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		Paul Baggett Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Tennessee MSW, University of Georgia LCSW, ACSW Areas of interest: clinical social work, social work history, rural health, mental health, gerontology Office: (423) 439 6011 E-mail: baggett@etsu.edu

		Cheryl Bates Assistant Professor PhD, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL MSW, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL BA, University of Washington, Seattle, WA AA, University of Maryland European Division, Munich, Germ Areas of Interest: Children, youth and families; juvenile sexual offender treatment, research, and policy development; research, practice, and advocacy with minority populations including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) utilization of social supports and understanding how the subtle forms of oppression and discrimination are carried out through exclusion from legislative protection and social policy. Office: 423-439-7895 E-mail: BatesC@etsu.edu

		Donna Cherry Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Tennessee - Knoxville MSW, University of Tennessee - Knoxville BA, Oregon State University Office: (423) 439 6018 E-mail: CherryD@etsu.edu

		Mary Ellen Cox Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 2000 M.S.W. University of Tennessee, 1996 B.A. University of Tennessee, 1983 Teaching interests: Research; Practice and policy evaluation; Grief and loss; Spirituality and social work; and Diversity. Research interests: Family foster care; Grief and loss; Spirituality and health/mental health; and the use of single-system designs in social work evaluation http://utcmhsrc.csw.utk.edu/caseyproject/ http://www.fosterfamilyassessments.org/index.htm Office: (423) 439 3004 E-mail: coxm@etsu.edu

		Bruce Dalton Associate Professor Ph. D., Rutgers University MSW, University of Michigan LCSW, ACSW Areas of interest: domestic violence, substance abuse Office: (423) 439 6016 E-mail: dalton@etsu.edu

		Dorothy Dobbins Professor and BSW Program Director Ph.D., Case Western MSW, University of Tennessee - Knoxville BSW, East Tennessee State University Office: (423) 439 6019 E-mail: DobbinsD@etsu.edu

		Jeremiah Jaggers Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Alabama, 2012 MSW, Western Kentucky University, 2008 BS, Murray State University, 2006 Research interests: negative behaviors among adolescents, juvenile delinquency & mental illness, mental health among immigrant & minority adolescents, culture & mental health Teaching interests: social welfare policy & policy evaluation, diversity & social justice, research methodology, international social work, ethics, & mental health Office: (423) 439-3003 E-mail: jaggers@etsu.edu

		Denetria James Lecturer MSW, East Tennessee State University BSW, East Tennessee State University A.S., Northeast State Technical Community College Office: (423) 439-6602 E-mail: JamesDD@etsu.edu

		Jane Maas-Brady Director of Field Instruction MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BSW, Greensboro College Areas of interest: field education and direct practice, especially in dialectical behavioral therapy and child sexual abuse treatment Office: (423) 439 6017 E-mail: maasbrad@etsu.edu

		Mary Mullins Assistant Professor Ph.D., Norfolk State University MSW, Radford University BS, University of Virginia's College at Wise Areas of Interest: social work practice with diverse populations, rural health, spirituality, values and ethics Office: (423) 439-6015 E-mail: MullinsMH@etsu.edu

		Betsy Randall Professor Ph.D., University of Georgia MSW, University of Georgia B.A., Hope College Office: (423) 439 3341 E-mail: RandallE@etsu.edu

		Kelly Reath Associate Professor and MSW Program Director Ph.D., University of Georgia MSW, University of Georgia BA, UNC Asheville Office: (423) 439-6009 E-mail: ReathK@etsu.edu

		Shaunah Scott Clinical Assistant Professor MSW, East Tennessee State University BSW, East Tennessee State University Areas of interest: Therapy, Anxiety Disorders, Relaxation Training, Mental Illness, Diverse Populations, College Students, and Crisis Intervention Phone: (423) 439-3007 E-mail: scottsm1@etsu.edu

		Michael Smith Professor and Department Chair Ph.D., Florida State University MSPA, Florida State University M.S., University of Southern Mississippi MSW, Ohio State University A.B., Ohio University Office: (423) 439 6014 E-mail: SmithML1@etsu.edu

		fred washington Assistant Director of Field Instruction Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison MSW, Walla Walla University LCSW Areas of interest: community organizing, empowerment and diverse populations, field education, international social work,mental health, and military social work Office: (423) 439 6005 E-mail: washingtonf@etsu.edu
		Brittany Wilkins Assistant Professor, LCSW Ph.D., Florida State University MSW, Florida State University BA, New College of Florida Areas of interest: clinical social work, mental health, mental illness stigma, substance use and misuse, recovery models, and measurement development and validation Office: (423) 439-7894 E-mail: WilkinsB@etsu.edu


Staff
		Kirsten Swindall BSW Executive Aide Office: (423) 439 6006 E-mail: swindall@etsu.edu


		Helen Mock Jones MSW Executive Aide Office: (423) 439 6013 E-mail: joneshm1@etsu.edu

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		Tammy Hamilton Executive Secretary Office: Campus Center - (423) 439-7467 E-mail: hamiltot@etsu.edu

IN MEMORIAM
		Patty Gibbs Wahlberg [May 3, 1947 - March 28, 2013] Emerita Professor Ed. D., West Virginia University MSW, West Virginia University Areas of interest: professional values and ethics, diversity studies, gatekeeping in social work education, social justice E-mail: gibbs@etsu.edu

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