Category: Faculty & Staff


Lecretia Crumpton

Program Assistant for MSW Program Contact Information Email: lscrumpton@ua.eduOffice: 1009 Little HallPhone: 205-348-3944 Departments


Kathleen W. Welker

Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Senior Instructor Contact Information Email: kwelker@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 2032Phone: (205) 348-0033 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education


Carrie Turner

MSW Practicum Education Coordinator, Senior Instructor Contact Information Email: ceturner6@ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 2012Phone: (205) 348-7278 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Carrie Turner, LICSW, currently serves as a MSW Practicum Education Coordinator for the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama. In this role, Ms. Turner has worked closely with the members…


Amy C. Traylor

Washington D.C. Program Coordinator and Associate Professor Contact Information Email: atraylor@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 3019Phone: (205) 348-2189 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Awards Selected Publications


Shayla Smith

BSW Field Coordinator, Chief Diversity Officer, and Senior Instructor Contact Information Email: stsmith7@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 2012Phone: (205) 348-4529 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Shayla Smith is the BSW Field Coordinator at the University of Alabama, School of Social Work and has served in this position for 6 years.  In support of undergraduate students,…


Brenda D. Smith

Professor Contact Information Email: bsmith2@ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 2027Phone: (205) 348-6528 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Brenda Smith’s research focuses on the child welfare system and how organizational and policy contexts can affect practice in human service organizations. She has studied how toxic organizational conditions can hinder the use of evidence and strengths-based practices…


Cassandra E. Simon

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: csimon@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 2008 Phone: (205) 348-4586 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications


Avani Shah

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: shah009@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 3021Phone: (205) 348-3937 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications


Nicole Ruggiano

Associate Dean of Research and Development, Professor Contact Information Email: nruggiano@ua.eduOffice: Farrah Hall 129Phone: (205) 348-4654 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Nicole Ruggiano is a Professor and Associate Dean of Research within the School of Social Work. She was previously selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Health and Aging Policy Fellow…


Nancy Payne

Senior Instructor Contact Information Email: ngpayne@sw.ua.eduOffice: Little Hall 3019Phone: (205) 348-2186 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education