Advocate for State’s Children to Speak at UA
Melanie Bridgeforth, executive director of VOICES for Alabama’s Children, will deliver, “VOICES for Alabama Children: Priorities for Change,” Nov. 17 at The University of Alabama.
UA Criminal Justice to Host Interactive Discussion on Ferguson, Mo. Events
Scholars, law enforcement officials and community activists will participate in “From the Station to the Sidewalks: An Informed Discussion of Police and Community Relations in Light of Ferguson,” a panel discussion to be held Oct. 27 on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Researcher Finds Links among Depression, Sleep Problems, Osteoarthritis
Dr. Patricia Parmelee, director for the Center for Mental Health and Aging at The University of Alabama, has discovered links between high levels of pain and symptoms of depression exacerbated by a combination of sleep disturbances due to pain.
Award-Winning Author to Speak at UA’s Laible Memorial Lecture
Award-winning author Dr. Patricia Hill Collins will deliver the annual Julie C. Laible Memorial Lecture Oct. 22 at The University of Alabama.
UA to Test Virtual Environments for Preventing Marijuana Use by Youth
Few studies of prevention and intervention of adolescent marijuana use have included contextual cues, like environments and interactions, a gap in literature Dr. Amy Traylor, assistant professor of social work at The University of Alabama, hopes to fill with a virtual reality-based study of adolescents’ reactions to contextual cues.
UA Psychologists Receive Grants to Expand ‘Coping Power’ Research
The University of Alabama Center for Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems recently received a pair of grants totaling more than $2.2 million to expand Coping Power, a children’s behavioral therapy program co-designed by Dr. John Lochman, a UA professor.
Scholar to Present Research on Effect of Parental Rejection on LGBT Children
Dr. Caitlin Ryan, director of the San Francisco, California-based Family Acceptance Project, will discuss her policy-shaping research and interventions with LGBT youth, young adults and their families Oct. 22 at The University of Alabama.
Roff, Alston to Receive Social Work Hall of Fame Honor
Two familiar faces to The University of Alabama School of Social Work will be inducted into the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame during a Sept. 26 luncheon and ceremony.
UA School of Social Work Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Dr. David Becerra, assistant professor of social work at Arizona State University School of Social Work, will deliver a lecture in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month Monday, Sept. 22, at The University of Alabama School of Social Work.
Thai Educators to Study Middle-School Science Research, Practice at UA
Six Thai educators arrived in Tuscaloosa Sunday for a three-day tour of University of Alabama science education facilities, lectures by UA faculty, and classroom observation at two Tuscaloosa-area middle schools.