CSWE-Funded Cross-Cultural Learning Project Continues This Semester
August 29, 2020
SSW students sharing social work experiences with Ghanaian counterparts *Editor’s note: this story originally appeared in the 2019-2020 edition of Outreach and has been updated to reflect current data. By David Miller Aug. 28, 2020 International social work experiences, whether real-time or virtual, provide foundational pay-offs for one’s social work career, even for those that don’t […]
Jones tests professional, personal ethics in law school field placement
August 19, 2020
MSW alumna aspires to work with children who’ve been abused or trafficked *Editor’s note: this story originally appeared in the 2019-2020 edition of Outreach Aug. 19, 2020 By David Miller Shortly after earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, Christina Jones accepted a job in a law office. It was initially a temporary job to bridge […]
Researcher Keen to Advance Geriatric Social Work Policy
August 4, 2020
By David Miller Aug. 4, 2020 Dr. Nicole Ruggiano’s work to improve services and support of family caregivers in Alabama will grow significantly over the next two years. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Ruggiano, associate professor in the University of Alabama School of Social Work, to the Alabama Lifespan Respite Coalition, a team of […]
Summer Commencement 2020: Cynthia Perry
July 30, 2020
Tuskegee native overcomes string of challenges to complete MSW By David Miller July 30, 2020 “Better late than never.” “If at first you don’t succeed …” Both of these phrases aptly describe Cynthia Perry’s path to completing her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. Perry, a seasoned […]
TK Thorne: A Long Road of Public Service, Advocacy and Storytelling
July 16, 2020
MSW alumna, author reflects on life in policing, social chasm of 2020 July 16, 2020 By David Miller TK Thorne’s first post-MSW job wasn’t what she envisioned: grant writing for a police department. But, at the time, she was keenly familiar with the Birmingham Police Department, which had developed a pipeline in the 1970s for […]
American Cancer Society to Fund Godfrey’s Dissertation Research
July 8, 2020
Study will explore psychosocial needs of military members, dependents diagnosed with cancer By David Miller July 8, 2020 Kelli Godfrey’s bout with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2014 lasted six months before she was declared cancer-free. Reaching remission was and still remains a blessing, but as a military spouse, she was uniquely isolated to navigate the arduous […]
Jackson Begins Role with CSWE Council on Women in Social Work Education
July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 Dr. M. Sebrena Jackson’s work with the Council on Social Work Education continues to grow. After completing a year in CSWE’s Program Director Academy 2019-20 cohort, Jackson, MSW program director for the University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been appointed to the CSWE Council on the Role and Status of […]
Defunding the Police: A Complex, Complicated Road to Police Reform
June 25, 2020
Social Work, Criminal Justice Faculty Currently Engaged in Police Education, Research By David Miller June 25, 2020 Before Dr. Hee Yun Lee’s full-time career in academia, she routinely worked alongside police officers. It was the early 2000s, when Lee was a children’s social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. […]
UA School of Social Work Launches Search for Next Dean
June 18, 2020
The University of Alabama School of Social Work has launched a search for its next dean. The UA School of Social Work is keen to hire an innovative, future-oriented, and facilitative leader with a high scholarly profile who will lead the School on community-engaged research initiatives and social justice solutions for Alabama and beyond. The […]
Coping with Trauma: Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to Host Virtual Vigil, ‘Campus Discussion’
June 2, 2020
As our community along with the nation grapples with all that we have seen and experienced, there yet is another call for us to 1) courageously stand up to some difficult truths about our country; 2) understand the history of these difficult truths as context is everything; and 3) most importantly, be willing to act […]