Faculty Profiles
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Gina Baral Abrams, DrPH, EdM, MSW, MCHES, LSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Suad AdrahExecutive Assistant to the Deanview
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Richard D. Ager, PhD, LCSWAssociate Professorview
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Marcus Alexander DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Christine Bakos-Block, PhD, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Julie Balasalle, MSW, LSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Lanz Christian Bañes, LCSWProgram Manager and Senior Field Education Coordinatorview
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Chikira Barker, MSAdjunct Instructorview
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Christopher Barrilleaux, DSW, MSW, MATh, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Scott Batey, PhD, MSWAssociate Professorview
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Jennifer Baudy, DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Candice C. Beasley, DSW, MSW, LCSW-BACSClinical Assistant Professorview
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William E. Bertrand, PhDEndowed Chair at Tulane University School of Public Healthview
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Joan Blakey, PhD, LMSWAssociate Professorview
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Kaley Brand, DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Heidi Breaux, DSW LCSW-RAdjunct Instructorview
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Crystal Broussard, PhD, LCSWMSW Program Directorview
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John Bucher, AICP, PMPDRLA Fellowview
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R. Scott Burcham, MSSW, MA, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Fred Buttell, PhD, LCSW-BACSProfessorview
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Serena Chaudhry, DSW, LCSW-BACS, MPHAdjunct Instructorview
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James Cross, M.EdAdmissions Counselorview
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Laura Curran, PhD, LMHCPostdoctoral Fellowview
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Timothy Davidson, MS, MSWProgram Coordinator, Consortium for Equitable Disaster Resilience (CEDR)view
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Susan Davies, PhD, MEdAssociate Dean for Research & Professorview
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Chelsea Derricott, MSWAdmissions Counselorview
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Kelly "Ked" Dixon, LCSW-BACS, RPTAdjunct Instructorview
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Margaret Mary Downey, PhD, MSWAssistant Professorview
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Mark Drake, DSW, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, RPT-SAdjunct Instructorview
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Natasha Dyer Eberly, DSW, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Corey Eide, MSDRLA Fellow & MSW Adjunct Instructorview
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Felicia English, DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Eugénie Favelier, MSResearch Administratorview
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Joshua Fegley, MSW, LCSW-BACSProgram Manager & Senior Field Education Coordinatorview
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Stephanie Felder, PhD, LCSW, LCAS-A, BCDAdjunct Instructorview
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Louis FernandezAdministrative Operations Coordinatorview
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Regardt “Reggie” Ferreira, PhDProgram Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy & Associate Professorview
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Lindsey Fields, JD, LCSWProgram Manager, Master of Social Work Programview
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Charles R. Figley, PhDKurzweg Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Distinguished Professorview
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Melinda Flynn, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Michael Forster, PhD, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Samantha Francois, PhDAssistant Professorview
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Alexandra GaronAssociate Director of Recruitmentview
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Karrie Gaspard, MSW, MAAdjunct Instructorview
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Heather Gillis, PhD, LCSW-BACSClinical Assistant Professorview
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Katherine Godshall, DSW, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Maple GoldbergProgram Manager, Finance and Administrationview
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Steven D. Gomez, PhD, LCSW-S, MS, MSAdjunct Instructorview
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Valerie Gordon-Garofalo, PhD, LCSWClinical Assistant Professorview
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DeLyndia Green-Laughlin, PhD, RNAdjunct Instructorview
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Audrey Hang Hai, PhD, MSWAssistant Professorview
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Andrew Hancock-Shaw, DSW, MSW, LCSW-BACS, CSTAdjunct Instructorview
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Tonya Hansel, PhD, LMSWProgram Director of Doctorate of Social Work & Associate Professorview
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Mary E. "Bess" Hart, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Lisa Hawkins, MBAProgram Manager, Doctor of Social Workview
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Deidre D. Hayes, DSW, BCD, LCSW-BACSProfessor of Practiceview
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Michell Herring, PhD, MSW, LISWAdjunct Instructorview
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Patricia L. Hilton, DSW, LCSW-BACS, RNAdjunct Instructorview
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Jamie P. Ingram, LCSW, LCASAdjunct Instructorview
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Alessandra Jerolleman, PhD, MPA, CFMSenior DRLA Fellowview
