David L. Albright, Distinguished Research Professor and the Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health Research, has been appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to the Committee on Progress towards Human Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region, which includes Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Specifically,…
SSW Program Assistant Reflects on Relationships in School, Earning Two Degrees By David Miller July 30, 2021 Gwen Montgomery’s path to a graduate degree at The University of Alabama is 13 years in the making. Nearly that entire span has run concurrently with her time as a program assistant for the UA School of Social…
By Brad Fisher June 28, 2021 Felicia Ayers Storey, Vice President of Program Operations and Services for the Presbyterian Home for Children, has been recognized as one of central Alabama’s Top 50 Over 50 by Positive Maturity. Since 2014, Positive Maturity in Birmingham has recognized individuals 50 and older in central Alabama for their success…
By David Miller June 24, 2021 As an openly gay man in the Deep South, Chandler Caldwell has met many of the same barriers and struggles as others in the LGBTQ+ community. But for all the empathy one can share, he’s learned that the hardships experienced by his community today are both similar and different…
In-patient, out-patient clinical work motivates third-year DSW student By David Miller June 23, 2021 When DSW student Miranda Goodwin announced her capstone project, she was surprised by the reaction of some colleagues. While there was support and even excitement from her cohort, her topic of how to assess religious trauma in the LGBTQ+ community digs…
By David Miller June 22, 2021 The Southern Regional Education Board has named second-year doctoral student Angela Smith to its State Doctoral Scholars Program. Smith’s fellowship includes up to five years of tuition assistance, research funding, career counseling and mentorship. The program’s purpose is to provide minority students who earn a PhD and choose to…
By David Miller June 17, 2021 Families process tragedy and grief differently, but when it plays out in news media, families are forced to dispel rumors and combat misinformation, not just for the public, but for their own children. Zainab (Zee) Suntai was a child when her father, Danbaba, a pharmacist and Bali-born politician, became governor of the Taraba State of Nigeria in…
Oklahoma native’s service focused on Black youth in Alabama By David Miller June 16, 2021 MSW candidate Riley Raynor is the University of Alabama School of Social Work’s first NASW Foundation Verne LaMarr Lyons Scholar. The Foundation Monday notified Raynor of the honor, which includes a $4,333 scholarship. Raynor is one of six MSW students…
June 1, 2021 Daphne S. Cain, Ph.D., LCSW, has agreed to serve as the interim associate dean of educational programs and student services for the University of Alabama School of Social Work, beginning June 16, 2021. Cain has served as professor and associate dean of administrative services for the School of Social Work since 2018…
Booker, Villarreal create intern ‘toolkit’ for field offices, sports teams By David Miller May 19, 2021 Carina Villarreal wasn’t sure what to expect. Last summer, Villarreal, a first-year MSW student, was eagerly awaiting word of her fall field placement. She’d only taken a handful of social work classes while completing her undergraduate degree in public…
