UNA SOCIAL WORK PROFESSOR RECEIVES GRANT TO STUDY LICENSURE OUTCOMES

FLORENCE, Ala., Oct. 3 -- University of North Alabama issued the following news release:

Michelle R. Eubanks

, UNA, at [e-mail],

256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL - Dr. April Viverette, an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of North Alabama, is the Principal Investigator of a $90,000 research grant awarded by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) to examine the disparities associated with social work licensing examinations.

"As Principal Investigator, I will have the opportunity to lead a multi-institutional research team, a mixed-methods design," said Dr. Viverette. "I am especially appreciative of the opportunity to move from identifying important research questions to having the funding award to investigate...