By David Miller June 24, 2021 As an openly gay man in the Deep South, Chandler Caldwell has met many of the same barriers and struggles as others in the LGBTQ+ community. But for all the empathy one can share, he’s learned that the hardships experienced by his community today are both similar and different…
In-patient, out-patient clinical work motivates third-year DSW student By David Miller June 23, 2021 When DSW student Miranda Goodwin announced her capstone project, she was surprised by the reaction of some colleagues. While there was support and even excitement from her cohort, her topic of how to assess religious trauma in the LGBTQ+ community digs…
By David Miller June 22, 2021 The Southern Regional Education Board has named second-year doctoral student Angela Smith to its State Doctoral Scholars Program. Smith’s fellowship includes up to five years of tuition assistance, research funding, career counseling and mentorship. The program’s purpose is to provide minority students who earn a PhD and choose to…
By David Miller June 17, 2021 Families process tragedy and grief differently, but when it plays out in news media, families are forced to dispel rumors and combat misinformation, not just for the public, but for their own children. Zainab (Zee) Suntai was a child when her father, Danbaba, a pharmacist and Bali-born politician, became governor of the Taraba State of Nigeria in…
Oklahoma native’s service focused on Black youth in Alabama By David Miller June 16, 2021 MSW candidate Riley Raynor is the University of Alabama School of Social Work’s first NASW Foundation Verne LaMarr Lyons Scholar. The Foundation Monday notified Raynor of the honor, which includes a $4,333 scholarship. Raynor is one of six MSW students…
June 1, 2021 Daphne S. Cain, Ph.D., LCSW, has agreed to serve as the interim associate dean of educational programs and student services for the University of Alabama School of Social Work, beginning June 16, 2021. Cain has served as professor and associate dean of administrative services for the School of Social Work since 2018…
Senior BSW student reflects on challenges of working through COVID By David Miller May 14, 2021 There’s always more that can be done. That perspective can help shape a variety of good habits and create positive energy, especially when facing adversity. Sometimes, though, one’s goodwill succumbs to an immovable barrier. BSW student Ariel Smith was…
By David Miller May 3, 2021 University of Alabama political science professor Dr. Utz McKnight has been named the recipient of the 2021 Buford Peace Award. Housed in the School of Social Work, the Lahoma Adams Buford Endowed Support Fund provides the Buford Peace Award. The university-wide endowed award is presented annually to a University…
Hoover native completes MSW-MPH program By David Miller April 27, 2021 Niya Bonner could see the disparities of the “black experience” all around her. Her relatives in rural areas and inner cities in Alabama experienced the same barriers to affordable medication and healthcare. And, as Bonner grew older and began to understand how diabetes and…
By Adam Jones April 27, 2021 Like it was yesterday, Destiny McFall remembers the day she was dropped off at a foster family at age 8 with more questions than possessions, more hurt than hope. She could not have known then, but that day began a journey of finding belonging, self-worth and confidence needed to…
