PhD Student Contact Information Email: Kan001@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Denise has extensive life and work experience. She has lived and worked globally and cross-culturally in Vancouver, New York City, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, and Hong Kong. This experience has widened her horizons; allowing her to have an open mind to relate to…
PhD Student Contact Information Email: hjeong5@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Haelim is a licensed social worker in the state of Alabama, with experience providing services to children/adolescents and families. Currently, she is working as a therapist, providing therapy services to community members at the University Medical Center. Haelim comes into the program with…
PhD Student Contact Information Email: hhbeech@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Haley H. Beech is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Alabama, School of Social Work, and a licensed master social worker. Her research focuses on the intersection of maternal health and violence against women, including intimate partner violence and obstetric violence,…
PhD Student Contact Information Email: echipalo@crimson.ua.edu Research Interests Edson’s research areas are inspired by his own experiences of helping refugees and immigrants from war-torn countries. He looks to focus on mental health interventions that are culturally responsive and sensitive to refugees and immigrant populations, and also how other factors such as cultural, language barriers and economic…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: jrwitt1@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Prior to his MSW studies, John-Paul spent two years teaching religious studies and ethics. He also spent several years volunteering in a variety of capacities in Cairo, Egypt, Punta Gorda & Belize City, Belize, as well as in Louisiana, Kansas, and Missouri. John-Paul…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: slvaughan2@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Stacy Vaughan, MSW, MA is a Prevention Specialist/Consultant and owner of Strategic Social Impact, providing consultation, training, content development, and strategic solutions to a variety of national organizations such as the Center for the Prevention of Violence Research, the National Coalition to Prevent…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: jagilbert@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Jennifer Thompson has over 14 years of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and providing direct services to both children and adults. Upon completion of her BS in Early Childhood Special Education in 2006, Jennifer taught in the public school setting and…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: mmcneil1@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Background and professional experience Josh is an experienced clinical social worker. He has worked in group private practice ,hospital, non-profit, mental health clinic, and university mental health settings. He also has digital social work experience as a lead social work social media manager (Melanated…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: dfmanigault@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio A macro-trained social worker, Douglas Manigault III (he/him) has nearly a decade of experience as a movement-focused fundraiser and currently serves as the Vice President of Development at State Innovation Exchange (SiX). In this role, Douglas develops strategies for long-term philanthropic partnerships, provides…
DSW Student Contact Information Email: mksherman@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S, PLLC (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and TSBSWE-Board approved clinical supervisor through the State of Texas. She is the Regional 3 Representative for the NASW-Texas Board of Directors from 2019-2022. She is a Certified Theraplay Practitioner, IAEDP…
