School of Social Work

UA Grad Opens Southwest Alabama’s First Juvenile Mental Health Clinic

UA Grad Opens Southwest Alabama’s First Juvenile Mental Health Clinic

When Charlie Morris graduated from Robertsdale High School in Baldwin County in 2005, he would have never guessed that one day he would return home to open the region’s first clinic focusing exclusively on juveniles with mental health issues.

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Aug. 5 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

UA Doctoral Student Earns Social Work Research Fellowship

UA Doctoral Student Earns Social Work Research Fellowship

A University of Alabama doctoral student has received a $17,900 fellowship award to help fund dissertation research of HIV health and health care payer types.

UA Social Work Students Launch Internship with Local District Attorney

UA Social Work Students Launch Internship with Local District Attorney

Katrena Dale would immediately feel the sting of the news she had to deliver.

UA School of Social Work Creates Continuing Education Program

UA School of Social Work Creates Continuing Education Program

The University of Alabama is now a hub for social work licensure preparation and continuing education.

UA Social Work Professor Weaves Innovation Into Classes, Scholarship

UA Social Work Professor Weaves Innovation Into Classes, Scholarship

On a cold winter day, 7-year-old Kevin Corcoran laid across an air vent on the floor of his parents’ home.

Advocacy on ‘The Hill’: UA Social Work Students Push for Legislation

Advocacy on ‘The Hill’: UA Social Work Students Push for Legislation

Social work students at The University of Alabama learned firsthand how dizzying, difficult and demanding policy advocacy is on Capitol Hill during the first University of Alabama School of Social Work Policy and Advocacy Washington D.C. Fly-In.

James’ Advocacy, Appreciation for Differences Rooted in Alabama

James’ Advocacy, Appreciation for Differences Rooted in Alabama

Frannie James was a white suburban teenager from Orange County, California when she moved to rural Alabama.

UA Social Work Professor Awarded for Contributions to Desk Reference

A researcher in The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work has been honored for his contributions to what is considered the comprehensive manual to the field of social work.

Holding Helping Hands: UA Graduate Student Creates Veterans Support Network on Gulf Coast

Holding Helping Hands: UA Graduate Student Creates Veterans Support Network on Gulf Coast

Army Lt. Col. John Kilpatrick’s ascension through the ranks of two branches of the United States military can yield a half-dozen inspiring testimonials of service, determination and achievement.