Alex D Colvin

Biographic Data

ID4176196
NAMEAlex D Colvin
GIVEN NAMESAlex D
FAMILY NAMEColvin
SIGNATURECOLVIN A D
AFFILIATIONSPrairie View A&M University
ORCID0000-0002-0480-9195
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS9
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Exploring the use of AI avatars by marriage and family therapists practitioners as a therapeutic intervention

    Open AccessAlex D Colvin, C BenjaminARTICLEFamily Relations2025

  • Understanding the Covid-19 Impacts on Social Work Learning Through the Lens of Planned Behavior Theory

    Open AccessShamsun Nahar, Brooke Wagner et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2025

    COVID-19 was a global pandemic that caused higher education to enter emergency distance learning. Students experienced a myriad of emotional and psychological stressors during this pandemic. While the demand for online learning has been steadily increasing, even in the field of social work, it has nonetheless lagged behind other disciplines due to concerns about limited interpersonal interactions. We attempted to understand students' intentions, …

  • Fostering a dual vision: Lessons learned in developing a collaborative joint MSW program

    Open AccessMahasin F Saleh, Sharon Bowland et al.ARTICLESocial Work Education2024

    From a longitudinal perspective, three successive directors of a Joint Master of Social Work program analyzed the process and strategies used in gaining Council on Social Work Education candidacy status and accreditation. Joint MSW programs are partnerships combining the resources of two or more universities to conduct one collaborative program. A literature review indicated that primary advantages for universities to create joint programs includ…

  • Beyond Limits: Exploring the Possibilities for Using the Metaverse to Teach Social Work Practice Skills

    Open AccessAlex D Colvin, M Sebrena Jackson et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2024

    As social work is one of the fastest growing professions, it is crucial to provide future practitioners with the skills and tools needed to address global challenges. As a part of this initiative, social workers must be given the opportunity to take a leading role in the decision-making regarding the use of technologies such as the metaverse in the education of the next generation of social workers. To aid in this process, this article provides a…

  • Exploring the self-efficacy of foster youth participating in a pre-college summer program

    Open AccessM Sebrena Jackson, Krystal Dozier et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2022References: 36

  • Teaching Practice Skills to Online MSW Students: The Blended Skills Lab Model

    Open AccessM Sebrena Jackson, Alex D Colvin et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2020

    As social work considers teaching practice in a fully online environment, more consideration may need to be given to blended or hybrid learning formats for practice course delivery. There is a dearth of literature on the use of skills labs for teaching social work practice courses, particularly using a blended or hybrid model approach. Using Carman's five key constructs of blended learning (live events, online content, collaboration, assessment, …

  • Communication Technology Integration into Social Work Practice

    Open AccessAngela N Bullock, Alex D ColvinARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2015Cited by: 5

    The uses for communication technology continue to grow in the United States. Technology is changing how people collect and share information and is reshaping how people interact with one another. As a result of this transformation, the use of technology has evolved in social work practice. Communication technology is being incorporated into traditional social work practice for administrative and therapeutic purposes. This article will examine a t…

  • Technology Acceptance in Social Work Education: Implications for the Field Practicum

    Alex D Colvin, Angela N BullockARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2014Cited by: 4References: 3

    The exponential growth and sophistication of new information and computer technology (ICT) have greatly influenced human interactions and provided new metaphors for understanding the world. The acceptance and integration of ICT into social work field education are examined here using the technological acceptance model. This article also explores potential challenges regarding the adoption of ICT into social work field practica. The article conclu…

  • Unions and Workplace Change in Canada

    Alex Colvin, Alex D Colvin et al.ARTICLEIndustrial and Labor Relations…1997

  • Success While Others Fail: Social Movement Unionism and the Public Workplace

    Alex Colvin, Alex D Colvin et al.ARTICLEIndustrial and Labor Relations…1997