services