Our Faculty
Thereasa Abrams
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
270 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5191
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Brittany Adams
Online BSSW Field Coordinator Program
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
534 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7502
[email protected]
Patricia Bamwine
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
278 Polk Avenue Building
865-974-3164
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Harold Benus
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
272 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3394
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Lizzie Bowland
Director, DSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
509B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7830
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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
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Kate Chaffin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
280 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6134
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Zibei Chen
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3969
[email protected]
Doug Coatsworth
Betsey Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health
Associate Dean for Research
Knoxville Campus
221G UT Conference Center
[email protected]
Anne Conway
Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
526 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8665
[email protected]
Courtney Cronley
Professor
Knoxville Campus
525 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7503
[email protected]
Kim Denton
Assistant Director of Field Education
BSSW Field Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527L Stokely Management Center
865-974-6677
[email protected]
Allison Diehl
Nashville MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
264 Polk Avenue Building
615-432-5248
[email protected]
Gretchen Ely
Director, PhD Program
Professor
Knoxville Campus
509A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
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Shandra Forrest
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
521B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6218
[email protected]
Bridget Freisthler
Cooper-Herron Endowed Professor in Mental Health
Knoxville Campus
521 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
[email protected]
Mary Gitau
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
708 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1914
[email protected]
Kristina Gordon
Associate Dean for Engagement
Knoxville Campus
388 Claxton Complex
865-974-0447
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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
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Alicia Hirt
Online MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
261 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5192
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Pam Linden
Research Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
865-974-6698
[email protected]
Robert Lucio
Director, Online MSSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
506 Stokely Management Center
865-974-9129
[email protected]
Kim Crane Mallory
Director of Field Education
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
Polk Ave. Building Rm 273
615-782-6157
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Michael Mason
Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Children & Families at Risk
Knoxville Campus
221H UT Conference Center
865-974-4198
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Lori Messinger
Dean and Professor
Knoxville Campus
717 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0153
[email protected]
Robert Mindrup
Director of BSSW Programs
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
507 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
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Katherine Montgomery
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
275 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6154
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Javonda Williams Moss
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Knoxville Campus
709 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
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William R. Nugent
Professor
Knoxville Campus
513 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6544
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Ruben Parra-Cardona
Roger and Carol Nooe Endowed Chair
Knoxville Campus
523 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
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Ashley Pennell
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527F Stokely Management Center
865-974-3991
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Kristen Ravi
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527K Stokely Management Center
865-974-7500
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Emily Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527J Stokely Management Center
865-974-4898
[email protected]
Rachel Ross
Online Field CoordinatorMSSW Program (Knoxville Area)
Professor
Knoxville Campus
532 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6593
[email protected]
Ragan Schriver
Director, MSSW Program
Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
508 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7513
[email protected]
Amy Shipp
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527G Stokely Management Center
865-974-3704
[email protected]
Jenna Smith
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
260 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3398
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Latausha Stevenson
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
263 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6126
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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
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Phyllis Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
527D Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
[email protected]
Tami Walker
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
262 Polk Avenue Building
615-988-9488
[email protected]
Fei Wang
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7511
[email protected]
Martina Ward
MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
531 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7512
[email protected]
Tiffany Washington
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
522 Stokely Management Center
[email protected]
Stephanie Weatherstone
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527E Stokely Management Center
865-974-9125
[email protected]
Stacia West
Associate Professor
Ali Winters
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
283 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6135
[email protected]
Nikola Zaharakis
Research Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
