Sherron Wilkes, an instructor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama (UA), and four UA social work students recently participated in the second annual SMART™ Student Health and Wellness Congressional Breakfast Briefing in Washington, D.C. The congressional briefing was hosted Dec. 5, 2018, by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, SMART’s multi-cultural advisor,…
The Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame posthumously honored a former University of Alabama faculty member during a ceremony Friday, Nov. 2. Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Bolland, who worked at UA in various capacities from 1985 until her death in 2015, is the lone 2018 inductee into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame. Bolland began her…
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) conferences help to promote and teach best practices in research and curriculum development through dynamic educational sessions, peer networking forums, and job-search opportunities. The UA School of Social Work is pleased to announce the following faculty and student research presentations for CSWE’s 64th Annual Program Meeting in Orlando, Florida. We…
Alexi Bolton isn’t yet sure of her postgraduate future – she’ll receive bachelor’s degrees in social work and marketing in May 2019 – nor does she know what will become of her “baby,” Inspired Arts, a free arts camp for children she created in 2015 in her hometown of Madison. “I’ve been working on Inspired Arts…
Sept. 21, 2018 [ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-9″] The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama has approved the School of Social Work to begin offering a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program in fall 2019. The board approved the new DSW program during its Sept. 21, 2018, meeting along with other degree programs for UA colleges…
MSW student Catherine Stewart was recently appointed to the Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV/AIDS’ (PASWHA) Board of Directors. Read her Q&A to learn how she became involved with the nonprofit and is working to help shape policy and advocacy for those living with HIV/AIDS. Q. Where did you complete your MSW field experience and…
From studying abroad in Greece to exploring human sexuality, our summer classes will provide you with the opportunity to discover new ways to help others and improve communities. Summer courses also are a great way to catch up on coursework and fast track your academic career. You can register for one of the following summer…
Dr. David L. Albright, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health and professor of social work, has received the 2017-18 Outstanding Commitment to Advising Award from The University of Alabama Academic Advisors Association (UA-AAA) . The Outstanding Commitment to Advising Award recognizes the importance of academic advising at The University of Alabama by celebrating…
Dr. Gaynell Simpson, assistant professor of social work, will serve on a panel of caregiving experts at the 2018 Aging in America Conference hosted by the American Society of Aging. The conference will be held in San Francisco March 26-29. The panel’s session is part of the conference’s Diversity Summit and titled “Inequality Matters: Focus…
Patricia Swift Blalock, who integrated Selma’s public library in the 1960s, was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Sept. 22. Blalock, along with four others in the 2017 class, were honored during a ceremony at the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa. Blalock’s social work and advocacy career began as an assistant…
