Smith: ‘Great Reward’ in Two Years of Service with USWO
May 14, 2021
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 […]
McKnight Honored with Buford Peace Award
May 3, 2021
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 […]
Bonner: ‘Blessed’ and Ready for Social Work Career
April 27, 2021
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 […]
Fueled by Experiences, MSW Graduate Now Advocates for Others
April 27, 2021
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 […]
Davis, Beans (re)connect through Washington, D.C. field placement
April 21, 2021
Mississippi natives play pivotal role in COVID vaccination campaign By David Miller April 21, 2021 With just 12 hours until the launch of their community vaccination drive, Kyesha Davis and Nekkita Beans were dealt bad news. The pair, responsible for the marketing and promotion of the “Don’t Miss Your Shot” vaccine drive for Ward 8 […]
Bama Blitz campaign a success
April 16, 2021
April 16, 2021 Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our alumni and supporters, the University of Alabama School of Social Work received $16,755 in gifts to fund our Bama Blitz passion project to cover licensure prep workshop costs for at least 55 graduating students. Your gifts will equip and empower our graduates to enter their […]
Honors Day 2021 Awards Recipients
April 9, 2021
4/9/2021 [ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-6″] Field Awards BSW Field Student of the Year Lekesha Broadhead BSW DC Field Student of the Year Hannah Kinney MSW Field Student of the Year (distance learning) Elizabeth Pritchett MSW Field Student of the Year (main campus) Niya Bonner MSW DC Field Student of the Year Whitney Zeigler [/ua_col][ua_col class=”col-md-6″] MSW […]
Motivation from Family Powers Shaw through Dissertation Research
March 15, 2021
Three-time SSW alumna studies nursing homes’ capacity to nurture spousal relationships By David Miller March 15, 2021 COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to play a factor in Dr. Shanae Shaw’s dissertation, but, like every other aspect of day-to-day life during the pandemic, she’s learned and adapted. For Shaw, the COVID health protocols impacted the latter stages of […]
‘The Cost of Recovery is Unbelievable’
March 10, 2021
Child Trafficking Study Yields Statewide Protocol, Reveals Major Voids in Services By David Miller March 10, 2021 With several book chapters and manuscripts on the horizon, the impact of the Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in Alabama Project will be reflected in a variety of ways, particularly in the connections formed with state agencies and […]
SSW Students Work to End Child Hunger
March 8, 2021
‘County ambassadors’ help update food availability databases throughout Alabama By Melissa Parker March 8, 2021 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work is partnering with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute, or HSI, who recently launched the End Child Hunger in Alabama County Food Guide Project, a program that connects Alabama families in […]