Staff Directory

School of Social Work

Scott Ryan, MSW, MBA, PhD

Dean and Professor

sdryan@uta.edu

Scott Ryan Profile

Debra Woody, PhD

Senior Associate Dean and Associate Professor

debwoody@uta.edu

Research Interests: Substance Abuse, School Based Social Work Services

Debra Woody Profile

Office of Academic and Student Affairs

Diane Mitschke, PhD, MSW

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Associate Professor

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

dianemitschke@uta.edu

Research Interests: Health and Mental Health of Vulnerable Populations; Refugee and Immigrant Health and wellness

Diane Mitschke Profile

Amanda Hassan, DSW

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

amanda.hassan@uta.edu

Joseph Christopher Soriano Cooper, J.D.

Coordinator I, Special Programs for Academic Affairs

joseph.cooper@uta.edu

Jook Lee

Coordinator I, Special Programs for Academic Affairs

jook.lee@uta.edu

Traecia Nichols, MSW

Student Success Coordinator for Academic Affairs

traecia.nichols@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 204A

Master of Social Work Program

Joyce White, DM, LMSW

Director of Graduate Programs

Assistant Professor of Practice

joyce.white@uta.edu

Research Interests: Community and Administrative Practice

Ginger Jackson

Administrative Assistant I

gingerjackson@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-2135

Undergraduate Programs

Allison Tomlinson, PhD, LCSW-S

Director of Undergraduate Programs

Assistant Professor of Practice

allison.tomlinson@uta.edu

Research Interests: Maternal incarceration, stress theory and non-normative family stress, couple and marriage dynamics in African American families, and mental health.

Allison Tomlinson Profile

Shermell Osborne

Undergraduate Programs Administrative Assistant

shermell.osborne@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3613

Office of Field Education

Monica Brown, MSW

Field Advisor III

Advanced MSW Children & Families and CAP Students

monica.brown2@uta.edu

Christopher Clark

Coordinator of Field Education

christopher.clark2@uta.edu

Andrea Jameson

Field Advisor III

andrea.jameson@uta.edu

Amanda Land

Administrative Assistant

amanda.land@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3610

Natalie Mangham, MSW

Manager of Field Education

natalie.mangham@uta.edu

Sharon Martin, LMSW

Field Advisor III

BSW Students and Advanced MSW Health & Aging Students

sharon.martin@uta.edu

Office of Advising and Student Success

Patrice Green, LMSW

Director of Academic Advising & Field Education

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

patrice.green@uta.edu

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Toy Howard

Manager of Advising & Student Retention

toy.howard@uta.edu

Sabrina Earl

Academic Advisor I

BSW Students – Last Names Ro-Z

sabrina.earl@uta.edu

Kyleigh Easter

Academic Advisor I

kyleigh.easter@uta.edu

Ann Hunt-Rodgers, MSW, M.A

Academic Advisor III

annhunt@uta.edu

Ann Hunt-Rodgers Profile

George Jauss

Academic Advisor

george.jauss@uta.edu

Daisy Jones

Academic Advisor I

daisy.jones@uta.edu

Joyce Peters

Administrative Assistant I

joyce.peters@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3687

Office of Research and Faculty Affairs

Aaron Hagedorn, PhD

Assistant Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs

aaron.hagedorn@uta.edu

Melissa Parsinen

Special Programs Coordinator III

melissa.parsinen@uta.edu

Doctoral PhD Program

Poco Kernsmith, PhD

PhD Program Director

Professor

poco@uta.edu

Poco Kernsmith Profile

Center For Addiction and Recovery Studies (CARS)

Debra Woody, PhD

Senior Associate Dean and Associate Professor

debwoody@uta.edu

Research Interests: Substance Abuse, School Based Social Work Services

Debra Woody Profile

Sherry Bobo, LCSW-S

Center Coordinator

sherry.bobo@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9780

Sheniqua Daniels

Senior Program Assistant

sheniquadaniels@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9761

Robyn Granger, LMSW

Social Worker I

Robyn.Granger@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9775

Shelly Mota, LMSW

Social Worker II

Shelly.mota@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9724

Melissa Patel, LMSW, LCDC

Social Work Supervisor

Melissa.Patel@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9776

Laura Terry, PhD

Research Associate

laura.frank@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9778

Michelle Young, LMSW, ACPS, CTTS

Social Work Supervisor

youngmd@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9774

Office: Bass Center Tower 2

Communication, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, Web Content Management and Community Outreach Offices

Antwan C. Williams, JD

Asst. Director of the Communications, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, and Community Outreach

Personal Pronouns: He/Him

antwan.williams@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-6708

Office: SWSH 203S

Research Interests: Public Policy, Law, Military History, Veteran Care, Social Entrepreneurship, History, Culture and Geopolitical Issues in Sub-Sahara Africa, Caribbean and South America, African-American Military History