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IGC Series – Sep 2025

The Unfinished Business of Childhood: Tending to the Childhood Wounds of Social Workers Presented by: Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD6-7pm CST September 3, 20251 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1 Identify how childhood trauma adaptations can shape professional roles and caregiving behaviors. Learning Objective #2  Explore the tension between attachment and authenticity…


IGC Series – Aug 2025

Suicide Prevention Presented by: LaWanda VanHorn-Rossell, LICSW-S6-7pm CST August 27, 20251 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1: Participants will understand the protective role of faith and be able to explain how spirituality and faith communities serve as protective factors against suicide by fostering hope, meaning, and social connectedness. Learning Objective #2: …


CFC Series – Aug 2025

Social Work’s Role in Combating Childhood Obesity Presented by: Melissa Beukelman, MSW, LICSW-S and Minnecia Cullen, LMSW12-1pm CST August 27, 20251 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1: Define What is Childhood Obesity and how is treated Learning Objective #2: What are the effects of childhood obesity longterm for the individual and the community Learning…


Lacey Jenkins

Faculty Title Contact Information Email: ljenkins9@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Biography Dr. Lacey Jenkins is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. She earned her BSW from Texas Christian University, an MSW from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington. During her practice…


Upcoming Events

Please see our list of upcoming events below. Our offerings are updated at the beginning of each month, so check back regularly. July 2025 July 17: Child Health and Welfare Summit  August 2025 August 4-5: Supervision and Ethics for Clinical and Non-Clinical Social Work ServicesAugust 18: Differential Diagnosis: DSM-5-TRAugust 21: Navigating Turbulence: Crisis Response in…


Amy McLean Accepted into CSWE Teaching Academy

The University of Alabama School of Social Work is proud to announce that Amy McLean, instructor and coordinator of teaching innovation, has been accepted into the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Teaching Academy, a national program focused on advancing excellence in social work education. The yearlong initiative brings together a select group of educators…


Roy Meeks

Title IV-E Program Coordinator Contact Information Email: remeeks@ua.eduOffice: 1404 Capital HallPhone: 205-348-2491


Professor, Foster Youth Advocate Receives Buford Peace Award

/ Dr. Sebrena Jackson, associate professor in the School of Social Work, has been named the recipient of the Lahoma Adams Buford Endowed Peace Award for 2025. The Buford Peace Award is a prestigious university-wide honor presented annually by the School of Social Work during its award ceremony at the end of each academic year.…


Anna White

Events and External Relations Coordinator Contact Information Email: arsimon@ua.edu


Cedric Potts

Student Recruiter Contact Information Email: cdpotts@ua.edu