Faculty of the College of Social Work
Thereasa Abrams
Assistant Professor
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 270
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-5191
Email: tabrams1@utk.edu
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Brittany Adams
Online BSSW Field Coordinator Program and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 311 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-7502
Email: blong8@utk.edu
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Patricia Bamwine
Assistant Professor
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 278
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (865) 974-3164
Email: pbamwine@utk.edu
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Harold Benus
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 272
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-3394
Email: hbenus@utk.edu
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Stan L. Bowie
Professor
Office: 421 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-0692
Email: sbowie@utk.edu
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Lizzie Bowland
Director, DSW Program and Associate Professor
Office: 305 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-7830
Email: sbowland@utk.edu
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Allison Buzard
Director, MSSW Program (Nashville) and Associate Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 286
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 432-5248
Email: abuzard@utk.edu
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Kate Chaffin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
and Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 280
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6134
Email: katechaffin@utk.edu
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Zibei Chen
Assistant Professor
Office: 413 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3969
Email: Zchen75@utk.edu
Doug Coatsworth
Betsey Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health and Associate Dean for Research
Office: UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St., Room 221G
Campus: Knoxville
Email: dcoatswo@utk.edu
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Anne Conway
Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor
Associate Professor
Office: 211 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-8665
Email: aconway3@utk.edu
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Courtney Cronley
Professor
Office: 313 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-7503
Email: ccronle1@utk.edu
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Kim Denton
Assistant Director of Field Education,
BSSW Field Coordinator, and Associate Professor of Practice
Office: 309 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-6677
Email: kddenton@utk.edu
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Allison Diehl
Nashville MSSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 264
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 432-5248
Email: amilam7@utk.edu
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Gretchen Ely
Director, PhD Program and Professor
Office: 306 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3802
Email: geely@utk.edu
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Jennifer First
Assistant Professor
Office: 420 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6680
Email: jfirst@utk.edu
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Shandra Forrest-Bank
Associate Professor
Office: 422 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6218
Email: sforres6@utk.edu
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Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware
Assistant Professor
Mary Gitau
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Associate Professor of Practice
Office: 402 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-1914
Email: mgitau1@utk.edu
Kristina Gordon
Associate Dean for Engagement
Office: 388 Claxton Complex
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-0447
Email: kgordon1@utk.edu
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This position is shared with the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Mary Held
Assistant Dean – Nashville Campus,
Associate Professor
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 272
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6132
Email: mheld@utk.edu
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Christy Hickman
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 310 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3206
Email: chickma1@utk.edu
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Alicia Hirt
Online MSSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 261
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-5192
Email: Ahirt2@utk.edu
Andrea Joseph-McCatty
Assistant Professor
Ayesha Keller
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building
Campus: Nashville
Email: akelle55@utk.edu
Pam Linden
Research Assistant Professor
Office: UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6698
Email: plinden@utk.edu
Robert Lucio
Director, MSSW Program (Online) and Associate Professor
Office: 304 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-9129
Email: rlucio@utk.edu
Kim Crane Mallory
Director of Field Education and Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 273
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6157
Email: kcrane@utk.edu
Michael Mason
Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Children & Families at Risk
Office: UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St., Room 221H
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-4198
Email: mmason29@utk.edu
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Stephen McGarity
Assistant Professor
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 273
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6150
Email: mcgarity@utk.edu
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Lori Messinger
Dean and Professor
Office: 404 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6693
Email: cswdean@utk.edu
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Robert Mindrup
Director of BSSW Programs and
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: 303 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-8109
Email: rmindrup@utk.edu
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Katherine Montgomery
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 275
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6154
Email: kmontg16@utk.edu
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Javonda Williams Moss
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Office: 403 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-8208
Email: jwill488@utk.edu
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William R. Nugent
Professor
Office: 408 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6544
Email: wnugent@utk.edu
Ashley Pennell
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 314 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3991
Email: Awalke68@utk.edu
Kristen Ravi
Assistant Professor
Office: 422 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Email: kravi2@utk.edu
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Emily Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 312 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-4898
Email: erodri22@utk.edu
Rachel Ross
MSSW Field Coordinator, Online and Campus Generalist and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 307 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6593
Email:Â rcooper7@utk.edu
Ragan Schriver
Director, MSSW Program (Knoxville)
and Associate Professor of Practice
Office: 302 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-7513
Email: rschriv1@utk.edu
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Amy Shipp
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 408 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3704
Email: ashipp11@utk.edu
Jenna Smith
MSSW Online Field Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 260
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-3398
Email: jpember4@vols.utk.edu
Latausha Stevenson
MSSW Online Field Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 263
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-6126
Email: lsteve15@utk.edu
Elizabeth Strand
Endowed All Creatures Great and Small
Clinical Associate Professor
Founding Director, Veterinary Social Work Program
Office: 2407 River Drive, Room A205
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-8387
Email: estrand@utk.edu
Phyllis Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: 320 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6614
Email: pthomp11@utk.edu
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Katie Veit
Associate Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 277
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 782-3383
Email: kdorough@utk.edu
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Tami Walker
MSSW Online Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Ave. Building Rm 262
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 988-9488
Email: twalker7@utk.edu
Fei Wang
Assistant Professor
Office: 411 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-7511 Ext 47511
Email: fwang27@utk.edu
Martina Ward
MSSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 308 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-7512
Email: mward21@utk.edu
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Stephanie Weatherstone
Assistant Professor of Practice
Office: 314 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-9125
Email: sswain@utk.edu
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Stacia West
Associate Professor
Campus: Nashville
Ali Winters
Associate Professor of Practice
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 283
Campus: Nashville
Phone (615) 782-6135
Email: awinter3@utk.edu
Nikola Zaharakis
Research Assistant Professor
Office: UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-1707
Email: nzaharak@utk.edu
Lisa Zottarelli
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: 321 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-8470
Email: lzottare@utk.edu
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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.
