Laura Hopson
July 3, 2023
Associate Professor Contact Information Email: lmhopson@sw.ua.edu Office: Little Hall 2006Phone: (205) 348-5270 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Selected Publications
Schnavia Smith Hatcher
July 3, 2023
Dean and Professor Contact Information Office: Little Hall 1001Email: schnavia.hatcher@ua.eduPhone: 205-348-3924 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio A native of Selma, Hatcher brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical social work practice, community-engaged research and higher education to the University of Alabama School of Social Work, where she has assumed the role of […]
Luciana Giorgio
July 3, 2023
Assistant Professor Contact Information Office: Little Hall 3006Email: luciana.giorgio@ua.eduPhone: 205-348-6197 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Giorgio is a social and behavioral health researcher with expertise in sleep health and health equity among marginalized populations. Her current research investigates how psychosocial factors, such as stress and relationships, influence sleep and cardiovascular health among Latina/o/x […]
Curtis Davis
July 3, 2023
Assistant Professor Contact Information Office: Little Hall 3005Email: chdavis3@ua.eduPhone: 205-348-4323 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Along with experience and specialization in the forensic social work field, Dr. Curtis Davis utilizes mixed method approaches to understand, develop, and influence approaches that foster an effective and equitable incarceration and reintegration experience for adjudicated youth and […]
Ellen L. Csikai
July 3, 2023
Professor and Editor of The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care Contact Information Office: Little Hall 2028Email: ecsikai@sw.ua.eduPhone: (205) 348-4447 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Ellen L. Csikai, LCSW, MPH, Ph.D is Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Csikai […]
Catherine Carlson
July 3, 2023
Associate Professor Contact Information Office: Little Hall 3027Email: ccarlson5@ua.eduPhone: 205-348-0204 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Catherine Carlson’s research focuses on the intersection of violence and mental health, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions in low-resource settings. She was awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01) from the National Institute of Mental […]
Daphne S. Cain
July 3, 2023
Professor & Title IV-E Principal Investigator Contact Information Email: dscain@ua.eduOffice: Farrah Hall 114Phone: (205) 348-9902 Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Dr. Daphne S. Cain, LCSW, has served in higher education for 22 years. Her academic career began in the School of Social Work at LSU (2001 – 2014) where she earned tenure and promotion […]
Nicole Bugella
July 3, 2023
PhD Candidate Contact Information Email: nebugella@crimson.ua.edu Education Background and Professional Experience Nicole has worked with children and adolescents in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential settings, as well as domestic abuse victims and offenders. She has a strong research background in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. In 2016, she received a MSW Student Travel Scholarship from the Council on Social […]
Christopher Blackmon
July 3, 2023
Technology and Distance Education Coordinator Contact Information Email: cblackmon2@ua.eduOffice: 1006 Little HallPhone: (205) 348-4669Fax: (205) 348-9419 Departments Areas of Interest and Expertise
Kelly Bolton
July 2, 2023
PhD Candidate Contact Information Email: kebolton@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Kelly Bolton received her bachelor of science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences in 2013 from the University of Florida, and her MSW from Asbury University in 2015. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). After graduating, Bolton worked in Kentucky as […]