Our Faculty
Thereasa Abrams
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
270 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5191
tabrams1@utk.edu
Brittany Adams
Online BSSW Field Coordinator Program
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
534 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7502
blong8@utk.edu
Patricia Bamwine
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
278 Polk Avenue Building
865-974-3164
pbamwine@utk.edu
Harold Benus
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
272 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3394
hbenus@utk.edu
Lizzie Bowland
Director, DSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
509B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7830
sbowland@utk.edu
Allison Buzard
Assistant Dean of the Nashville Campus
Director, MSSW Nashville Program
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
286 Polk Avenue Building
615-432-5248
abuzard@utk.edu
Kate Chaffin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
280 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6134
katechaffin@utk.edu
Zibei Chen
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3969
Zchen75@utk.edu
Doug Coatsworth
Betsey Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health
Associate Dean for Research
Knoxville Campus
221G UT Conference Center
dcoatswo@utk.edu
Anne Conway
Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
526 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8665
aconway3@utk.edu
Courtney Cronley
Professor
Knoxville Campus
525 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7503
ccronle1@utk.edu
Kim Denton
Assistant Director of Field Education
BSSW Field Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527L Stokely Management Center
865-974-6677
kddenton@utk.edu
Allison Diehl
Nashville MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
264 Polk Avenue Building
615-432-5248
amilam7@utk.edu
Gretchen Ely
Director, PhD Program
Professor
Knoxville Campus
509A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
geely@utk.edu
Shandra Forrest
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
521B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6218
sforres6@utk.edu
Bridget Freisthler
Cooper-Herron Endowed Professor in Mental Health
Knoxville Campus
521 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
bfreisth@utk.edu
Mary Gitau
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
708 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1914
mgitau1@utk.edu
Kristina Gordon
Associate Dean for Engagement
Knoxville Campus
388 Claxton Complex
865-974-0447
kgordon1@utk.edu
This position is shared with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Christy Hickman
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
504 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3206
chickma1@utk.edu
Alicia Hirt
Online MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
261 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5192
Ahirt2@utk.edu
Pam Linden
Research Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
865-974-6698
plinden@utk.edu
Robert Lucio
Director, Online MSSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
506 Stokely Management Center
865-974-9129
rlucio@utk.edu
Kim Crane Mallory
Director of Field Education
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
Polk Ave. Building Rm 273
615-782-6157
kcrane@utk.edu
Michael Mason
Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Children & Families at Risk
Knoxville Campus
221H UT Conference Center
865-974-4198
mmason29@utk.edu
Stephen McGarity
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
273 Polk Ave. Building
615-782-6150
mcgarity@utk.edu
Lori Messinger
Dean and Professor
Knoxville Campus
717 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6693
cswdean@utk.edu
Robert Mindrup
Director of BSSW Programs
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
507 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
rmindrup@utk.edu
Katherine Montgomery
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
275 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6154
kmontg16@utk.edu
Javonda Williams Moss
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Knoxville Campus
709 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
jwill488@utk.edu
William R. Nugent
Professor
Knoxville Campus
513 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6544
wnugent@utk.edu
Ruben Parra-Cardona
Roger and Carol Nooe Endowed Chair
Knoxville Campus
523 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
jparraca@utk.edu
Ashley Pennell
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527F Stokely Management Center
865-974-3991
Awalke68@utk.edu
Kristen Ravi
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527K Stokely Management Center
865-974-7500
kravi2@utk.edu
Emily Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527J Stokely Management Center
865-974-4898
erodri22@utk.edu
Rachel Ross
Online Field CoordinatorMSSW Program (Knoxville Area)
Professor
Knoxville Campus
532 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6593
Rcooper7@utk.edu
Ragan Schriver
Director, MSSW Program
Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
508 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7513
rschriv1@utk.edu
Amy Shipp
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527G Stokely Management Center
865-974-3704
ashipp11@utk.edu
Jenna Smith
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
260 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3398
jpember4@vols.utk.edu
Latausha Stevenson
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
263 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6126
lsteve15@utk.edu
Elizabeth Strand
Endowed All Creatures Great and Small Clinical Associate Professor
Founding Director, Veterinary Social Work Program
Knoxville Campus
2407 River Drive, Room A205
865-974-8387
estrand@utk.edu
Phyllis Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
527D Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
pthomp11@utk.edu
Katie Veit
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
277 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3383
kdorough@utk.edu
Tami Walker
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
262 Polk Avenue Building
615-988-9488
twalker7@utk.edu
Fei Wang
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7511
fwang27@utk.edu
Martina Ward
MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
531 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7512
mward21@utk.edu
Tiffany Washington
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
522 Stokely Management Center
Tiffany.Washington@tennessee.edu
Stephanie Weatherstone
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527E Stokely Management Center
865-974-9125
sswain@utk.edu
Stacia West
Associate Professor
Ali Winters
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
283 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6135
awinter3@utk.edu
Nikola Zaharakis
Research Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
615-782-6154
nzaharak@utk.edu
Lisa Zottarelli
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
3524 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8470
