College Faculty and Staff Roster
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College Administration
Karen Sowers, Dean
Sherry Cummings, Associate Dean, Nashville Campus
Theora Evans, Associate Dean, Memphis Campus
Cynthia Rocha, Acting Associate Dean, Knoxville Campus
Paul Campbell, Director, Social Work Office of Research and
Public Service
Charles Glisson, Director, Children's Mental Health Services
William Nugent, Director, Doctoral Program
Matthew Theriot, Interim Director, B.S.S.W. Program
Full-Time Faculty
Click the names of our faculty for profile pages which includes contact information, research area of interest, courses taught, and more.
Rebecca Bolen, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S., Texas Women’s University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.
Stan L. Bowie, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A. Social Work, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; M.S.W., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Barry University.
William Bradshaw, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Valparaiso University; M.S.W., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Southern California School of Social Work.
Paul M. Campbell, Research Professor and Director, Social Work Office of Research and Public Service - Knoxville Campus. B.A., M.S.S.W., The University of Tennessee, D.S.W., University of Alabama.
Muammer Cetingok, Professor - Memphis Campus. B.S., Ankara, Turkey; M.S.W., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Washington University.
Terri Combs-Orme, Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Baylor University; M.S.S.W., University of Texas, Arlington; Ph.D., Washington University.
Lyle Cooper, Assistant Professor - Nashville Campus. B.S., Spalding University; M.S.W., Kent School of Social Work - University of Louisville; Ph.D., University of Louisville.
Sarah Craun, Assistant Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., University of Michigan; M.S.W., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Sherry Cummings, Associate Dean and Associate Professor - Nashville Campus. B.A., Villanova University; M.A., Villanova University; MSW, University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Cindy Davis, Associate Professor - Nashville Campus. B.A., The University of Tennessee; M.S.S.W, The University of Tennessee; Ph.D., The University of California, Los Angeles.
David Dia, Assistant Professor - Memphis Campus. B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.S.W. and Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore.
David R. Dupper, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S. Social Work, Florida State University; M.S.S.W., Ph.D., Florida State University.
Marcia Egan, Associate Professor - Memphis Campus. A.D.N., Southwestern Michigan College; B.S., Indiana University; M.S.W., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Rodney A. Ellis, Associate Professor - Nashville Campus. B.A., Cincinnati Bible College; M.S.W., Ph.D., Florida International University.
Theora A. Evans, Associate Dean and Associate Professor - Memphis Campus. B.S., M.S.W., Loyola University of Chicago; M.P.H. (Public Health), University of Illinois At Chicago; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Leonora Foels, Lecturer - Nashville Campus. B.S., Webber College; M.S.W., Simmons College; Ph.D., Barry University.
Charles A. Glisson, Distinguished University Professor and Director, Children's Mental Health Services Research Center - Knoxville Campus. B.A., M.S.W., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Washington University.
J. Camille Hall, Assistant Professor - Knoxville Campus, B.S.W., M.S.W., New Mexico State University; Ph.D., Smith College.
Samuel MacMaster, Associate Professor - Nashville Campus. B.A., Miami Univerisity; M.S.S.A., Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University.
Susan Neely-Barnes, Assistant Professor - Memphis Campus, B.A., Duke University: M.S.W., Washington University; Ph.D., University of Washington.
William R. Nugent, Director, Doctoral Program and Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S., M.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., Florida State University.
John G. Orme, Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Miami University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Washington University.
David A. Patterson, Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S., Kent State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Utah.
Cynthia Rocha, Acting Associate Dean and Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D., George Warren Brown.
Mary Rogge, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Kansas State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., George Warren Brown.
Catherine Simmons, Assistant Professor - Memphis Campus. B.A., University of Delaware; M.S.W., Delaware State University; M.Ed. Wilmington College; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.
Karen M. Sowers, Professor and Dean - Knoxville Campus. B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S.W., Ph.D., Florida State University.
Marlys Staudt, Associate Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Mount Mercy College; M.S.W., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Washington University.
Elizabeth Strand, Clinical Assistant Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.A., The University of the South; MSSW, The University of Tennessee; Ph.D. in Social Work, The University of Tennessee.
