Category Directory


Sierra Rodgers-Ferris

College Research Coordinator I Contact Information Email: serodgers@ua.edu


Melissa Ferguson

Accounting Assistant III Contact Information Email: mkferguson5@ua.edu 


Jade Scales

Instructor Contact Information Email: jawatters@ua.edu Practice Areas and Expertise Education


Rahim Thawer

Instructor Contact Information Email: rthawer@ua.edu Practice Areas and Expertise Education Bio Rahim works as a, instructor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, facilitator, public speaker, and writer. Rahim is invested all things mental health and is particularly interested in examining innovation in queer relationships. Facilitator and SpeakerWhether in a classroom or therapy consulting room, he strives to operate…


Keisha Pickens

Instructor Contact Information Email: kkpickens@ua.edu Practice Areas and Expertise Education


Samantha Guz

Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: srguz@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Bio I am a critical social work scholar with extensive direct practice experience who uses research to disentangle youth serving systems from the prison industrial complex. My research examines how social forces and organizational dynamics impact school practitioners and the experiences of families. Research on…


Brian Bride

Hill Crest Endowed Chair in Mental Health Contact Information Email: bebride@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Bio Brian E. Bride, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H. is the Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. His research has focused  on the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative…


Emily Stevens

Administrative Assistant II, Development, Events, and Strategic Initiatives Contact Information Email: epstevens1@ua.eduOffice: 1025 Little HallPhone: 205-348-2509 Education Bachelor’s in Commerce and Business Administration


Bell, Renee’

Administrative Assistant II, BSW Contact Information Email: renee.bell@ua.edu


Jeremy Sawyer

Student Recruitment Coordinator Contact Information Email: jrsawyer@ua.eduOffice: 2031 Little HallPhone: 205-348-5272 Education BS in Human Environmental Sciences / Health Studies (HES)