lzottare@utk.edu
Our Staff
Abiodun Ajayi
Instructional Designer
Knoxville Campus
530 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
aajayi1@utk.edu
Katie Banks
PhD Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
512A Stokely Management Center
865-974-6481
kbanks3@utk.edu
Jodi Baxter
Knoxville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
511B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
jbaxte33@utk.edu
Michaela Broyles
Internal Communications Manager
Knoxville Campus
718 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
mbroyl13@utk.edu
Bee Clevenger
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
516 Stokely Management Center
865-974-5144
bcleveng@tennessee.edu
Hannah Collins
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
529 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3175
hbrown22@utk.edu
Natalie Crippen
Academic Process Specialist
Knoxville Campus
708A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3353
ncrippen@utk.edu
Jason Davis
DSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
510 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0510
jdavi203@utk.edu
Johnson Decembre
Events Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
705 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0742
jdecembr@utk.edu
Stephanie Frierson
Nashville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
296 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
sfrierso@utk.edu
Amanda Gandy
Director of Student Success and Advising
Knoxville Campus
514 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7063
agandy3@utk.edu
Michele Griffin
Human Resource Specialist
Knoxville Campus
712 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
Mgriffi5@utk.edu
Elizabeth Hall
BSSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
511A Stokely Management Center
865-974-5360
ehall51@utk.edu
Tiffany Harmon
Assistant Dean of Finance, Administrative, and Operations
Knoxville Campus
715 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3146
tharmon2@utk.edu
Cassidy Hebert
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
266 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6153
chebert8@utk.edu
Ashley Hiatt
Director of Human Resources
Knoxville Campus
711 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6698
ahiatt@utk.edu
Margaret Huffstetler
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
515 Stokely Management Center
865-974-9131
mlindle1@utk.edu
Margaret McMillan
Assistant Director of Continuing Education
Knoxville Campus
706 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1655
mmcmil13@utk.edu
Gina Middleton
Student Success Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
518 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3352
gcox@utk.edu
Tammy Modic
Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704A Stokely Management Center
865-974-0768
tmodic@utk.edu
Jen Moore
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Knoxville Campus
722A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3291
jmoor217@utk.edu
Tony Murchison
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Knoxville Campus
707 Stokely Management Center
865-974-2349
tmurchis@utk.edu
LaChetis Osborne-Brown
Online MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
274 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3382
losborn6@utk.edu
Kristin Pearson
Academic Advisor
Nashville Campus
287 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
karnold4@utk.edu
Macy Pevy
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Knoxville Campus
519 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3996
macyetter@utk.edu
Kelsi Robson
HR Research Specialist
Knoxville Campus
Conference Center Building STE.224
600 Henley Street
krobson@utk.edu
Kendra Rudder
Director of Communications and Chief Strategist
Knoxville Campus
722 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0507
krudder1@utk.edu
Ann Ryan
Administrative Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6693
mryan6@utk.edu
Jennifer Scagnelli
Director of Enrollment Services
Knoxville Campus
503 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1096
jenscag@utk.edu
Marsha Sliker
Coordinator of Executive Office Operations
Knoxville Campus
709A Stokely Management Center
865-974-1074
msliker@utk.edu
Amber Mitchell-Spencer
Recruiting Coordinator
Nashville Campus
289 Polk Avenue Building
615-200-6471
amitch87@utk.edu
Malissa Teal
Online Student Services Specialist and Student Disability Services Nashville Liaison
Nashville Campus
295 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6158
mteal2@utk.edu
Angela Thomas
Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
Knoxville Campus
719 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8638
athom165@utk.edu
Ken Wagner
Information Technology Manager
Nashville Campus
290 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6152
kwagner@utk.edu
Tiffany Toney
Executive Office Operations, Nashville Coordinator
Nashville Campus
288 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6159
ttoney3@utk.edu
Julie Williams
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Knoxville Campus
716B Stokely Management Center
865-974-0153
jwill564@utk.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Mary H. Bloch, Professor of Social Work
M.A.S.A., Ohio State University
Rebecca Bolen, Professor Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
Thomas Cruthirds, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Tulane University
letomcru@comcast.net
Sherry Cummings, Professor of Social Work PhD, University of Georgia
scumming@utk.edu
David Dupper, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Florida State University
ddupper@utk.edu
Judith I. Fiene, Associate Dean and Associate Professor
PhD, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Gideon W. Fryer, Professor of Social Work
Ed.D., Columbia University
Charles Glisson, Chancellor’s Professor and Distinguished University Professor
PhD, Washington University
Ben P. Granger, Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Hisashi Hirayama, Professor of Social Work
DSW, University of Pennsylvania
Kate Mullins, Professor of Social Work
PhD, University of Chicago
Roger M. Nooe, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Tulane University
rnooe@utk.edu
Terri Combs Orme, The Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
PhD, Washington University
John Orme, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
jorme@utk.edu
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James D. Orten, Professor of Social Work
D.S.W., University of Alabama
David Patterson, Professor of Social Work
PhD, University of Utah
dpatter2@utk.edu
Cynthia Rocha, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
crocha@utk.edu
Hia Rubenstein, Professor of Social Work
PhD, University of Chicago
Karen M. Sowers, Dean Emerita and Professor Emerita
PhD Florida State University
kmsowers@utk.edu
Marlys Staudt, Associate Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
mstaudt@utk.edu
Eunice O. Shatz, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Brandeis University
Hugh Vaughn, Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Ed.D., Memphis State University