Faculty Leadership

Jessica Retrum, MSSW, Ph.D.

Jessica Retrum, Ph.D., MSSW (she/her)

Department Chair and Professor

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Lori Darnel, JD, MSW

Lori Darnel, JD, MSW

Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor

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Barbara Decker, MSW

Barbara Decker, MSW (she/her/hers)

BSSW Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Social Work

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Tanya Greathouse, LCSW, Ph.D.

Tanya Greathouse, Ph.D., LCSW

MSW Program Director, Associate Professor and DEI Co-Coordinator

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Full-Time Social Work Faculty

Kristen Atkinson, MSW, Ph.D.

Kris Atkinson, Ph.D., MSW (she/her)

Assistant Professor

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Amanda Marsh Baranski, DSW, LCSW

Amanda Baranski, DSW, LCSW (she/her)

Lecturer in Social Work and Online Learning Coordinator

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Karina A. Benabe, MSW (she/ella)

Clinical Field Faculty

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Monica Bies, LCSW, MSW

Clinical Field Faculty

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Erin Boyce, MSW, Ph.D.

Erin Boyce, Ph.D., MSW (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor

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Bianca Brandon

Bianca Brandon, LCSW, MSW (she/her/hers)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Julie Clockston, DSW, LCSW, Cert Ed

Julie Clockston, DSW, LCSW, Cert Ed

Assistant Professor and DEI Co-Coordinator

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Perri Corvino, MSW, LCSW, LAC

Perri Corvino, Ph.D., LCSW, LAC (they/them)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Devon Cozens, LCSW, MSW

Clinical Field Faculty

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Kristin Danhoff, MSW, Ph.D.

Kristin Lindsay Danhoff, Ph.D., MSW (she/her)

Associate Professor and Assessment Coordinator

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Matthew Drake, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D.

Matthew Drake, Ph.D., LCSW, MSW (he/him)

Assistant Professor

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Shawna Margesson, MSW, Ph.D.

Shawna M. Farrell, Ph.D., MSW (she/her)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Stacie Hanson

Stacie Hanson, MSW

Lecturer in Social Work

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Christian Itin, MSW, Ph.D.

Christian Itin, Ph.D., MSW

Professor and Curriculum Coordinator

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Marsha Montano

Marsha Montano, DSW, LCSW

Lecturer in Social Work

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Laura Montero, MSW (she/her)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Ann Obermann, LCSW, Ph.D.

Ann Obermann, LCSW, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor

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Brad Palmertree, MSW (he/him/his)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Jessica Ritter, MSSW, Ph.D.

Jessica A. Ritter, Ph.D., MSSW, BSW (she/her/hers)

Professor

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K Scherrer, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D.

K Scherrer, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D. (they/them/she/her)

Professor

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Merissa Shayler, MSW

Lecturer in Social Work

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Eileen Starr, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D.

Eileen Francis-McInerney Starr, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. (she/her)

Associate Professor

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Monica Bies, MSW, LCSW

Ann Sullivan, Ph.D., LCSW (she/her/hers)

Lecturer in Social Work

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Madeha Sunzeri, MSW

Lecturer in Social Work

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Dr. Adrianna Taylor

Adrianna Taylor, DSW, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor

[email protected] 303-615-0257
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Leigh Taylor, Ph.D., MSW

Assistant Professor

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Kate Trujillo, LCSW, Ph.D.

Kate Trujillo, LCSW, Ph.D. (she/her)

Professor

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