Category Faculty & Staff

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

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…

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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…