During May commencement, Jilisa Milton became the first graduate of The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s MSW-JD program. Jilisa Milton had just completed her first summer of service with Americorps and was still searching for direction in her social work career. It was 2012, and Milton, a University of Alabama alumna, was doing…
David L. Albright, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health and professor of social work, was recently featured as as expert in Social Work Advocates, a National Association of Social Work magazine, on the topic of today’s opioid crisis in communities. In the article “Opioid Crisis: Social Work Solutions,” Dr. Albright, who also is director of…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean of research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health), is conducting a study investigating cancer preventative behaviors in college students at The University of Alabama. Cancer is a leading cause of death among Alabama residents. Even though studies have shown that preventative behaviors are effective in reducing cancer morbidity and…
Dr. Tania Alameda-Lawson, associate professor of social work, has received a premier award from the The University of Alabama’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP) for her work in in the area of community engagement. Dr. Lawson’s project Alabama TOPS will be recognized as an Outstanding Faculty/Staff-Initiated Engagement Effort for 2019. This award includes recognition by the Council and…
The School of Social Work at The University of Alabama is ranked 44th among the nation’s top schools for a master’s of social work, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Graduate Schools” rankings for 2020. UA tied for the 44th spot along with six other universities. UA’s School of Social Work master’s program advanced…
UA social work alumna Shannon Hubbard, coordinator of Alabama REACH at The University of Alabama (UA), has been awarded the 2019 Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Prize, a UA Premier Award. Premier Awards are the highest honors that The University of Alabama bestows. The Bonner Prize recognizes a member of the UA community who has gone…
Three faculty members in UA’s School of Social Work’s have been named a 2019 Innovation Scholar Team. The team members are: Dr. Tania Alameda-Lawson, associate professor of social work Dr. Karen Johnson, assistant professor of social work Sherron Wilkes, MSW Instructor For their team project, the group is collaborating with the College of Continuing Studies, Instructional Technology…
March 3, 2020 Nominations are now being accepted for the School of Social Work’s 2020 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award. **Due to postponements and cancelations brought about by COVID-19, the deadline for UA students, faculty and staff to nominate a UA faculty member for the award has been extended through May 1. Previously nominated candidates also…
The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans is partnering with AARP Alabama to assess the needs of the state’s older military veterans to develop and deliver outreach and educational interventions. The survey will focus on AARP members in Alabama that identify as having prior military service. AARP Alabama has more than 440,000…
Dr. Lesley Reid, chair of The University of Alabama Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been named interim dean of UA’s School of Social Work. Reid will replace Dr. Vikki Vandiver, who has retired after serving in the role since July 15, 2014. Reid will assume her new role on Feb. 1. Reid earned…
