March 3, 2020 Nominations are now being accepted for the School of Social Work’s 2020 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award. **Due to postponements and cancelations brought about by COVID-19, the deadline for UA students, faculty and staff to nominate a UA faculty member for the award has been extended through May 1. Previously nominated candidates also…
The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans is partnering with AARP Alabama to assess the needs of the state’s older military veterans to develop and deliver outreach and educational interventions. The survey will focus on AARP members in Alabama that identify as having prior military service. AARP Alabama has more than 440,000…
Dr. Lesley Reid, chair of The University of Alabama Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been named interim dean of UA’s School of Social Work. Reid will replace Dr. Vikki Vandiver, who has retired after serving in the role since July 15, 2014. Reid will assume her new role on Feb. 1. Reid earned…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean for research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health) and professor, has been named to the 2019 Class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society — to advance, disseminate,…
Nancy Payne, an instructor in the School of Social Work, has been named a 2019 Innovation Spirit Scholar for her innovation project exploring the concept of how to better serve students and faculty with invisible disabilities in online courses. As an Innovation Spirit Scholar, Payne will continue to her work in the area of invisible disabilities…
The National Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a federal agency, has awarded a $300,000 grant to researchers at The University of Alabama (UA) and Florida International University (FIU) to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers. Nicole Ruggiano, UA associate professor of social work, helped create “CareHeroes,” a multi-function…
Nearly a dozen University of Alabama faculty members gather at a large round table in the third-floor rotunda of Carmichael Hall. Sunlight beams through the roof and reflects off shards of glass sprinkled in the Nall Hollis art works lining the walls. It’s a peaceful setting for discussing research interests. Collaborative meetings are typically informal…
Sherron Wilkes, an instructor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama (UA), and four UA social work students recently participated in the second annual SMART™ Student Health and Wellness Congressional Breakfast Briefing in Washington, D.C. The congressional briefing was hosted Dec. 5, 2018, by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, SMART’s multi-cultural advisor,…
Dr. Lewis H. Lee, assistant professor of social work, has been selected to participate as a scholar in the 2018-19 Health Disparities Research Education Award Certificate Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Lee will explore health disparities through a series of courses provided by the program. Courses begin Oct. 30, 2018, and run through…
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) conferences help to promote and teach best practices in research and curriculum development through dynamic educational sessions, peer networking forums, and job-search opportunities. The UA School of Social Work is pleased to announce the following faculty and student research presentations for CSWE’s 64th Annual Program Meeting in Orlando, Florida. We…
