TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two University of Alabama alumni who have combined more than 70 years advocating for Alabama’s children have been inducted into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame. Debbi Austin Land, former director of the Clay House, a children’s advocacy center in Bessemer, and Paul Vincent, founder and former director of the Child…
As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, The University of Alabama School of Social Work has created a speaker series to highlight issues of voting rights and equal access. The “Own Your Vote” lunch-and-learn series will include topics such as the restoration of voting rights for previously incarcerated people, challenges Hispanic people face in voting,…
Dr. Debra Nelson-Gardell, Associate Professor and Coordinator of International Initiatives, has received the 2019 Kendall Grant. Dr. Nelson-Gardell would like to thank her Ghana partners, Ms Beth Okantey and Dr. Doris Boateng. To learn more about the Global Citizenship Through Web-based Social Work Education, please visit the Council on Social Work Education webpage.
David L. Albright, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health and professor, has concluded his work on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to the Committee on the Well-being of Military Families. In Fall 2018, Dr. Albright was appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering committee to study the challenges and opportunities facing…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean for research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health) at The University of Alabama, will soon begin addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in four Alabama counties by developing a community care network to strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery. The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a UA-led…
A little extra buzz is happening around Little Hall and campus this summer with UA hosting high school students who are participating in the 2019 National Social Work Enrichment Program (NSEP). NSEP, which serves junior and senior high school students who are in foster care, was founded by UA Social Work’s MSW Program Director and Assistant Professor…
Dr. M. Sebrena Jackson, MSW program director and assistant professor of social work, has been selected for the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) 2019-2020 Program Director Academy cohort. Dr. Jackson was selected to the academy by CSWE and its Council on Leadership Development. The academy is a leadership certificate program for current baccalaureate and master’s program…
UA alumna Jilisa Milton, who earned her MSW-JD degree in May, has been named a 2019 Regional Public Interest Award recipient. Each year, the Equal Justice Works honors eight law students who have demonstrated commitment to public interest law and pro bono work for the prestigious award. In May, Milton became the first student to earn a MSW-JD…
MSW student and UA gymnast Kiana Winston is one of two student athletes recently named a 2019 A-Club Athlete of the Year at UA. Winston and UA football player Tua Tagovailoa were both recognized with the Crimson Choice Awards in April. The Alabama Athletics Department’s annual Crimson Choice Awards are presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory…
UA School of Social Work students participated in the SMART (School Health Model for Academics Reaching ALL Transforming Lives) wellness exercise at Reform Elementary School in April. Over 1,000 colorful eggs were discovered in the sunshine on the playground at Reform Elementary School (RES) where the SMART Student Health and Wellness Team organized a school-wide…
