Message from the UA School of Social Work: Our Response to Recent Tragedies
June 1, 2020
Dear UA School of Social Work Students, The University of Alabama School of Social Work is saddened by the renewed wave of violence against African Americans. George Floyd has joined Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and a far too long list of souls taken from this world by a racist and unjust system. We know the impact […]
Stout: Washington, D.C. Internship Program was ‘Life Changing’
May 29, 2020
Gilead Sciences VP keen to ‘nurture’ critical alumni support system for students May 29, 2020 By David Miller Coy Stout was working through his undergraduate degree at a feverish pace, hoping to graduate early from the University of Alabama and minimize his student debt. He’d planned to attend medical school and focused on the hard […]
Bennett Named Chair of SSWR Excellence in Research Committee
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020 By David Miller After three years as a member of the Society for Social Work Research’s excellence in research committee, Dr. M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. will chair the 2021 committee. Bennett, assistant professor in the University of Alabama School of Social Work since 2015, will take on more administrative duties as chair, […]
SAMHSA to Fund Lee’s Mental Health Training for Police
May 18, 2020
Lee, UA colleagues will also develop web-based app for real-time use April 12, 2020 By David Miller Law enforcement officers throughout Tuscaloosa County will soon be better equipped to interact with citizens who have serious mental illness and substance abuse. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded University of Alabama School […]
Jones Prideful for ‘Dream’ Coordinator Job in EMS Prevention Program
May 16, 2020
MSW alumna began as intern in program May 16, 2020 By David Miller Brianna Jones had identified her “dream job” just one week into her MSW field placement. In the spring of 2017, Jones was one of a handful of interns with Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue, which had formed a partnership with the University of […]
Spring 2020 Commencement: Melody Higgins, MSW
May 1, 2020
Motivated by Child’s Victimization, MSW Grad Thankful for GRA Role on DOJ Grant By David Miller May 1, 2020 Two years would pass before Melody Higgins knew her daughter had been a victim of human sex trafficking. The abuse was familial prior to Higgins and her husband, David Higgins, fostering and later adopting the girl, […]
Spring 2020 Commencement: Allie Neyman, BSW
April 30, 2020
Former Engineering Major ‘Challenged Like Never Before’ in Social Work By David Miller April 29, 2020 Allie Neyman was ready to pack her bags and move back home. The Gulf Breeze, Florida native was “lost” during her freshman year at the University of Alabama. Her major, civil engineering, was a passion-driven decision, but she was […]
Spring Commencement 2020: Rebekah Koen, MSW
April 29, 2020
McNair Fellow who Suffered Homelessness as Child to Begin Work with Homeless Vets By David Miller April 29, 2020 Eviction notices. Homeless shelters. Conditional living arrangements. For a brief period during sixth grade and during two years of high school, Rebekah Koen and her family navigated the challenges of homelessness in Central Alabama. Housing services […]
Spring Commencement 2020: Dr. Brad Barber
April 28, 2020
Veteran Law Enforcement, Corrections Officer Inspired by Mother’s Work at DHR By David Miller April 28, 2020 Brad Barber was “born into social work.” His family has owned and operated Tri-Wil, Inc., a residential treatment facility for youth in Bibb County, for 30 years. His mother, Pamela Brown, works at Tri-Wil and previously worked for […]
Spring Commencement 2020: Devon Kelly, MSW
April 28, 2020
Chicagoan Aims to Replicate Mentor’s Impact in Childhood Community By David Miller April 28, 2020 Devon Kelly carries his neighborhood wherever he goes. A Chicago native and son to a single mother, Kelly watched many of his childhood friends wind up in prison or perish to violence. As a youth, he too was “caught up” […]