People: Faculty

Alameda-Lawson, Tania, PhD

Associate Professor

talamedalawson@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-4396

Albright, David L., PhD

Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health Research, Director of the Office for Military Families and Veterans, Vital Principal Investigator, University Distinguished Research Professor

dlalbright@ua.edu
(205) 348-4416

Cain, Daphne S., PhD

Title IV-E Principal Investigator, Professor, and Editor in Chief of Best Practices in Mental Health

dscain@ua.edu
(205) 348-9902

Carlson, Catherine, PhD

Assistant Professor

ccarlson5@ua.edu
205-348-0204

Cheatham, Leah, P., PhD, JD

Associate Professor

lpcheatham@ua.edu
(205) 348-4655

Csikai, Ellen L., PhD

Professor

ecsikai@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-4447

Davis, Curtis, PhD

Interim DSW Program Director and Assistant Professor

chdavis3@ua.edu

Giorgio, Luciana, PhD

Assistant Professor

luciana.giorgio@ua.edu

Hatcher, Schnavia, PhD

Dean

schnavia.hatcher@ua.edu
205-348-3924

Hopson, Laura, PhD

Associate Professor

lmhopson@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-5270

Jackson, M. Sebrena, PhD

Associate Dean of Educational Programs and Student Services and Associate Professor

msjackson5@ua.edu
(205) 348-4726

Johnson, Karen, PhD

Assistant Professor

kjohnson38@ua.edu

Lee, Hee Yun, PhD

Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health), and Professor

hlee94@ua.edu
(205) 348-6553

Lee, Lewis, PhD

Assistant Professor

lhlee@ua.edu
205-348-4822

Littleton, Tenesha, PhD

Assistant Professor

tlittleton@ua.edu
205-348-0049

McLean, Amy, MSW

Instructor, Distance Online Coordinator

ahmclean@ua.edu
205-348-3926

Nelson-Gardell, Debra, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Ph.D Program, Coordinator of International Initiatives

dnelsong@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-2990

Noh, Hyunjin (Gina), PhD

Associate Professor

hnoh1@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-5265

Payne, Nancy, MSW

Instructor

ngpayne@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-2186

Phelps, Carroll C., MSW

Senior Instructor and Field Coordinator of the Washington, D.C. Internship Programs for MSW and BSW students

cphelps@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-5571

Ruggiano, Nicole, PhD

Associate Dean of Research and Professor

nruggiano@ua.edu
(205) 348-4654

Shah, Avani, PhD

Associate Professor

shah009@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-3937

Simon, Cassandra E., PhD

Associate Professor

csimon@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-4586

Smith, Brenda D., PhD

Professor

bsmith2@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-6528

Smith, Shayla, MSW

BSW Field Coordinator, Chief Diversity Officer

stsmith7@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-4529

Starks, Karen, PhD

Assistant Professor

kcanada@sw.ua.edu
(205) 915-3775/(404) 922-4729

Traylor, Amy C., PhD

Associate Professor and Director of BSW Program

atraylor@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-2189

Trosper, Peggy, MSW

Continuing Education Coordinator and Instructor

pswails@ua.edu
(205) 348-7764

Turner, Carrie, MSW

MSW Field Coordinator

ceturner6@ua.edu
(205) 348-7278

Welker, Kathleen W., MSW

Instructor and Coordinator of Instructional Technology

kwelker@sw.ua.edu
(205) 348-0033

Wilkes, Sherron, DSW, MSW

Interim MSW Program Director and Assistant Professor

skwilkes@ua.edu
205-348-4750