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
315
300
BSW STUDENTS
MSW STUDENTS
591 TOTAL COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED
2020-21
By the Numbers 58
30 PHD STUDENTS
DSW STUDENTS
34%
$4,461,660
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
COORDINATED
DEGREES
(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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