Welcome to our new dean, Dr. Lori Messinger, who joined us this week!

As dean, Messinger will oversee a college whose graduate program was recently ranked 22nd among all public universities and whose online Master of Science in Social Work program was ranked 7th in the nation.

“It is my honor and privilege to be selected to lead the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee,” Messinger said. “The college is a nationally recognized leader in social work education and research, and I am excited about becoming a part of that tradition. I look forward to working closely with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners to address the challenges facing our communities in ways that reflect the best of our profession.”

Messinger brings more than 15 years of progressive leadership in both research and public universities to UT.