“I just wanted to be a professor…Why social work was VIRTUALLY the best career decision I’ve ever made.” How Dr. Amy Traylor went from being an undergraduate student to, today, a PhD researcher using virtual reality to help clients and to teach university students.

From Hong Kong to Social Work Research in the United States: Dr. Tyrone Cheng discusses his research career and current research using large research data sets.

Minnesota ACORN, the Rodney King Riots, and Love of Chicago: Dr. Brenda Smith discusses her indirect path to research and teaching in social welfare policy and services.

From Prison to Academia:Dr. Wesley Church discusses his social work in prisons early in his career and his research today.

From German Literature to Gerontology: Dr. Lucinda Roff discusses the path of her education, teaching and research related to older people.

Is the Path to Getting a PhD and Becoming a University Faculty Member a Straight One for Most Research Faculty in Social Work? Dr. Ginny Raymond introduces a series of informal talks to PhD students in Fall 2010 by research faculty at the Univ. of AL School of Social Work about the paths their lives and careers took.