August 1, 2024 The University of Alabama School of Social Work is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Brian E. Bride as the Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health. Dr. Bride brings a wealth of expertise, dedication, and leadership to our community, marking an exciting new chapter in our commitment to advancing…
May 15, 2024 | UA News Center – Written by Jennifer Brady Tuscaloosa native and graduate student Aisha Winston spent the past academic year serving her local community and others in rural Alabama as part of the UA School of Social Work’s new Black Belt Internship Initiative. “Alabama’s Black Belt holds a rich history of migration…
Throughout March, the School of Social Work celebrates the profound impact of social workers and the invaluable contributions they make to our communities. As champions of social justice, advocates for marginalized populations, and catalysts for positive change, social workers embody the essence of compassion, empathy, and resilience. Join us in honoring their dedication and commitment…
Booker, Villarreal create intern ‘toolkit’ for field offices, sports teams By David Miller May 19, 2021 Carina Villarreal wasn’t sure what to expect. Last summer, Villarreal, a first-year MSW student, was eagerly awaiting word of her fall field placement. She’d only taken a handful of social work classes while completing her undergraduate degree in public…
By Adam Jones April 27, 2021 Like it was yesterday, Destiny McFall remembers the day she was dropped off at a foster family at age 8 with more questions than possessions, more hurt than hope. She could not have known then, but that day began a journey of finding belonging, self-worth and confidence needed to…
‘County ambassadors’ help update food availability databases throughout Alabama By Melissa Parker March 8, 2021 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work is partnering with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute, or HSI, who recently launched the End Child Hunger in Alabama County Food Guide Project, a program that connects Alabama families in…
By Melissa Parker Dec. 4, 2020 After 16 years of working in the child welfare system, Holly Barnett had maxed out her options for moving up in her field. With hopes of advancing her career, Barnett, a social worker who lives in West Blocton, Alabama, decided to go back to school. Little did she know,…
MSW alumna aspires to work with children who’ve been abused or trafficked *Editor’s note: this story originally appeared in the 2019-2020 edition of Outreach Aug. 19, 2020By David Miller Shortly after earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, Christina Jones accepted a job in a law office. It was initially a temporary job to bridge to…
Tuskegee native overcomes string of challenges to complete MSW By David Miller July 30, 2020 “Better late than never.” “If at first you don’t succeed …” Both of these phrases aptly describe Cynthia Perry’s path to completing her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Alabama School of Social Work. Perry, a seasoned…
MSW alumna, author reflects on life in policing, social chasm of 2020 July 16, 2020By David Miller TK Thorne’s first post-MSW job wasn’t what she envisioned: grant writing for a police department. But, at the time, she was keenly familiar with the Birmingham Police Department, which had developed a pipeline in the 1970s for University…
