April 16, 2021 Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our alumni and supporters, the University of Alabama School of Social Work received $16,755 in gifts to fund our Bama Blitz passion project to cover licensure prep workshop costs for at least 55 graduating students. Your gifts will equip and empower our graduates to enter their…
4/9/2021 [ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-6″] Field Awards BSW Field Student of the Year Lekesha Broadhead BSW DC Field Student of the Year Hannah Kinney MSW Field Student of the Year (distance learning) Elizabeth Pritchett MSW Field Student of the Year (main campus) Niya Bonner MSW DC Field Student of the Year Whitney Zeigler [/ua_col][ua_col class=”col-md-6″] MSW…
Three-time SSW alumna studies nursing homes’ capacity to nurture spousal relationships By David Miller March 15, 2021 COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to play a factor in Dr. Shanae Shaw’s dissertation, but, like every other aspect of day-to-day life during the pandemic, she’s learned and adapted. For Shaw, the COVID health protocols impacted the latter stages of…
Child Trafficking Study Yields Statewide Protocol, Reveals Major Voids in Services By David Miller March 10, 2021 With several book chapters and manuscripts on the horizon, the impact of the Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in Alabama Project will be reflected in a variety of ways, particularly in the connections formed with state agencies and…
‘County ambassadors’ help update food availability databases throughout Alabama By Melissa Parker March 8, 2021 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work is partnering with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute, or HSI, who recently launched the End Child Hunger in Alabama County Food Guide Project, a program that connects Alabama families in…
By David Miller March 5, 2021 The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has named Dr. David L. Albright a Distinguished Research Professor. This title recognizes UA faculty who have achieved international accomplishments in their fields and who have been given extensive peer recognition for their scholarly contributions and noteworthy academic service. Fewer than 10…
Users were caregivers of people living with dementia in Alabama By David Miller March 3, 2021 Facebook’s popularity and ever-evolving features make it the most popular social media platform in the world. While additions like “stories” and “Facebook Live” illustrate the platform’s continued appeal to users, one of its core features is foundational for engagement:…
BSW student helps launch Students Tide Against Suicide By David Miller Feb. 19, 2021 September 2019 is a month Ashlyn Neal will never forget. Her mother, Jessica Key, died by suicide at age 40. Then, two weeks later, one of Neal’s classmates took their own life. “If you’re someone who’s never experienced that, it’s not…
Smith seeking partnerships to meet critical hygiene needs for West Side residents Story by David Miller Photos by Matthew Wood Feb. 12, 2021 The warmth and humidity on this early September morning is an unwelcome reminder that summer’s reprieve is nowhere in sight. Alabamians, though, are used to the balmy days of late summer. They proudly…
By David Miller Jan. 8, 2021 The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has tabbed Dr. David L. Albright as one of 12 individuals for its 2021 class of fellows. Albright, Hill Crest Endowed Chair in Mental Health Research at the University of Alabama School of Social Work, is the first social work…
