Azlinda Azman received the Ph.D. degree in clinical social work from New York University. She was a Fulbright Scholar with New York University. She is currently a Professor in social work and the Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. She is also the Convenor of the AIDS Action and Research Group (AARG), USM. Her research interests include social work education/curriculum, theory and methods in social work, and social work research. Her research interests also include poverty, HIV/AIDS, and drug related issues.