AHEC-SSW Training Partnership
Faculty Information Sheet
Name:
Alycia Blackwell-Pittman
Position/Title:
Program Coordinator, North Carolina Child Welfare
Education Collaborative
Work Address:
UNC-CH, School of Social Work
325 Pittsboro Street, CB#3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
Work Phone:
919-962-6437
E-mail Address:
ablackw@email.unc.edu
Fax Number:
(919) 843-6398
Education/Degrees:
 Juris Doctor Candidate, Spring 2017
 Masters of Social Work (MSW)
 Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Academic Experience:

2015-Present
Program Coordinator, North Carolina Child Welfare
Education Collaborative

2007- 2015
Field Instructor. University of North Carolina Graduate
School of Social Work

2012 -2013
Direct Practice Committee Member, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill Graduate School of Social Work.

2012-2013
Field Advisory Committee Member, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill Graduate School of Social Work.

2010-2012
Adjunct Faculty – Clinical Instructor North Carolina Central
University
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Brief Summary of Work Experience:
Alycia Blackwell-Pittman has a well-established background in social work, specifically in child
welfare. She has worked in child welfare for 11 years prior to coming to UNC-SSW. Most
recently, she served as a supervisor for many years in a child welfare agency, and has expertise in
understanding the complexities of the child welfare system. Mrs. Blackwell-Pittman served as a
Field Instructor for UNC-SSW for the past 7 years, and taught child welfare undergraduate and
graduate coursework at NCCU. She served as a manuscript reviewer for a recent child
maltreatment publication, guest-lectured on several occasions, and has also developed training
curriculum and served as a presenter for many child welfare oriented events. She has also
participated in recent opportunities to study abroad, having studied various aspects of social
work in China and South Africa. Lastly, Mrs. Blackwell-Pittman is currently a law student and
aspires to incorporate both her passion for social work and the law to further serve vulnerable
families and children.
Specialization/Research Areas:
 child maltreatment
 international perspectives in social work practices
 fatherhood initiatives
Available for presentations on the following:
 child maltreatment
 trauma and maltreatment
 gender-based violence
 children and families
 international perspectives in social work practices
 fatherhood initiatives
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