Category Faculty & Staff


Megan Davenport

MSW Practicum Coordinator/ Instructor Contact Information Email: mldavenport@ua.edu Biography Megan Davenport is joining the University of Alabama School of Social Work as a MSW Practicum Coordinator/ Instructor.  Ms. Davenport obtained her BSW and MSW degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and a Graduate Certificate in Grant Writing from Austin Peay State University. She is a Licensed…


Johnna Matthews

Instructor Contact Information Email: jlkovalchick@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Biography Johnna Matthews joins us from the University of Montevallo, where she was employed as the social work practicum director.  Ms. Matthews is a UA alumna and has been a licensed clinical social worker for over 20 years.  She is also a licensed clinical social work…


Philip Kierce

Clinical Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: pakierce@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Biography Philip Kierce has extensive experience as a medical case manager, focusing on holistic support and advocacy for individuals living with HIV. His research explores how intersecting social stigmas–HIV status, gender expression, poverty, race, and sexuality–compound barriers to accessing health and social services. His work hopes to inform…


Melissa Ferguson

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


Kayla Johnson Boucher

Student Services Manager Contact Information Email: kjboucher@ua.edu


Camisha Washington

Student Recruiter Contact Information Email: cmwashington2@ua.edu


Marsha Jones-Rush

Administrative Assistant II, DSW & PhD Contact Information Email: mejonesrush@ua.edu


Shanaya Daughtrey

School Experiential Education Associate Contact Information Email: sldaughtrey@ua.edu


Caitlyn Taylor

School Experiential Education Specialist Contact Information Email: crtaylor10@ua.edu Education


Jade Scales

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