2020-2021 Fact Book | The University of Alabama School of Social Work

2020-21

Fact Book

OUR VISION

To lead the country in communityengaged research in health, behavioral health, social and economic justice solutions for Alabama and the nation.

UASSW is where legends are made and innovation is taking place.

Established in 1965 by an act of the Alabama Legislature, The University of Alabama School of Social Work celebrated 50 years since its first MSW class arrived at UA with school-wide festivities in 2017. The school was founded to address the state’s critical shortage of and pressing need for professionally trained social workers, and we continue to evolve to produce innovators, change agents and social activists in our field. We are proud to lead the charge in training students for tomorrow’s workforce. Prior to 1965, there were fewer than 100 trained social workers in the state. Today, our program is the only one of its kind in the state that offers BSW, MSW, DSW and PhD degrees in social work.

Our strong commitment to academic excellence means we must be innovative in how we educate social work students to provide them with a high-quality educational experience. Our students and highly distinguished faculty use innovation in the classroom and interdisciplinary, research-based knowledge to address social problems, transform lives and develop solutions that change our world for the better.

You will find UASSW’s 2020-21 Fact Book highlights the areas we are experiencing growth, transforming for the better and pushing boundaries to shape communities, individuals and families in our state, nation and beyond.

OUR LEADERSHIP

For more information about the UA School of Social Work’s admissions process, scholarships and financial aid, contact a member of our administration. To apply for admission, visit us at socialwork.ua.edu/admissions.

HEE YUN LEE

Associate Dean for Research hlee94@ua.edu (205) 348-6553

DAPHNE CAIN

Associate Dean for Administrative Services and Interim Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Student Services dscain@ua.edu (205) 348-9902

SCHNAVIA SMITH HATCHER Dean schnavia.hatcher@ua.edu (205) 348-3924

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Box 870314

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Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0314

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Telephone: (205) 348-7027

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Fax : (205) 348-9419

ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES

ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES

2020-21

By the Numbers

315

300

58

BSW STUDENTS

MSW STUDENTS

DSW STUDENTS

591

30 PHD STUDENTS

34%

$4,461,660

TOTAL COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED

OF OUR STUDENTS IDENTIFY FROM DIVERSE

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS

12

20:1

SOCIAL WORK STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES PROVIDES: »

Career Services

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Student Learning Assessments

Recruitment and » Retention Services

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Scholarships/ Stipends

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Advising Services

Orientations and Information Sessions

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

BSW PROGRAM

315 BSW MAJORS

2020-21

By the Numbers

52 DEGREES AWARDED

100 PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM STUDENTS (3.20 AVERAGE GPA)

Child Welfare | Aging | Psychopathology | Human Trafficking | Juvenile Delinquency

SPECIALTY COURSE OFFERINGS Equine Assisted Therapy | Death and Dying | Social Work in Sports | Military Social Work

CAMPUS AND ONLINE PROGRAMS

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Individualized academic and professional advising for every student

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Opportunities to work with faculty on research projects

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Stipends for students in need of tuition assistance

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Unique field placements locally and globally, including our premiere Washington, D.C. Internship Program

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Preparation for licensure

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

2020-21

MSW PROGRAM

300 STUDENTS ENROLLED (campus and online)

782

79%

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

BEST

SOCIAL WORK

2020

435 DEGREES AWARDS

RANKED

44TH

BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

1

Offered in 5 locations Alabama for online students

SKILLS LABS

Locations in Georgia and Virtual option featured in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi

2 DEGREES

COORDINATED

(MSW/MPH AND MSW/JD)

UA CAPSTONE GRADUATE COUNCIL

STATES REPRESENTED

Mississippi »

AVERAGE GPA

28

throughout the state of »

3.87

OF MSW STUDENTS ARE DISTANCE LEARNERS

MSW COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED

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By the Numbers

3

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

(New Zealand, Zambia, and Botsawana)

DOCTORATE OF SOCIAL WORK

2020-21

DSW PROGRAM

58

By the Numbers

90%

STUDENTS ENROLLED

RETENTION RATE SINCE 2019

10.3

AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF POST-MSW EXPERIENCE

16 IN-STATE STUDENTS

GADE

2

PROGRAM CONCENTRATIONS

Advanced Clinical Practice Organizational Leadership

43.1%

STUDENTS WHO ARE ETHNIC/RACIAL MINORITIES

32.8% FIRST GENERATION ADMISSION RATE

The UASSW DSW Program is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) in Social Work.

PHD IN SOCIAL WORK

PHD PROGRAM

2020-21

By the Numbers

100% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS RECEIVED 3 YEARS FULL TUITION/ HEALTH INSURANCE/STIPEND

100% OF STUDENTS ADMITTED HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

1

4

1

1

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SCHOLAR

UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS

MCNAIR CAPSTONE FELLOWSHIP

SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD FELLOWSHIP

87%

OF ALL OF THE SSW PHD STUDENTS HAVE PUBLISHED FOR A TOTAL OF 81 PUBLICATIONS ACROSS ALL THE STUDENTS OR AN AVERAGE OF OVER 3 PUBLICATIONS PER STUDENT

GADE

92%

OF ALL SSW PHD STUDENTS HAVE PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES FOR A TOTAL OF 153 PRESENTATIONS ACROSS ALL STUDENTS OR AN AVERAGE OF ALMOST 6 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS PER STUDENT

The UASSW PhD Program is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) in Social Work.

FIELD EDUCATION PROGRAM

FIELD EDUCATION

500+ FIELD AGENCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR BSW AND MSW STUDENTS

600+ MSW DC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ALUMNI

3 INTERNATIONAL FIELD PLACEMENTS (Mexico, Ghana, South Korea, China, London, Namibia)

2020-21

By the Numbers #1 IN THE NATION

FOR BEING THE ONLY SCHOOL OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METRO AREA TO OFFER A SEMESTER-LONG INTERNSHIP IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

42 YEARS MSW WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

147,455 HOURS OF ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE

240+ STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FLY-IN SINCE 2017

RESEARCH

2020-21

RESEARCH

By the Numbers

FACULTY SUBMISSIONS

38 SUBMISSIONS FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING

RANKED

124%

5TH

IN NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY-WIDE EXTERNAL SUBMISSIONS

INCREASE IN EXTERNAL SUBMISSIONS (since 2014)

EXTERNAL FACULTY AWARDS

$20.5 MILLION TOTAL EXTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING

2 RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Youth Services Institute Office for Military Families and Veterans

2

#3

RESEARCH JOURNALS (The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life

and Palliative Care and the Best Practices in Mental Health Journal)

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FOR UNIVERSITYWIDE EXTERNAL FUNDING AWARDS

TOP 4 FUNDING AGENCIES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration United States Department of Justice Health Resources and Services Administration National Institutes of Mental Health

103% INCREASE IN EXTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING, 2014-2019

4 VISITING SCHOLARS

(2 South Korea, China, Brazil)

ALUMNI & GIVING

ALUMNI & GIVING

By the Numbers 97

7,761 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE LEADING IN POLICY ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH

2020-21

5,134

INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI

(with Hong Kong having the largest representation)

$19,532

Raised toward the Support for Licensure Prep Fees for social work students, exceeding the $7,500 goal.

The monies raised provided books for 65 students.

$7.8 MILLION IN SOCIAL WORK AND ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

ALUMNI LIVING IN ALABAMA (next largest states are Georgia and Mississippi)

THREE-YEAR PERCENTAGE OF: NON-ALUMNI DONORS

25%

ALUMNI DONORS

75%

2 DONOR BOARDS (SOCIAL WORK SOCIETY, BOARD OF FRIENDS)

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