The Social Times – Alumni Spotlight: Sherron Wilkes

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 […]

Milner leading from the field

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 […]

Melanie Bridgeforth

Planting the Seed Against Poverty

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 […]