Staff of the College of Social Work
Katie Banks
Administrative Specialist I
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-6481
Email: kbanks3@utk.edu
Jodi Baxter
Administrative Specialist I
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Email: jbaxte33@utk.edu
Daryl Chansuthus
SWORPS Director
Office: UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St., Room 224
Campus: Knoxville
Email: dchansut@utk.edu
Bee Clevenger
Academic Advisor
Office: 107 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-5144
Email: bcleveng@tennessee.edu
Hannah Collins
Administrative Specialist I
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-3175
Email: hbrown22@utk.edu
Natalie Crippen
Administrative Specialist I
Office: 207 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-3353
Email: ncrippen@utk.edu
Jason Davis
Administrative Specialist
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-0510
Email: jdavi203@utk.edu
Johnson Decembre
Events Coordinator
Office: 401 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-0742
Email: jdecembr@utk.edu
Macy Etter
Recruiting Coordinator
Office: 412 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3996
Email: macyetter@utk.edu
Stephanie Frierson
Administrative Support Assistant III
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 296
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(615) 256-1885
Email: sfrierso@utk.edu
Amanda Gandy
Director of Student Success and Advising
Office: 105 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-7063
Email: agandy3@utk.edu
Ali Giecek
Accounting Specialist III
Office: 205 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-6607
Email: agiecek@utk.edu
Michele Griffin
Human Resource Specialist
Office: 209 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-0300
Email: Mgriffi5@utk.edu
Elizabeth Hall
Administrative Specialist
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-5360
Email: ehall51@utk.edu
Tiffany Harmon
Director of Budget, Finance, & Operations
Office: 204 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-3146
Email: tharmon2@utk.edu
Cassidy Hebert
Administrative Associate
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 266
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(615) 782-6153
Email: chebert8@utk.edu
Ashley Hiatt
Associate Director of Budget, Finance, and Operations
Office: 202 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-6698
Email: ahiatt@utk.edu
Margaret Huffstetler
Academic Advisor I
Office: 109 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-9131
Email: mlindle1@utk.edu
Margaret McMillan
Continuing Education Coordinator
Office: 410 Henson Hall
Phone: (865) 974-1655
Campus: Knoxville
Email: mmcmil13@utk.edu
Gina Middleton
Student Success Coordinator
Office: 301 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-3352
Email: gcox@utk.edu
Tammy Modic
Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Office: 407 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-0768
Email: tmodic@utk.edu
Jennifer Moore
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Office: 213 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-3291
Email: jmoor217@utk.edu
Tony Murchison
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Office: 405 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-2349
Email: tmurchis@utk.edu
Ryan Murr
Web Designer & IT Support
Office: 210 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-8821
Email: tmurr3@utk.edu
LaChetis Osborne-Brown
Administrative Specialist I
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 274
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(615) 782-3382
Email: losborn6@utk.edu
Kristin Pearson
Academic Advisor I
Office: Polk Avenue Building Rm 287
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(865) 974-0766
Email: karnold4@utk.edu
Stephanie Piper
Senior Director of Advancement
Office: 409 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-5363
Email: spiper@utk.edu
Jon Rea
Financial Analyst
Office: 206 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-8984
Email: jrea4@utk.edu
Kelsi Robson
HR Research Specialist
Office: UTK Conference Center
Campus: Knoxville
Email: krobson@utk.edu
Kendra Rudder
Director of Communications & Chief Strategist
Office: 212 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-0507
Email: krudder1@utk.edu
Ann Ryan
Administrative Coordinator I
Office: 401 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-6693
Email: mryan6@utk.edu
Jennifer Scagnelli
Director of Enrollment Services
Office: 205 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-1096
Email: jenscag@utk.edu
Marsha Sliker
Coordinator of Executive Office
Office: 401 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone:(865) 974-1074
Email: msliker@utk.edu
Amber Mitchell-Spencer
Recruiting Coordinator
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 289
Campus: Nashville
Phone: (615) 200-6471
Email: amitch87@utk.edu
Malissa Teal
Administrative Specialist I
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 295
Campus: Nashville
Phone:615-782-6158
Email: mteal2@utk.edu
Angela Thomas
Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
Office: 208 Henson Hall
Campus: Knoxville
Phone: (865) 974-8638
Email: athom165@utk.edu
Tiffany Toney
Administrative Specialist III
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 288
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(615) 782-6159
Email: ttoney3@utk.edu
Ken Wagner
Information Technology Manager
Office: Polk Avenue Building, Room 290
Campus: Nashville
Phone:(615) 782-6152
Email: kwagner@utk.edu