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Associate Professor Contact Information Email: lmhopson@sw.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications

Dean and Professor Contact Information Email: schnavia.hatcher@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Schnavia Smith Hatcher is the 8th Dean of the University of Alabama School of Social Work, bringing over 25 years of experience in clinical social work, community-engaged research, and higher education. As a native of Selma, Alabama, and a first-generation Pell Grant…

Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: luciana.giorgio@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Giorgio is a social and behavioral health researcher with expertise in sleep health and health equity among marginalized populations. Her current research investigates how psychosocial factors, such as stress and relationships, influence sleep and cardiovascular health among Latina/o/x adults. She has an…

Professor and Editor of The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care Contact Information Email: ecsikai@sw.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Ellen L. Csikai, LCSW, MPH, Ph.D is Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Csikai was social work practitioner in…

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: ccarlson5@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Catherine Carlson’s research focuses on the intersection of violence and mental health, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions in low-resource settings. She was awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01) from the National Institute of Mental Health to implement mental…

Professor & Title IV-E Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: dscain@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Daphne S. Cain, Ph.D., LCSW, earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from North Carolina State University (NCSU, 1992), an MSW with an emphasis in mental health from East Carolina University (ECU, 1995), and a…

YSI Director and Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: jrbeck2@ua.edu

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: talamedalawson@sw.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications Book Chapters Alameda-Lawson, T., & Briar-Lawson, K., (2014). The power of advocacy, resilience and collective efficacy. In Hope Matters. Washington, DC: NASW Press. Other Publications

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: lpcheatham@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Leah P. Cheatham is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on the convergence of disability issues and system-involved populations, particularly children and young adults. Informed by legal and social work training, she…