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Penny Alderman

Senior Lecturer

Penny Alderman

Senior Lecturer

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences

Bio

I come to AU with 28 years of diverse experience with Georgia Department of Family and Children Services plus other social work field experience to train the social workers of tomorrow.

  • (706) 737-1710
  • (706) 729-2188
  • AH N224

Education

  • BA, Social Work, OtherUniversity of Georgia, 1995

  • MSW, Social WorkAtlanta University, 1982

Awards & Honors

  • Caught in the Act of Great TeachingOffice of Faculty Development & Teaching, 2016

  • Faculty Development Award for Study AbroadStudy Abroad Office & Office of Faculty Development and Teaching, 2015

  • Social Service Workers of the YearGeorgia County Welfare Association, 1997

  • Top 100 VolunteersPrevent Child Abuse of Georgia, 1989

  • Annual Friends of Children AwardThomson Junior Women's Club, 1987

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • SOWK 4702

    Field Placement II

  • SOWK 4602

    Integrative Seminar II

  • SOWK 4701

    Field Placement I

  • SOWK 4601

    Integrated Seminar I

Teaching Interests

Child welfare is my first love with field internships following close behind. However, I haven't found a social work course yet that I didn't love.

Department Service

  • CSWE Reaffirmation Assignments2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • BSW Reaffirmation Team 20232021 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Study Abroad Committee2016 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Honors Committee2015 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Promotion and Tenure2015 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

College Service

  • New Pamplin College Faculty Orientation Mentoring2024 - Present

    Role:Faculty Mentor

  • Pamplin College Faculty Meeting2021 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • College Faculty Meetings2012 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • Pamplin College Faculty Meetings2024 - 2024

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • Pamplin College Spring Fling- 2024

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

University Service

  • Athletics Committee2024 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Faculty Senate Council of Chairs2024 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • University Faculty Senate2024 - Present

    Role:University Senate Service

  • BSW Faculty Meetings2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Department of Social Sciences Faculty Meetings2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Supervision of one MSW student in Field Practicum2016 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Supervision of one MSW student in Field Practicum2016 - Present

    Role:Other

  • MSW Supervision for University of Kentucky Field Student2022 - 2023

    Role:Other

  • Supervision of BSW Student from Indiana2019 - 2019

    Role:Other

  • International Phi Alpha Honor Society2018 - 2018

    Role:Reviewer

Public Service

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month Committee2020 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Home Owners Association2013 - Present

    Role:Board Member

  • National Kidney Walk2023

    Role:Other

  • Alzheimer's Research Study2020 - 2023

    Role:Other

  • SAAM Committee Activity with Students2021

    Role:Member
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