The University of Alabama School of Social Work is proud to announce that Dr. Brian E. Bride, Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health, has been awarded a $2.4 million Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help strengthen Alabama’s behavioral health workforce.…
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is proud to announce that Amy McLean, instructor and coordinator of teaching innovation, has been accepted into the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Teaching Academy, a national program focused on advancing excellence in social work education. The yearlong initiative brings together a select group of educators…
As of January 1st, 2025, Drs. Brenda Smith and Leah Cheatham will be serving as co-Editors-in-Chief for the Children and Adolescent Social Work Journal, published by Springer Nature. Within these new positions, Drs. Smith and Cheatham aim to build on the journal’s strong foundation set by Drs. Lisa Schelbe and Bruce Thyer by maintaining a high level of quality, upholding the journal’s commitment to…
Associate Professor Dr. Karen A. Johnson has received the Deep South Mentored Career Development K Award, funded by the National Institutes of Health and awarded by the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Dr. Johnson’s prior funded research has focused on refining and implementing the Empowering Black Women on the Road to Health (E-WORTH) intervention, which is an…
Dr. Tenesha Littleton has received a grant from the Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Deep South! Her project will build on her previous work funded by the University of Alabama Research Grants Committee that examined child wellbeing in the Alabama Black Belt. For her current study, Dr. Littleton will examine social determinants of health (SDOH) among African American…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kemba Smith Pradia, BSW is set to deliver the keynote address Feb. 16 as part of the 2022 Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Colloquium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s event, as well as Pradia’s presentation, “Reimagining Criminal Justice: Changing the Narrative,” will be completely virtual due…
Tuscaloosa, AL — Among more than 600 accredited social work programs nationwide, The University of Alabama School of Social Work is the only institution outside the Washington, D.C., metro area offering both Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) students the opportunity to complete a semester-long practicum with a faculty in…
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Led by: Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski, Ph.D., LICSW Sessions Offered in January and May 2026 Targets Knowledge Requirements by ASWB Provides Core Test-Taking Skills Registration Fees: Bachelor’s: $125 Master’s/Clinical: $225Workbooks will be mailed to you
Healing Hearts: The Role of Social Work in Cardiac Care Presented by: Avani Shah, MSW, Ph.D.6-7pm CST Feb. 18, 20261 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1:Social work has a role in advocating for better cardiac access. Learning Objective #2: Improving cardiac outcomes involves prevention, policy change, and intervention at the individual and…
Heart Health and Social Work: Practical Approaches for Hypertension and Advanced Cardiac Care Presented by: Patrice J. Reese, DSW, LMSW|Yolanda Hall, LMSW 12-1pm CST Feb. 1, 20261 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1 Attendees will be able to identify the basic signs and symptoms of an unhealthy heart. Learning Objective #2 Attendees will learn the impact…
Social Work, the Environment and Wellbeing Presented by: Tommy Wells, MSW, JD past Director for the Washington DC Dept. Of Energy and EnvironmentAmy Krings, Ph.D., M.S.W. 12-1pm CST Apr. 1, 20261 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1 Social workers will better understand how social work can be applied to environmental improvement efforts. Learning Objective #2 Social…
The Caregiver’s Ecology: Mapping Environmental Stressors and Building Community Ecosystems for Well-being Presented by: LaTasha Toney, LICSW-S, PIP6-7pm CST April 22, 20261 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit Learning Objectives: Learning Objective #1:Identify at least three stressors that caregivers face that impact their role as caregivers. Learning Objective #2: Identify at least three ways that social workers…
