December 17th, 2024 The University of Alabama School of Social Work (SSW) proudly announces that Dr. Coy Stout will officially join the school’s Office of Experiential Programs team as the Washington DC Program Faculty Liaison on January 3, 2025. In this pivotal role, Dr. Stout will oversee the School of Social Work’s esteemed Washington DC Practicum…
09/25/2024 Written by Lyric Wisdom The School of Social Work takes pride in celebrating the achievements and goals of our wide range of alum. Dr. M. Josh McNeil, a doctoral graduate of the class of 2024, is a perfect example of the talent that drives change in the world around us. McNeil has made significant…
By Ambre Adams October 13, 2023 In a heartwarming ceremony hosted by the University of Alabama School of Social Work, 2023 Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame inductees Audrey Ellis and Beatrice Johnson were celebrated for their remarkable contributions to the field. Angela McClintock, President of the Social Work Society board, welcomed honorable guests, family,…
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 to help improve people’s lives.”Whether it be through conducted research or through policy development, social workers are advocates for the people. They exhibit skills like…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite the threat of the ongoing global pandemic, representatives from the University of Alabama School of Social Work found ways to stay safe and make the trip to the nation’s capital for the 26th Annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference held at Marriott Marquis Washington DC. In all, UASSW…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kemba Smith Pradia, BSW is set to deliver the keynote address Feb. 16 as part of the 2022 Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Colloquium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s event, as well as Pradia’s presentation, “Reimagining Criminal Justice: Changing the Narrative,” will be completely virtual due…
Carina Villarreal received the Horizon Award at the 13th Legacy Awards Banquet in the Sellers Auditorium of the Bryant Conference Center on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. Villarreal received her BA in Public Relations and Communication Studies in 2020, and was selected to be a MSW Washington, DC student, currently placed in Representative Karen Bass’s office…
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…
Nov. 1, 2020 By Teri Sumbry McGuffey Healthcare GADSDEN, Ala. — After earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama School of Social Work and preparing to embark on a career, Donna Wright trusted that God would place her where she belonged. Fortunately, for countless nursing home residents for more than 40 years, that…
Nov. 1, 2020 By Doug Marshall President and CEO, Presbyterian Home for Children For 35 years, Sharon J. Moore has seen hundreds of young lives pass before her as a social worker at the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega. As the only staff member who teaches clients at the Home how to drive, she…
