OUR IMPACT ACROSS ALABAMA AND THE WORLD
LEADING THE COUNTRY IN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH IN HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE SOLUTIONS FOR ALABAMA AND THE NATION. 2024-2025
Celebrating Student Excellence
BUILDING EXCELLENCE IN
THE FUTURE
SOCIAL WORK WORKFORCE
Academic Program
17thsbestpublicgradu choolintheU.S.
OnlyALSWschoolofferin degreeprograms(3onlin
Enrollmentgrowthinallfour programs 30%BSW 15%MSW 20%PhD 25%DSW
#1 Social Work School in AL
udentExperientialLearning
ashington,D.C.Practicum students (7MSW,5BSW)
BlackBeltInitiative 2MSWstudents
GlobalEngagement 5MSWStudentsabroad (Ghana, India)
Creating Learners Beyond the Classroom
GROWING EXCELLENCE IN
THE CURRENT SOCIAL WORK WORKFORCE
Career Preparation
LicensurePrep 136enrolled 40%engagement
CareerLunch&Learns 9events 12%participation
ContinuingEducation
>6,000 individuals across the USA attended last year’s webinar series
In-PersonTraining49states, 27,300attendees33ALcounties, 10,700attendees
TrainingandConferences: TitleIV-E,ChildHealth&Welfare, ForensicPractice,DSW,SWDE, BehavioralHealthWorkforce
DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH
ResearchProductivity
71articlespublished, 124conference presentations
sFacultyengaged90+ tudentsinresearch , co-authorship, andpresentations
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
Grant Funding
#3 in Federal and Total Research Expenditures
NationalRecognition
ToprankingsinNSF HERDforfederalR&D expendituresamong SECsocialwork programs
$19.38 million in total grant awards
$6.03 million in new awards with SSW PIs
15Faculty&PhD Studentsreceived nationalawardsand recognition
Making a Difference
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE &
PARTNERSHIPS
OExperiential pportunities
90,000hoursofpracticum serviceprovided $3millionestimated economicimpact
154agenciesservedacross 221Alabamacounties 0states, 3countries
New Community Partnerships
Collaboration withWest AlabamaWorks(Demopolis)
Collaboration with Selma/Dallas County Children's Policy Alliance
Advocacy& Engagement
AlabamaNASWAdvocacy Day43studentparticipants
WashingtonDCFly-In 77student&faculty participants
SocialWorkMonth
CityofTuscaloosaSocial WorkProclamation (MayorMaddox) 2events,72participants
