Category Faculty & Staff


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


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…


Bell, Renee

Administrative Assistant II, BSW Contact Information Email: renee.bell@ua.eduOffice: 1009 Little HallPhone: 205-348-4683


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)


Kortney Milien

Events & External Relations Coordinator Contact Information Email: kortney.milien@ua.eduOffice: 1012 Little HallPhone: 205-348-5384


Virginia Warren

Administrative Assistant II – Doctoral Programs Contact Information Email: vlucas@ua.eduOffice: 1029 Little HallPhone: 205-348-0798


Dione King

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professional Development, Associate Professor Contact Information Email: dmking7@ua.edu Research Areas and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Dione Moultrie King is an Associate Professor in the University of Alabama School of Social Work and Associate Director of the UAB Social Science and Justice Research, Health Equity and Justice Core. Dr. King received…


Lindamarie Olson

Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: leolson2@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Lindamarie Olson’s research focuses on intervening with at-risk youth to reduce their initial contact with the justice system and to limit their ongoing involvement in the system. Dr. Olson has conducted research examining the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating trauma symptomatology among…