School of Social Work

Administrative Officers

• JAMES A. HALL, PhD, Dean.
• KATHLEEN A. BOLLAND, PhD, Assistant Dean for Educational Programs and Student Services.
• WESLEY T. CHURCH, II, PhD, Chairperson of the PhD Program.
• TYRONE CHIWAI CHENG, PhD, Chairperson of the MSW Program.
• JAVONDA D. WILLIAMS, PhD, Chairperson of the BSW Program.
• BARBARA CHANDLER, MSW, Coordinator of Field Education.
• DAVID E. POLLIO, PhD, Research Director.

FACULTY

First date refers to original appointment to the University. Second date, if any, refers to date of appointment to title listed.

• BOLLAND, KATHLEEN A., BA (Oakland), MS (Washington), PhD (Alabama). Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean for Educational Programs and Student Services, 1985, 2008.
• CHAMPION, KATHLEEN, W., BS, MSW (Alabama). Instructor and Coordinator of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, 2007.
• CHANDLER, BARBARA, BSW, MSW (Alabama). Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Field Education, 2001.
• CHENG, TYRONE CHIWAI, MSW, PhD (University of Alabama). Associate Professor, 2008.
• CHURCH, WESLEY T., II, BA, MSW, PhD (Utah). Associate Professor 2003, 2009
• CSIKAI, ELLEN L., BA, MPH., MSW, PhD (Pittsburgh). Associate Professor, 2003.
• DROLEN, CAROL S., BS (Loyola of Chicago), MA (Chicago), PhD (Southern California). Associate Professor, 1987, 1993.
• HALL, JAMES A., BA (University of Minnesota), AM (University of Chicago), PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Professor and Dean, 2008, 2009.
• HERRIN, CHARLOTTE B., BSW, MSW (Alabama). Instructor, 2000.
• HOBBS, FAY WILSON, BS (Hollins College), MSW (Florida State), JD (Washington and Lee). Instructor, 1998.
• KOSBERG, JORDAN I., BS, MSW (Wisconsin-Milwaukee), PhD (Chicago). Endowed Chair of Social Work, 1999.
• MACNEIL, GORDON A., BS, MA (Northern Arizona), MSW (Iowa), PhD (Arizona State). Associate Professor, 1993, 2000.
• MARTIN, SHADI SAHAMI, BS, MSW, PhD (Utah). Assistant Professor, 2003.
• NELSON-GARDELL, DEBRA M., BA (Clark), MSW, PhD (Florida State). Associate Professor, 1995, 2002.
• PARKER, MICHAEL W., BA, MS (Auburn), DSW (Alabama). Associate Professor, 1998, 2004.
• PAYNE, NANCY, BSSW, MSW (Alabama). Instructor, 2001.
• PHELPS, CARROLL C., MSW (Alabama). Instructor and Director of the Washington, DC, Internship Program, 2005.
• POLLIO, DAVID E., BA (Virginia), MSW (Virginia Commonwealth), PhD (Michigan). Hill Crest Foundation Endowed Chair in Mental Health Research and Research Director, 2007.
• PRYCE, JOSEPHINE G., BSW, MSW (Our Lady of the Lake), PhD (California–Berkeley). Associate Professor, 1999, 2000.
• RAYMOND, GINNY T., BA (Southern Mississippi), MSW (Tulane), PhD (Denver). Associate Professor, 1975, 1996.
• SIMON, CASSANDRA E., BA (New Orleans), MSW (Louisiana State), PhD (Texas–Arlington). Associate Professor, 2000, 2007.
• SMITH, BRENDA D., BA (St. Olaf College), AM, PhD (University of Chicago). Associate Professor, 2009.
• TERRELL, JAMES K., BS (Mobile College), MSW (Alabama). Instructor, 2007.
• TERRELL, JOANNE J., BA (State University of New York–Rochester), MSW (Alabama). Instructor, 1998.
• TYLER, CYNTHIA W., BS, MA, MSW (Alabama). Assistant Professor, 1998.
• WILLIAMS, JAVONDA D., BSW, MSW, PhD (Florida State). Assistant Professor, 2009.

Emeriti

• ADAMS, JAMES P., JR., MSW, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1979, 2009.
• BELL, ROY F., MSSW, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1968, 1993.
• CROW, RICHARD T.., MA, MPA, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1974, 2000.
• CRUNK, PHILLIP EUGENE, MSW, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1970, 2000.
• EURE, GERALD K., MSW, EdD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1968, 1996.
• HALL, ETHEL H., MA, MSW, DSW, Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1978, 1989.
• KAUFMAN, ALAN B., MSW, PHD, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 2009.
• MCCLAIN, SHIRLEY B., MS, Assistant Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1969, 1987.
• MUELLER, THELMA V., MSW, EdD, Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1976, 1989.
• ORCUTT, BEN AVIS, MSW, DSW, Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1976, 1984.
• ROFF, LUCINDA L., MSW, PHD, Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1974, 2008.
• SHELTON, SHARON C., MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1973, 1993.
• SUMRALL, RAYMOND O., BA, MSW, MDiv, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1970, 2010.