Category Faculty & Staff


Daphne S. Cain

Professor & Title IV-E Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: dscain@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Daphne S. Cain, LCSW, has served in higher education for 22 years. Her academic career began in the School of Social Work at LSU (2001 – 2014) where she earned tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and served…


Christopher Blackmon

Technology and Distance Education Coordinator Contact Information Email: cblackmon2@ua.eduOffice: 1006 Little HallPhone: (205) 348-4669Fax: (205) 348-9419 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise


Jill Beck

YSI Director and Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: jrbeck2@ua.edu


Tania Alameda-Lawson

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: talamedalawson@sw.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications Book Chapters Alameda-Lawson, T., & Briar-Lawson, K., (2014). The power of advocacy, resilience and collective efficacy. In Hope Matters. Washington, DC: NASW Press. Other Publications


Ambre Adams

Communications Specialist II Contact Information Office: Little Hall 1024Phone: 205-348-4686Email: ambre.adams@ua.edu Education BS Integrated Marketing and Communications – Graphic Design Focus


Leah P. Cheatham

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: lpcheatham@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Leah P. Cheatham is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on the convergence of disability issues and system-involved populations, particularly children and young adults. Informed by legal and social work training, she…