Contact and Directions

General Inquiries

cswinfo@utk.edu

Office of the Dean

Dr. Lori Messinger
cswdean@utk.edu 

Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Javonda Williams Moss
jwill488@utk.edu

Office of the Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Mary Gitau
mgitau1@utk.edu

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

Dr. Doug Coatsworth
dcoatswo@utk.edu

Nashville Campus: MSSW Program

Assistant Dean & Nashville MSSW Program Director
Dr. Allison Buzard
abuzard@utk.edu

Online MSSW Program

Online MSSW Program Director
Dr. Robert Lucio
rlucio@utk.edu

BSSW Program Director
Dr. Robert Mindrup
rmindrup@utk.edu

Knoxville MSSW Program Director
Dr. Ragan Schriver
rschriv1@utk.edu

DSW Program Director
Dr. Sharon (Lizzie) Bowland
sbowland@utk.edu

PhD Program Director
Dr. Gretchen Ely
geely@utk.edu

Director of Student Success and Advising
Amanda Gandy
agandy3@utk.edu

Assistant Dean of Finance & Administration
Tiffany Harmon
tharmon2@utk.edu

Director of Outreach and Engagement
Tony Murchison
tmurchis@utk.edu

Director of Communications and Chief Strategist
Kendra Rudder
krudder1@utk.edu