615-782-6154
[email protected]
Lisa Zottarelli
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
3524 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8470
[email protected]
Our Staff
Abiodun Ajayi
Instructional Designer
Knoxville Campus
530 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
[email protected]
Katie Banks
PhD Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
512A Stokely Management Center
865-974-6481
[email protected]
Jodi Baxter
Knoxville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
511B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
[email protected]
Michaela Broyles
Internal Communications Manager
Knoxville Campus
718 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
[email protected]
Bee Clevenger
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
516 Stokely Management Center
865-974-5144
[email protected]
Hannah Collins
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
529 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3175
[email protected]
Natalie Crippen
Academic Process Specialist
Knoxville Campus
708A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3353
[email protected]
Jason Davis
DSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
510 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0510
[email protected]
Johnson Decembre
Events Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
705 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0742
[email protected]
Amber Edrington
Senior Director of Advancement
Knoxville Campus
702 Stokely Management Center
[email protected]
Stephanie Frierson
Nashville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
296 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
[email protected]
Amanda Gandy
Director of Student Success and Advising
Knoxville Campus
514 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7063
[email protected]
Michele Griffin
Human Resource Specialist
Knoxville Campus
712 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
[email protected]
Elizabeth Hall
BSSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
511A Stokely Management Center
865-974-5360
[email protected]
Jay Haley
Chief of Staff
Knoxville Campus
716A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3351
[email protected]
Tiffany Harmon
Assistant Dean of Finance, Administrative, and Operations
Knoxville Campus
715 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3146
[email protected]
Cassidy Hebert
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
266 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6153
[email protected]
Lauren Herrmann
Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruitment
Knoxville Campus
535 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8668
[email protected]
Ashley Hiatt
Director of Human Resources
Knoxville Campus
711 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6698
[email protected]
Margaret Huffstetler
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
515 Stokely Management Center
865-974-9131
[email protected]
Margaret McMillan
Assistant Director of Continuing Education
Knoxville Campus
706 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1655
[email protected]
Gina Middleton
Student Success Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
518 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3352
[email protected]
Tammy Modic
Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704A Stokely Management Center
865-974-0768
[email protected]
Jen Moore
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Knoxville Campus
722A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3291
[email protected]
Tony Murchison
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Knoxville Campus
707 Stokely Management Center
865-974-2349
[email protected]
LaChetis Osborne-Brown
Online MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
274 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3382
[email protected]
Kristin Pearson
Academic Advisor
Nashville Campus
287 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
[email protected]
Macy Pevy
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Knoxville Campus
519 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3996
[email protected]
Jon Rea
Financial Analyst
Knoxville Campus
713 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8984
[email protected]
Kelsi Robson
HR Research Specialist
Knoxville Campus
Conference Center Building STE.224
600 Henley Street
[email protected]
Kendra Rudder
Director of Communications and Chief Strategist
Knoxville Campus
722 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0507
[email protected]
Ann Ryan
Administrative Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6693
[email protected]
Jennifer Scagnelli
Director of Enrollment Services
Knoxville Campus
503 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1096
[email protected]
Marsha Sliker
Coordinator of Executive Office Operations
Knoxville Campus
709A Stokely Management Center
865-974-1074
[email protected]
Amber Mitchell-Spencer
Recruiting Coordinator
Nashville Campus
289 Polk Avenue Building
615-200-6471
[email protected]
Malissa Teal
Online Student Services Specialist and Student Disability Services Nashville Liaison
Nashville Campus
295 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6158
[email protected]
Angela Thomas
Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
Knoxville Campus
719 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8638
[email protected]
Ken Wagner
Information Technology Manager
Nashville Campus
290 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6152
[email protected]
Tiffany Toney
Executive Office Operations, Nashville Coordinator
Nashville Campus
288 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6159
[email protected]
Julie Williams
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Knoxville Campus
716B Stokely Management Center
865-974-0153
[email protected]
Sarah Zannini
Procurement & Facilities Specialist
Knoxville Campus
721A Stokely Management Center
865-974-0916
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Sherry Cummings, Professor of Social Work PhD, University of Georgia
[email protected]
David Dupper, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Florida State University
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Terri Combs Orme, The Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
PhD, Washington University
John Orme, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
[email protected]
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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
[email protected]
Cynthia Rocha, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
[email protected]
Hia Rubenstein, Professor of Social Work
PhD, University of Chicago
Karen M. Sowers, Dean Emerita and Professor Emerita
PhD Florida State University
[email protected]
Marlys Staudt, Associate Professor of Social Work
PhD, Washington University
[email protected]
Eunice O. Shatz, Professor of Social Work
PhD, Brandeis University
Hugh Vaughn, Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Ed.D., Memphis State University