David L. Albright, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health and professor, has concluded his work on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to the Committee on the Well-being of Military Families. In Fall 2018, Dr. Albright was appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering committee to study the challenges and opportunities facing…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean for research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health) at The University of Alabama, will soon begin addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in four Alabama counties by developing a community care network to strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery. The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a UA-led…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean of research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health), is conducting a study investigating cancer preventative behaviors in college students at The University of Alabama. Cancer is a leading cause of death among Alabama residents. Even though studies have shown that preventative behaviors are effective in reducing cancer morbidity and…
The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans is partnering with AARP Alabama to assess the needs of the state’s older military veterans to develop and deliver outreach and educational interventions. The survey will focus on AARP members in Alabama that identify as having prior military service. AARP Alabama has more than 440,000…
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean for research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health) and professor, has been named to the 2019 Class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society — to advance, disseminate,…
Nancy Payne, an instructor in the School of Social Work, has been named a 2019 Innovation Spirit Scholar for her innovation project exploring the concept of how to better serve students and faculty with invisible disabilities in online courses. As an Innovation Spirit Scholar, Payne will continue to her work in the area of invisible disabilities…
The National Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a federal agency, has awarded a $300,000 grant to researchers at The University of Alabama (UA) and Florida International University (FIU) to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers. Nicole Ruggiano, UA associate professor of social work, helped create “CareHeroes,” a multi-function…
Nearly a dozen University of Alabama faculty members gather at a large round table in the third-floor rotunda of Carmichael Hall. Sunlight beams through the roof and reflects off shards of glass sprinkled in the Nall Hollis art works lining the walls. It’s a peaceful setting for discussing research interests. Collaborative meetings are typically informal…
Hee Yun Lee, professor and Endowed Chair in Social Work, and Hyunjin “Gina” Noh, assistant professor of social work, were each awarded a 2018 Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship by the Faculty Teaching and Research Support Committee of the Council on Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP) at UA. They are two of three UA faculty recipients of the highly competitive award.…
Amy Traylor, associate professor of social work, has been awarded a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Fellowship from the Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program. The program is housed at the University of Denver’s Butler Institute for Families at the Graduate School of Social Work. With support from the alcohol institute, the…
