BSW Ambassador Spotlight: Devon Longstreet
November 10, 2020
Florida native ‘sees himself’ when working with prospective students Nov. 10, 2020 By David Miller Being an ambassador requires keen knowledge of a brand, enthusiasm, and an anecdote to connect with target audiences. In many instances, the anecdote is the strongest part of a pitch. Higher education is one of those settings, and student ambassadors […]
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BSW Alumna, Advocate for Gadsden Nursing Home Residents Retires
November 1, 2020
Nov. 1, 2020 By Teri Sumbry McGuffey Healthcare GADSDEN, Ala. — After earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama School of Social Work and preparing to embark on a career, Donna Wright trusted that God would place her where she belonged. Fortunately, for countless nursing home residents for more than 40 years, that […]
MSW Alumna honored for 35 years of service at Presbyterian Home for Children
November 1, 2020
Nov. 1, 2020 By Doug Marshall President and CEO, Presbyterian Home for Children For 35 years, Sharon J. Moore has seen hundreds of young lives pass before her as a social worker at the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega. As the only staff member who teaches clients at the Home how to drive, she […]
MSW Alumna Helps Lead Presbyterian Home for Children to an Essential Accreditation
October 1, 2020
By Brad Fisher Oct. 1, 2020 What does it take to achieve the premier accreditation in your industry? For the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega, Alabama, it took almost two years of work by a dedicated team led by President Doug Marshall and Vice-President of Program Operations and Services – and University of Alabama […]
BSW Ambassador Spotlight: Emily Dykes
September 27, 2020
Senior Finding New Motivations, Continuing Familiar Pitch for SSW This Semester Sept. 27, 2020 By David Miller It’s not unusual for a student to be redirected to social work once they get to campus and have negative experiences in another major. Some spend years working in a different field before realizing how a MSW degree […]
Albright to Bring Alabama Focus, Leadership to NARMH Board
September 22, 2020
Sept. 22, 2000 By David Miller TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama Social Work professor Dr. David L. Albright has been elected to the National Association for Rural Mental Health’s board of directors. Albright, director for the Office for Military Families and Veterans and the Vital initiative principal investigator, is excited to begin his three-year […]
Military Veterans Needs Assessment Study Launches in Birmingham Area
September 10, 2020
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Researchers from the University of Alabama are seeking military veterans in the Birmingham area to participate in surveys and focus groups to assess their needs. The UA School of Social Work’s Office for Military Families and Veterans has partnered with nonprofit Vettes 4 Vets on the Greater Birmingham Veterans Needs Assessment, which […]
UA Team to Build Opioid Prevention, Recovery Network in State
September 4, 2020
HRSA-funded project to target five high-risk counties By David Miller TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Following a year of community engagement and assessments of health and rehabilitation services across rural Alabama, a University of Alabama-led team of researchers is ready to implement a robust opioid prevention, treatment and recovery network in the state. The Health Resources and […]
NIA, NSF to Fund Ruggiano’s Tech-Focused Dementia Care Projects
August 31, 2020
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 […]