Our Faculty
Thereasa Abrams
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
270 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5191
Brittany Adams
Online BSSW Field Coordinator Program
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
534 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7502
Patricia Bamwine
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
278 Polk Avenue Building
865-974-3164
Harold Benus
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
272 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3394
Stan L. Bowie
Knoxville Campus
520 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0692
Lizzie Bowland
Director, DSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
509B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7830
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
Kate Chaffin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
280 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6134
Zibei Chen
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3969
Doug Coatsworth
Betsey Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health
Associate Dean for Research
Knoxville Campus
221G UT Conference Center
Anne Conway
Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
526 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8665
Courtney Cronley
Professor
Knoxville Campus
525 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7503
Kim Denton
Assistant Director of Field Education
BSSW Field Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527L Stokely Management Center
865-974-6677
Allison Diehl
Nashville MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
264 Polk Avenue Building
615-432-5248
Gretchen Ely
Director, PhD Program
Professor
Knoxville Campus
509A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
Shandra Forrest
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
521B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6218
Bridget Freisthler
Cooper-Herron Endowed Professor in Mental Health
Knoxville Campus
521 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3802
Mary Gitau
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
708 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1914
Kristina Gordon
Associate Dean for Engagement
Knoxville Campus
388 Claxton Complex
865-974-0447
This position is shared with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Mary Held
Associate Professor
Nashville Campus
272 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6132
Christy Hickman
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
504 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3206
Alicia Hirt
Online MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
261 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-5192
Email Alicia Hirt
Ayesha Keller
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
Polk Avenue Building
Pam Linden
Research Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
865-974-6698
Robert Lucio
Director, Online MSSW Program
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
506 Stokely Management Center
865-974-9129
Kim Crane Mallory
Director of Field Education
Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
Polk Ave. Building Rm 273
615-782-6157
Michael Mason
Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Children & Families at Risk
Knoxville Campus
221H UT Conference Center
865-974-4198
Stephen McGarity
Assistant Professor
Nashville Campus
273 Polk Ave. Building
615-782-6150
Lori Messinger
Dean and Professor
Knoxville Campus
717 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6693
Robert Mindrup
Director of BSSW Programs
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
507 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
Katherine Montgomery
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
275 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6154
Javonda Williams Moss
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Knoxville Campus
709 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
William R. Nugent
Professor
Knoxville Campus
513 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6544
Ruben Parra-Cardona
Roger and Carol Nooe Endowed Chair
Knoxville Campus
523 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
Ashley Pennell
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527F Stokely Management Center
865-974-3991
Kristen Ravi
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527K Stokely Management Center
Emily Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527J Stokely Management Center
865-974-4898
Rachel Ross
Online Field CoordinatorMSSW Program (Knoxville Area)
Professor
Knoxville Campus
532 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6593
Ragan Schriver
Director, MSSW Program
Associate Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
508 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7513
Amy Shipp
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527G Stokely Management Center
865-974-3704
Jenna Smith
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
260 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3398
Latausha Stevenson
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
263 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6126
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
Phyllis Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
527D Stokely Management Center
865-974-8109
Katie Veit
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
277 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3383
Tami Walker
MSSW Online Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
262 Polk Avenue Building
615-988-9488
Fei Wang
Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
527B Stokely Management Center
865-974-7511 Ext 47511
Martina Ward
MSSW Field Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
531 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7512
Tiffany Washington
Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
522 Stokely Management Center
Stephanie Weatherstone
Assistant Professor of Practice
Knoxville Campus
527E Stokely Management Center
865-974-9125
Stacia West
Associate Professor
Ali Winters
Associate Professor of Practice
Nashville Campus
283 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6135
Nikola Zaharakis
Research Assistant Professor
Knoxville Campus
UT Conference Center
615-782-6154
Lisa Zottarelli
Clinical Associate Professor
Knoxville Campus
3524 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8470
Our Staff
Abiodun Ajayi
Instructional Designer
Knoxville Campus
530 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
Katie Banks
PhD Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
512A Stokely Management Center
865-974-6481
Jodi Baxter
Knoxville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
511B Stokely Management Center
865-974-6665
Michaela Broyles
Internal Communications Manager
Knoxville Campus
718 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
Bee Clevenger
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
516 Stokely Management Center
865-974-5144
Hannah Collins
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
529 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3175
Natalie Crippen
Academic Process Specialist
Knoxville Campus
708A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3353
Jason Davis
DSW Administrative Assistant
Knoxville Campus
510 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0510
Johnson Decembre
Events Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
705 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0742
Macy Pevy
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Knoxville Campus
519 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3996
Stephanie Frierson
Nashville MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
296 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
Amanda Gandy
Director of Student Success and Advising
Knoxville Campus
514 Stokely Management Center
865-974-7063
Michele Griffin
Human Resource Specialist
Knoxville Campus
712 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0300
Tiffany Harmon
Assistant Dean of Finance, Administrative, and Operations
Knoxville Campus
715 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3146
Cassidy Hebert
Field Education Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
266 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6153
Ashley Hiatt
Director of Human Resources
Knoxville Campus
711 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6698
Margaret Huffstetler
Academic Advisor
Knoxville Campus
515 Stokely Management Center
865-974-913
Margaret McMillan
Continuing Education Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
706 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1655
Gina Middleton
Student Success Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
518 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3352
Tammy Modic
Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704A Stokely Management Center
865-974-0768
Jen Moore
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Knoxville Campus
722A Stokely Management Center
865-974-3291
Tony Murchison
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Knoxville Campus
707 Stokely Management Center
865-974-2349
LaChetis Osborne-Brown
Online MSSW Administrative Assistant
Nashville Campus
274 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-3382
Kristin Pearson
Academic Advisor
Nashville Campus
287 Polk Avenue Building
615-256-1885
Macy Pevy
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Knoxville Campus
519 Stokely Management Center
865-974-3996
Stephanie Piper
Senior Director of Advancement
Knoxville Campus
702 Stokely Management Center
865-974-5363
Kelsi Robson
HR Research Specialist
Knoxville Campus
Conference Center Building STE.224
600 Henley Street
Kendra Rudder
Director of Communications and Chief Strategist
Knoxville Campus
722 Stokely Management Center
865-974-0507
Ann Ryan
Administrative Coordinator
Knoxville Campus
704 Stokely Management Center
865-974-6693
Jennifer Scagnelli
Director of Enrollment Services
Knoxville Campus
503 Stokely Management Center
865-974-1096
Marsha Sliker
Coordinator of Executive Office Operations
Knoxville Campus
709A Stokely Management Center
865-974-1074
Amber Mitchell-Spencer
Recruiting Coordinator
Nashville Campus
289 Polk Avenue Building
615-200-6471
Malissa Teal
Online Student Services Specialist and Student Disability Services Nashville Liaison
Nashville Campus
295 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6158
Angela Thomas
Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
Knoxville Campus
719 Stokely Management Center
865-974-8638
Ken Wagner
Information Technology Manager
Nashville Campus
290 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6152
Tiffany Toney
Executive Office Operations, Nashville Coordinator
Nashville Campus
288 Polk Avenue Building
615-782-6159
Julie Williams
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Knoxville Campus
716B Stokely Management Center
865-974-0153
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