By David Miller Aug. 31, 2020 The National Institute on Aging has awarded $1.6 million to researchers from The University of Alabama and Florida International University to design touch-screen technology to improve communication between dementia patients and their caregivers. Dr. Nicole Ruggiano, associate professor in the UA School of Social Work and co-principal investigator…
SSW students sharing social work experiences with Ghanaian counterparts *Editor’s note: this story originally appeared in the 2019-2020 edition of Outreach and has been updated to reflect current data. By David Miller Aug. 28, 2020 International social work experiences, whether real-time or virtual, provide foundational pay-offs for one’s social work career, even for those that don’t…
MSW alumna aspires to work with children who’ve been abused or trafficked *Editor’s note: this story originally appeared in the 2019-2020 edition of Outreach Aug. 19, 2020By David Miller Shortly after earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, Christina Jones accepted a job in a law office. It was initially a temporary job to bridge to…
By David Miller Aug. 4, 2020 Dr. Nicole Ruggiano’s work to improve services and support of family caregivers in Alabama will grow significantly over the next two years. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Ruggiano, associate professor in the University of Alabama School of Social Work, to the Alabama Lifespan Respite Coalition, a team of…
Tuskegee native overcomes string of challenges to complete MSW By David Miller July 30, 2020 “Better late than never.” “If at first you don’t succeed …” Both of these phrases aptly describe Cynthia Perry’s path to completing her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. Perry, a seasoned…
Social Work, Criminal Justice Faculty Currently Engaged in Police Education, Research By David Miller June 25, 2020 Before Dr. Hee Yun Lee’s full-time career in academia, she routinely worked alongside police officers. It was the early 2000s, when Lee was a children’s social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.…
The University of Alabama School of Social Work has launched a search for its next dean. The UA School of Social Work is keen to hire an innovative, future-oriented, and facilitative leader with a high scholarly profile who will lead the School on community-engaged research initiatives and social justice solutions for Alabama and beyond. The…
As our community along with the nation grapples with all that we have seen and experienced, there yet is another call for us to 1) courageously stand up to some difficult truths about our country; 2) understand the history of these difficult truths as context is everything; and 3) most importantly, be willing to act…
Dear UA School of Social Work Students, The University of Alabama School of Social Work is saddened by the renewed wave of violence against African Americans. George Floyd has joined Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and a far too long list of souls taken from this world by a racist and unjust system. We know the impact…
Gilead Sciences VP keen to ‘nurture’ critical alumni support system for students May 29, 2020 By David Miller Coy Stout was working through his undergraduate degree at a feverish pace, hoping to graduate early from the University of Alabama and minimize his student debt. He’d planned to attend medical school and focused on the hard…
