Ashley Blamey
Title IX Coordinator
Ashley Blamey, UT’s Title IX coordinator, has expertise including distressed students, crisis management, bystander intervention, and sexual assault.
Sharon Bowland
Associate Professor of Social Work
Sharon Bowland is an expert in mental-health practice and trauma-informed approaches to care and aging.
Sarah Cermak
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work
Sarah Cermak’s areas of expertise include field education, school social work, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, and resiliency.
Kate M. Chaffin
Associate Professor of Practice
Kate Chaffin researches best practices in online social work education, focusing on mentorship of adjunct faculty teaching online.
Sherry Cummings
Professor of Social Work
Sherry Cummings researches aging and mental health, older adults with depression, severe mental illness, and alcohol misuse disorders.
Kim Denton
Associate Professor of Social Work Practice
Kim Denton’s areas of expertise are field education, child welfare, and community mental health.
David Dupper
Professor of Social Work
David Dupper is an expert in bullying and other factors that contribute to school exclusion.
Shandra Forrest-Bank
Associate Professor of Social Work
Shandra Forrest-Bank has expertise in the transition to adulthood, risk and resilience, positive youth development, racial microaggression, and how poverty and racism impact young adult trajectories.
J. Camille Hall
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Camille Hall is an expert in African American risk and resilience, gendered racism, and cross-cultural mentoring and recruitment.
Mary Lehman Held
Associate Professor of Social Work
Mary Lehman Held’s research is centered on the mental health and well-being of vulnerable populations, including Latino immigrants.