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112 Temple Tutwiler Stephen Black studied American history at The University of Pennsylvania where he completed his bachelor’s degree in 1993, graduating magna cum laude, before attending Yale Law School where he graduated in 1997. Following law school, Stephen moved to Birmingham to become involved in public affairs and to practice law at the firm Maynard, Cooper & Gale. After three years in private practice, he spent a year serving as an assistant to the Governor, where he researched policy issues and worked on economic development projects. In 2004, he created Impact: An Alabama Student Service Initiative, the state’s first nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and implementing substantive service-learning projects in coordination with select universities and junior colleges throughout the state. In 2008, Black was selected as one of ten recipients nationwide for the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award, out of more than 800 nominations, for creating and developing the FocusFirst vision screening initiative. The award is given annually to individuals who demonstrate creativity and commitment in addressing society’s most pressing health issues.
Rachael Jones Program Assistant 100 Temple Tutwiler Rachael is responsible for managing the logistics of the Center’s day-to-day operations. She serves as the main liaison to other offices within the University as well as to external contacts. Rachael has worked for The University of Alabama since 1996.
Sarah Louise Smith Research Assistant 110 Temple Tutwiler Initiatives: SaveFirst, Ethics & Social Responsibility Scholars Sarah Louise Smith, a native of Tuscaloosa, graduated cum laude from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in June 2006 with a B.A. in political economy. During her time at Williams, Sarah Louise assisted teachers within the classroom and tutored students at Williamstown Elementary School. She was active in the advocacy and public awareness efforts of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, served on a student government faculty committee, and taught Sunday school for children at her local church. In 2005, Sarah Louise worked with the Salzburg Seminar in Salzburg, Austria, an international organization that encourages cross-cultural dialogue by sponsoring forums on current international issues. She has interned for U.S. Representatives John W. Olver of Massachusetts and Artur Davis of Alabama. She has also spent part of each summer since high school working at the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Lindsey Thomas Research Project Coordinator Initiatives: Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative, Service Learning Pro, Tuscaloosa Academic Enrichment, FocusFirst Lindsey Thomas, from Greensboro, Alabama, joined CESR in June 2007, after graduating summa cum laude from The University of Alabama with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies in May 2007. While at UA, she worked in the Office of the President. She also completed internships for Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Herschel T. Hamner, Jr., and with Child Abuse Prevention Services in Tuscaloosa where she worked with the Nurturing Parenting program.
Heather Christensen Research Project Coordinator Initiatives: Documenting Justice, Moral Forum, Faculty Fellows in Service Learning, CESR Scholars, Service-Learning magazine Heather, from Madison, Alabama, graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. During her time at Auburn, Heather was active in the Student Government Association’s Blood Drive Committee, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and served as a Supplemental Instruction Leader in World History. In May 2008, Heather received her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with a focus on maternal and child health. While at UAB, Heather served in leadership positions in the Public Health Student Association, the Student Association of Graduate Students, and the “What is Public Health?” campaign planning committee. She also interned with the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity’s Head Start program to research barriers to healthy eating among Head Start families.
Olivia Grider Research Project Coordinator Initiatives: Every Move Counts, Virtual Advantage, CollegeFirst, special projects, CESR website, publications Olivia Grider, from Pinson, Alabama, graduated summa cum laude in 2000 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she majored in journalism and minored in history. While at UAB, she was a reporter and held several editor positions with the student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, and worked at The Leeds News in Leeds, Alabama. Olivia spent 10 years writing and editing for national business-to-business magazines and websites, newspapers and other local publications before joining CESR in December 2009.
Amy Buchanan Research Project Coordinator Initiatives: Service Learning Pro, special projects Amy Buchanan, from Snellville, Georgia, graduated summa cum laude in 2008 from Samford University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Family Studies. While at Samford, Amy worked at the Bell Center for Early Intervention, volunteered at a local women’s homeless shelter, and participated in the Samford Leadership Scholars Program. After graduation, she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA for Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative. Following her year with Impact Alabama, she moved to Lexington, Kentucky where she served as the Housing Director at the Chrysalis House, a residential substance abuse treatment center for women and their families. In May 2010, Amy moved back to Alabama and joined the staff at CESR.
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