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Social Work Society Board

May 28, 2023

Social Work Society Board The Social Work Society is an affiliate organization of UA’s Capstone Foundation. All board members are active supporters of the Social Work Society Annual Fund. The Society’s signature event is the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments of the state’s most distinguished leaders in the field of social work. […]

Board of Friends

May 28, 2023

Purpose The purpose of the Board of Friends is to effect a close working relationship between leaders in the community and the faculty, staff and students in the School of Social Work. The Board also works to influence development and advancement activities for the School. The objectives of the Board of Friends are to: For […]

Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame

May 27, 2023

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Thank you for another successful event! Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 ceremony. 2024 Hall of Fame Photo Album 2025 Nomination Form 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities NOTE: Deadline for Sponsorship Opportunities is August 31, 2025. Platinum Level Sponsor: $1,500 Gold Level Sponsor: $1,000 Silver Level Sponsor: $750 Bronze Level […]

Alumni & Friends

May 27, 2023

Welcome! This page is your starting point for School of Social Work alumni and friends events, recognition programs, sponsorship opportunities and more. Alumni Links School of Social Work Events Little Hall Insider Newsletter Giving & Sponsorship Share Your Alumni News! Alumni Organizations The School of Social Work’s two alumni organizations serve in an advisory role […]

Laura Langley Social Justice Student Award

May 26, 2023

The Langley Award is awarded to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to social justice and human rights. The student receiving this award is selected by the executive board of the Social Work Association for Cultural Awareness (SWACA).   The award is open to all full-time students who are social work majors in good […]

Faculty Grant Awards

May 26, 2023

Tania Alameda-Lawson Jill Beck Daphne Cain Cady Carlson Cady Carlson  and Laura Hopson Leah Cheatham Ellen Csikai Sha-Rhonda Green  Laura Hopson Karen Johnson Hee Yun Lee Lewis Lee Debra Nelson-Gardell Hyunjin Noh Nicole Ruggiano Brenda Smith Amy Traylor and Laura Hopson

Research in the Media

May 25, 2023

Media Coverage of Our Work Research conducted by UA School of Social Work faculty has been featured in a number of media outlets. Click on the titles below to read and listen about our research. ​TEDxTalk: Getting Older Should Not Mean Losing Control One of Associate Dean of Research Nicole Ruggiano’s projects involved interviewing older […]

Research & Engagement

May 25, 2023

Areas of Expertise UA social work researchers are national experts in a range of areas, including the following: Many of our faculty members engage in collaborative research with students and present their research findings at state and national conferences. Our faculty researchers also are editors of major journals and routinely publish scholarly articles in national […]

Forms

May 25, 2023

SSW Request Forms General Authorization Forms Please allow a minimum of 7 business days for review and approval. New SSW faculty and staff members will need to have a UA DocuSign account established for them. Please contact Darcel Green dmgreen@ua.edu to setup your account. Existing SSW faculty and staff should already have an account established, so please […]

Communication Requests

May 25, 2023

Welcome! This page contains directions and resources related to communications within the School of Social Work for our faculty, staff and students. Feel free to contact sswcommunications@ua.edu if you have any questions. SSW The Social Times The Social Times is a semi-monthly publication sent to our SSW students. Information posted to this site includes school announcements, academic deadlines, […]