Staff Directory

School of Social Work

Debra Woody, PhD

Director, Center for Addiction and Recovery Studies (CARS) 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 of Academic & 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

Jook Lee

Coordinator I, Special Programs for Academic Affairs

jook.lee@uta.edu

Traecia Nichols, MSW

Student Success Coordinator of Academic Affairs

traecia.nichols@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 204A

Mandi Rivers

Coordinator of Academic and Student Affairs

mandi.rivers@uta.edu

Master of Social Work Program

Regina T. Praetorius, PhD, LMSW-AP

Director of Graduate Programs

Professor

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

rtpraetorius@uta.edu

Research Interests: Trauma, Suicide, Maternal Well-being, Suicide Bereavement, Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (QIMS), and Social Work Education

Regina Praetorius Profile

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: SWSH 203

Office of Field Education

Patrice Green, LMSW

Director of Academic Advising & Field Education

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

patrice.green@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 204B

Natalie Mangham, MSW

Manager of Field Education

natalie.mangham@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203H

Cindy Bassey, MSW

Field Specialist III

Advanced MSW Aging, CAP and Health Students

cindy.bassey@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203

Monica Brown, MSW

Field Specialist III

Advanced Children and Families Students

monica.brown2@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203P

Vanessa Caraveo, LMSW

Field Specialist

BSW/BSSUT Students

Foundation MSW Students

vanessa.caraveo@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203M

Christopher Clark

Coordinator of Field Education

christopher.clark2@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-1707

Office: SWSH 203

Candace Harrell, LMSW

Community Coordinator

candace.harrell2@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203

Amanda Land

Administrative Assistant

amanda.land@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3610

Office: SWSH 203

Sharon Martin, LMSW

Field Specialist III

Advanced Mental Health/Substance Misuse Students

sharon.martin@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203J

Office of Advising and Student Retention

Patrice Green, LMSW

Director of Academic Advising & Field Education

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

patrice.green@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 204B

Toy Howard

Manager of Advising & Student Retention

toy.howard@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 204B

Kyleigh Easter

Academic Advisor I

BSW Students Last Name Q - Z

kyleigh.easter@uta.edu

Tara Harris, MSC, MSW

Adjunct Assistant Professor

tara.harris@uta.edu

Tara Harris Profile

George Jauss

Academic Advisor

Foundation Students

george.jauss@uta.edu

Daisy Jones

Academic Advisor I

BSW Students Last Name I – P

daisy.jones@uta.edu

Meverlyn Maisonave, MSW

Academic Advisor III

Children and Families, Health, Aging & CAP Students

meverlyn.maisonave@uta.edu

Office: SWSH 203

Joyce Peters

Administrative Assistant I

joyce.peters@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3687

Office of Research and Faculty Affairs

Monisa Caldwell, BA

Administrative Assistant

monisa.caldwell@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-3921

Melissa Parsinen, MA, GPC

Special Programs Coordinator III

melissa.parsinen@uta.edu

Doctoral PhD Program

Poco Kernsmith, PhD

Interim Associate Dean for Research

PhD Program Director and Professor

poco@uta.edu

Poco Kernsmith Profile

Center For Addiction and Recovery Studies (CARS)

Debra Woody, PhD

Director, Center for Addiction and Recovery Studies (CARS) and Associate Professor

debwoody@uta.edu

Research Interests: Substance Abuse, School Based Social Work Services

Debra Woody Profile

Sherry Cabaniss, LCSW-S

Center Coordinator

sherry.bobo@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9780

Sheniqua Daniels

Senior Program Assistant

sheniquadaniels@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9761

Ellen Dannevik, LCSW-S

Social Work Supervisor

Ellen.Dannevik@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9773

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 Pollock, LMSW, LCDC

Social Work Supervisor

Melissa.Patel@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9776

Anna Plote, LMSW

Social Worker II

Anna.Plote2@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9787

Laura Terry, PhD

Research Associate

laura.frank@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9778

Michelle Young, LMSW, ACPS, ICPS, CTTS

Social Work Supervisor

youngmd@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-9774

Office: Bass Center Tower 2

Communications, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, Website, Simulation/VR Training and Community Outreach

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