Patricia Bamwine comes to Knoxville from the University of Pittsburgh where she earned her MSW and PhD and completed Postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Anne Conway joins the faculty in Knoxville as the new Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor. Dr. Conway holds a MSW, MS in Developmental Psychology, and joint PhD in Social Work and Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Courtney Cronley returns to Knoxville where she earned both her MSSW and PhD at the UT College of Social Work. After completing post-doctoral work at Rutgers in New Jersey, she served on the faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Stephanie Weatherstone is an alum of the UT College of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She has served as an adjunct instructor at the college and is now joining the Knoxville faculty as an Assistant Professor of Practice.

Sarah Cermak is joining the faculty at the Nashville campus as a Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice. She earned her MSW at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice. She has served as a field instructor for students from the college and won the 2018-2019 Nashville Field Instructor of the Year award.

Harold Benus is joining the faculty at the Nashville campus as an Assistant Professor of Practice. As an executive of social service agencies for over forty years, Dr. Benus brings extensive experience in leadership development, fundraising, strategic planning, program innovation and management to the classroom.