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.
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.
Kim Denton
Associate Professor of Social Work Practice
Kim Denton’s areas of expertise are field education, child welfare, and community mental health.
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.
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.
Andrea Joseph
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Andrea Joseph’s research uses Critical Race Theory to address racial inequities in education, notably racially disproportional school suspensions.
Lori Messinger
Professor
Lori Messinger studies anti-racist and culturally responsive social work education and practice, specifically facing LGBTQ+ and Black populations.
Heather Sedges
Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences
Heather Sedges works to establish community-based networks to alleviate farmer stress and enhance mental health in rural communities.
Elizabeth Strand
Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Social Work
Elizabeth Strand is an expert in veterinary social work.