Category Faculty


Catherine Carlson

Associate Professor Contact Information Email: ccarlson5@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Catherine Carlson’s research focuses on the intersection of violence and mental health, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions in low-resource settings. She was awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01) from the National Institute of Mental Health to implement mental…


Daphne S. Cain

Professor & Title IV-E Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: dscain@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Daphne S. Cain, Ph.D., LCSW, earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from North Carolina State University (NCSU, 1992), an MSW with an emphasis in mental health from East Carolina University (ECU, 1995), and a…


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


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…