Michael Sullivan, Associate Professor - Memphis Campus. B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.S.W., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Matthew T. Theriot, Interim Director, B.S.S.W. Program and Assistant Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S.W., M.S.S.W., The University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., The University of California, Berkeley.
Phyllis Thompson, Lecturer - Nashville Campus. B.S.W., Moorhead State University; M.S.W., University of Minnesota; Doctoral - Child Abuse Prevention Studies at the University of Utah.
John S. Wodarski, Professor - Knoxville Campus. B.S., Florida State University; M.S.S.W., The University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Washington University.
Professional Staff
Scott Burcham, Coordinator of Field Services - Memphis Campus. rburcham@utk.edu (901) 448-4466. B.A., M.A., Arkansas State University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee.
Karla Edwards, Administrative Assistant - Knoxville Campus. kedwards@utk.edu (865) 974-3176
Sandra Gonzalez, Interim Coordinator of Field Services - Nashville Campus. B.S. , Austin Peay University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Rebecca Jackson, Coordinator of Field Services - Knoxville Campus. B.A., University of Virginia; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Gayle Lodato, Coordinator of Field Services - Knoxville Campus. B.A., Mount Union College; M.S.W., Marywood University.
Kate McClernon Chaffin, Distance Education Coordinator. kmcclern@utk.edu (615) 782-6134
Stephanie Piper, Director of Development. spiper@utk.edu (865) 974-5363
Ken Wagner, Information Technology Manager. kwagner@utk.edu (615) 782-6152
Staff
Gertha Alexander, Senior Recorder - Memphis Campus. galexan3@utk.edu (901) 448-4472
John Bailey, Principal Secretary - Knoxville Campus. jbaile14@utk.edu (865) 974-6481
Gina Cox, Program Resource Specialist - Knoxville Campus. gcox@utk.edu (865) 974-3352
Natalie Crippen, Administrative Secretary - Knoxville Campus. ncrippen@utk.edu (865) 974-3353
Ruby Grace, Administrative Services Assistant - Nashville Campus. rgrace@utk.edu (615) 782-6159
Kristy Lozano, Senior Secretary - Nashville Campus. klozano@utk.edu (615) 256-1885
Laura Maynard, Senior Recorder - Knoxville Campus. lmaynar1@utk.edu (865) 974-3175
Shirley Ratcliff, Senior Secretary - Knoxville Campus. sratcli1@utk.edu (865) 974-2809
Tammi Redmond, Principal Secretary - Memphis Campus. tammi@utk.edu (901) 448-4463
Jennifer Scagnelli, Administrative Services Assistant - Knoxville Campus. jenscag@utk.edu (865) 974-6697
Ann Smith, Administrative Services Assistant - Memphis Campus. asmith23@utk.edu (901) 448-4473
Jennifer Stormer, Administrative Support Assistant - Knoxville Campus. jstorme1@utk.edu (865) 974-6693
Tamara Trotter, Senior Recorder - Nashville Campus. ttrotte1@utk.edu (615) 782-5194
Emeritus Faculty
Thomas Cruthirds, Professor. B.A., North Texas State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Tulane University. letomcru@comcast.net
Judith I. Fiene, Associate Dean and Associate Professor. B.A., M.S.W., University of Louisville; Ph.D., The University of Tennessee.
Gideon W. Fryer, Professor of Social Work. Ed.D., Columbia University.
Ben P. Granger, Professor of Social Work. Ph.D., Brandeis University.
Hisashi Hirayama, Professor of Social Work. D.S.W., University of Pennsylvania.
Kate Mullins, Professor of Social Work. Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Roger M. Nooe, Professor. B.S., Maryville College; M.S.W., Ph.D., Tulane University. rnooe@utk.edu (865) 974-3351
Daily Point of Light recipient #2195 - July 3, 2002. See http://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/dpol/winner.cfm?AwardNum=2195 for more information.James D. Orten, Professor of Social Work. D.S.W., University of Alabama
Hia Rubenstein, Professor of Social Work. Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Eunice O. Shatz, Professor of Social Work. Ph.D., Brandeis University.
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