Expertise

Areas of Interest and Expertise:

  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • School Climate
  • Social Work Services in Schools

Specialization: Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention of Youth Risk Behaviors, and Social Work Services in Schools

Laura Hopson is interested in interventions that reduce risk and build protective factors for youth, especially in school settings. Current research projects involve implementation and evaluation of evidence-based prevention programs in schools.

Affiliations

Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama
2014

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany (past)

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Human Services Research, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany (past)

Associate Faculty, Center for Human Services Research, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany (past)

Assistant Professor, Center for Human Services Research, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany (past)

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama

Communities
Social Work
Degrees
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Social Work, 2006
MSW, Columbia University, 1998
BA, Bowdoin College, Psychology and German, 1994
Keywords
social welfare