Pretz, Angela
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: ajpretz@ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education
Pressley, Tracy
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: tdpressley@crimson.ua.edu
Platt, Melody
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: mlplatt@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Bio Ms. Melody Platt is a Licensed Master Social Worker who received full scholarships to attend the Joint Master of Social Work Program between The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University – a school ranked among the […]
Okine, Joana
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: jokine@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Joana hails from Ghana in West Africa. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Social Work and Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work with Sociology, all from the University of Ghana. Prior to joining the University of Alabama, she worked as […]
Mott, Amber
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: almott@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Amber received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2016. While working on her master’s degree, Amber also worked with victims and survivors of sexual violence at the local rape crisis center. In 2019, Amber received her MSW from […]
Meadows, James
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: jtmeadows@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio James spent a large portion of his life in Arizona, becoming connected to Alabama when he married his wife through her and her family’s history with the Capstone. James worked for 16 years in human service work in Arizona. Because of the UA […]
Langner Smith, Natalia (Natasha)
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: nalangner@crimson.ua.edu Research Interests Education Bio Natasha is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama. She received her undergraduate dual degree in Social Work and Psychology in 2014 from University of Montevallo, and her MSW in 2015 from The University of Alabama, with a concentration in children, adolescents and their families. […]
Laha-Walsh, Kirsten
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: klahawalsh@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Kirsten Laha-Walsh, a Navy veteran and caregiver, is currently pursuing her PhD in Social Work with a focus on the military and veteran connected populations. A native of San Diego, California, Kirsten is a third generation Navy veteran and the daughter of a […]
Kubanga, Kefentse Princess
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: kpkubanga@crimson.ua.edu Research Interests Education Bio Before commencing her doctoral studies at UA, Kefentse was a lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Botswana. She teaches undergraduate courses in social work with communities and groups, social work with disabilities, fieldwork education and personal development. She has served in […]
Kan, Lai Kwan (Denise)
July 4, 2023
PhD Student Contact Information Email: Kan001@crimson.ua.edu Areas of Interest and Expertise Education Bio Denise has extensive life and work experience. She has lived and worked globally and cross-culturally in Vancouver, New York City, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, and Hong Kong. This experience has widened her horizons; allowing her to have an open mind to relate to […]