UA Social Work, AARP studying the needs of Alabama’s older military veterans
February 17, 2019
The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans is partnering with AARP Alabama to assess the needs of the state’s older military veterans to develop and deliver outreach and educational interventions. The survey will focus on AARP members in Alabama that identify as having prior military service. AARP Alabama has more than 440,000 […]
Reid Named Interim Dean of School of Social Work
February 17, 2019
Dr. Lesley Reid, chair of The University of Alabama Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been named interim dean of UA’s School of Social Work. Reid will replace Dr. Vikki Vandiver, who has retired after serving in the role since July 15, 2014. Reid will assume her new role on Feb. 1. Reid earned […]
Professor Hee Lee named to 2019 Class of SSWR Fellows
February 6, 2019
Dr. Hee Yun Lee, associate dean for research and Endowed Academic Chair in Social Work (Health) and professor, has been named to the 2019 Class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). SSWR Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the Society — to advance, disseminate, […]
Instructor Nancy Payne named Innovation Spirit Scholar
February 5, 2019
Nancy Payne, an instructor in the School of Social Work, has been named a 2019 Innovation Spirit Scholar for her innovation project exploring the concept of how to better serve students and faculty with invisible disabilities in online courses. As an Innovation Spirit Scholar, Payne will continue to her work in the area of invisible disabilities […]
UA Associate Professor Nicole Ruggiano to Study App for Dementia Caregivers
December 12, 2018
The National Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a federal agency, has awarded a $300,000 grant to researchers at The University of Alabama (UA) and Florida International University (FIU) to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers. Nicole Ruggiano, UA associate professor of social work, helped create “CareHeroes,” a multi-function […]
UA Social Work Launches Faculty ‘Speed Networking’ Luncheons
December 12, 2018
Nearly a dozen University of Alabama faculty members gather at a large round table in the third-floor rotunda of Carmichael Hall. Sunlight beams through the roof and reflects off shards of glass sprinkled in the Nall Hollis art works lining the walls. It’s a peaceful setting for discussing research interests. Collaborative meetings are typically informal […]
UA Social Work Students, Instructor Attend Congressional Briefing on SMART Clinics
December 12, 2018
Sherron Wilkes, an instructor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama (UA), and four UA social work students recently participated in the second annual SMART™ Student Health and Wellness Congressional Breakfast Briefing in Washington, D.C. The congressional briefing was hosted Dec. 5, 2018, by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, SMART’s multi-cultural advisor, […]
Late Social Work Professor Named to Social Work Hall of Fame
October 30, 2018
The Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame posthumously honored a former University of Alabama faculty member during a ceremony Friday, Nov. 2. Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Bolland, who worked at UA in various capacities from 1985 until her death in 2015, is the lone 2018 inductee into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame. Bolland began her […]
Dr. Hyunjin Noh awarded palliative seed grant
October 28, 2018
Dr. Hyunjin Noh, associate professor of social work, has received a palliative seed grant award from the Gary and Mary West Foundation. She is among five palliative care researchers from universities across the country who were awarded a total of $50,000 in seed grants. The foundation awards seed grants for projects aimed at improving care […]
Assistant professor selected as health disparities research scholar
October 28, 2018
Dr. Lewis H. Lee, assistant professor of social work, has been selected to participate as a scholar in the 2018-19 Health Disparities Research Education Award Certificate Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Lee will explore health disparities through a series of courses provided by the program. Courses begin Oct. 30, 2018, and run through […]