MSW Student Kiana Winston Awarded UA’s A-Club Athlete of the Year
May 22, 2019
MSW student and UA gymnast Kiana Winston is one of two student athletes recently named a 2019 A-Club Athlete of the Year at UA. Winston and UA football player Tua Tagovailoa were both recognized with the Crimson Choice Awards in April. The Alabama Athletics Department’s annual Crimson Choice Awards are presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory […]
UA social work students intern with SMART
May 7, 2019
UA School of Social Work students participated in the SMART (School Health Model for Academics Reaching ALL Transforming Lives) wellness exercise at Reform Elementary School in April. Over 1,000 colorful eggs were discovered in the sunshine on the playground at Reform Elementary School (RES) where the SMART Student Health and Wellness Team organized a school-wide […]
Milton: ‘I’m Better for it Now’
May 7, 2019
During May commencement, Jilisa Milton became the first graduate of The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s MSW-JD program. Jilisa Milton had just completed her first summer of service with Americorps and was still searching for direction in her social work career. It was 2012, and Milton, a University of Alabama alumna, was doing […]
David L. Albright featured in NASW publication on opioid crisis
April 15, 2019
David L. Albright, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health and professor of social work, was recently featured as as expert in Social Work Advocates, a National Association of Social Work magazine, on the topic of today’s opioid crisis in communities. In the article “Opioid Crisis: Social Work Solutions,” Dr. Albright, who also is director of […]
UA social work professor to study cancer prevention behaviors among Alabama college students
April 8, 2019
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean of research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health), is conducting a study investigating cancer preventative behaviors in college students at The University of Alabama. Cancer is a leading cause of death among Alabama residents. Even though studies have shown that preventative behaviors are effective in reducing cancer morbidity and […]
Dr. Tania Alameda-Lawson honored for community engagement research
March 22, 2019
Dr. Tania Alameda-Lawson, associate professor of social work, has received a premier award from the The University of Alabama’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP) for her work in in the area of community engagement. Dr. Lawson’s project Alabama TOPS will be recognized as an Outstanding Faculty/Staff-Initiated Engagement Effort for 2019. This award includes recognition by the Council and […]
UA’s Master of Social Work Program Ranked 44th in the Nation
March 18, 2019
The School of Social Work at The University of Alabama is ranked 44th among the nation’s top schools for a master’s of social work, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Graduate Schools” rankings for 2020. UA tied for the 44th spot along with six other universities. UA’s School of Social Work master’s program advanced […]
UA Social Work Alumna Shannon Hubbard receives UA’s Bonner Prize
March 6, 2019
UA social work alumna Shannon Hubbard, coordinator of Alabama REACH at The University of Alabama (UA), has been awarded the 2019 Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Prize, a UA Premier Award. Premier Awards are the highest honors that The University of Alabama bestows. The Bonner Prize recognizes a member of the UA community who has gone […]
Social Work faculty members named Innovation Scholar Team
February 21, 2019
Three faculty members in UA’s School of Social Work’s have been named a 2019 Innovation Scholar Team. The team members are: Dr. Tania Alameda-Lawson, associate professor of social work Dr. Karen Johnson, assistant professor of social work Sherron Wilkes, MSW Instructor For their team project, the group is collaborating with the College of Continuing Studies, Instructional Technology […]
Nomination Period Open for 2020 Buford Peace Award
February 19, 2019
March 3, 2020 Nominations are now being accepted for the School of Social Work’s 2020 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award. **Due to postponements and cancelations brought about by COVID-19, the deadline for UA students, faculty and staff to nominate a UA faculty member for the award has been extended through May 1. Previously nominated candidates also […]