February 10th, 2023
Article by Ava Marante What is social work? According to the National Association of Social Workers, “social work” is defined as being a “profession for those with a strong desire […]
January 23rd, 2023
Article by Ava Marante Even at a young age, serving others always felt natural to Sharonda Pettaway. Guided by her father, who served in the field of social work for […]
November 8th, 2022
November 8th, 2022 Article by Ava Marante Ice cream, it’s a classic! A type of food that can be prepared one hundred different ways, and each way yield a whole […]
July 16th, 2020
MSW alumna, author reflects on life in policing, social chasm of 2020 July 16, 2020 By David Miller TK Thorne’s first post-MSW job wasn’t what she envisioned: grant writing for […]
May 29th, 2020
Gilead Sciences VP keen to ‘nurture’ critical alumni support system for students May 29, 2020 By David Miller Coy Stout was working through his undergraduate degree at a feverish pace, […]
May 16th, 2020
MSW alumna began as intern in program May 16, 2020 By David Miller Brianna Jones had identified her “dream job” just one week into her MSW field placement. In the […]
April 3rd, 2020
SSW alumnus working to reform national child welfare system April 3, 2020 By David Miller Jerry Milner’s quest to shift United States child welfare policy to a holistic, data-driven system […]
June 18th, 2018
June 2018 Born into a historic Alabama farm family, UA Social Work alumna Melanie Bridgeforth is focused on planting her own seeds to fight poverty as the new Women’s Fund […]
May 16th, 2018
Alumna Karen Thompson has been named the new president of the Junior League of Tuscaloosa and is the first black person to hold the position in the group’s 89-year history. […]
April 15th, 2018
Alumna Amy B. Mansue, president of the Southern Region of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named chair of the Board of the New Jersey Hospital Association, the state’s oldest and largest […]