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Tiffanie Jones, PhD, LMSWClinical Assistant Professorview
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Irang Kim, PhD, MSWAssistant Professorview
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Alan Kirk, PhD, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Derrick Kranke, PhDAdjunct Instructorview
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Evan Krueger, PhD, MSW, MPHAssistant Professorview
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Letitia Laurien, MSW, LCSW-ACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Ngawang Legshe, DSW, LCSW-BACSClinical Assistant Professorview
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Amy Lesen, PhDResearch Associate Professor at the ByWater Instituteview
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Marva L. Lewis, PhDAssociate Professorview
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Dana Logan, LICSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Betsy Lopez, MSDRLA Fellowview
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Andreja Lukic, MSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Lane Luneau, MAAcademic Success Coachview
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Missy Malone, PhD, LMSWProfessor of Practiceview
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Kathy Oquelí McGraw, PhD, MPH, LCSW, LAC, LPPDirector of Field Education & Clinical Assistant Professorview
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Ciera McIntosh, DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Catherine McKinley, PhD, LMSWAssociate Professorview
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Pamela Melton, DSW, LICSW-PIPProfessor of Practice & Advanced Practice Project Coordinatorview
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Stephanie Moore Kreamer, MEdAcademic Success Coachview
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Carrie Moulder, MLAMarketing and Communications Specialistview
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Samuel Odom, PhD, LMSW, ACSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Michael Owens, BADSW Success Coachview
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Reginald Parquet, PhD, LCSW-BACSClinical Associate Professorview
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Larissa N. Parrott, DSW, LICSW-PIPAdjunct Instructorview
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Micaela Peinado, DSW, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Barry Pilson, PhD, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Jocelyn Pinkerton, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Catherine Patteson Poehling, DSW, MS, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Sheila Rivers, DSW, LCSW, MPHAdjunct Instructorview
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Parker Robinson, LCSW-BACSDirector, Porter-Cason Institute & Center for Life Long Learning (CLLL)view
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Adrienne Chel Rodriguez, LCSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Arturo Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, MBAAssistant Dean of Finance and Administrationview
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Mark Rogers, ACSW, MSDRLA Fellow & MSW Adjunct Instructorview
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Amanda Rosales, MAAssistant Dean of Enrollment Managementview
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Leia Saltzman, PhD, LMSWAssistant Professorview
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Monica Sanders, JD, LLMDRLA Senior Fellowview
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Shahnaz Savani, PhDAdjunct Instructorview
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Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPCProfessor of Social Work and Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officerview
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Jocelyn Simons, MAAdjunct Instructorview
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Candice Sorapuru, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Denise Strong, PhDAdjunct Instructorview
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Cecilia Suarez, PhDAssociate Dean of EDI & Student Experienceview
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Nubian Sun, PhD, LCSW-BACSAdjunct Instructorview
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Lauren Terzis, PhD, LMSWDSW Program Assistant Director and Clinical Assistant Professorview
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Joel Thomas, MADRLA Senior Fellowview
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Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-DAdjunct Instructorview
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Michal Toporek, MSWAdjunct Instructorview
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Amy Traylor, PhDAdjunct Instructorview
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Kathleen Whalen, LCSW-BACS, MEdAdjunct Instructorview
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Vanessa Wise, MBAAssociate Director of Finance and Budgetview
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Danielle Wright, DSW, LCSW, MPHAdjunct Instructorview
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Colonel (ret) Jeffrey S. Yarvis, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, BCDSenior Professor of Practiceview
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Tona Zwanziger, LCSW, MSProgram Manager, Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, & Academic Advisorview
Tulane School of Social Work Faculty and Staff
At Tulane University School of Social Work, you gain access to a supportive faculty and staff dedicated to your growth. Our professors include experienced professionals with their own successful practices and research interests. Combining evidence-based approaches with innovative technology and training techniques, our faculty will prepare you for success beyond the classroom. One-on-one mentorship equips you with the tools to do work that matters.
Since 1927, the School of Social Work has been committed to serving diverse individuals and communities. Our faculty embodies our mission through their research in areas such as substance use treatment, health disparities among indigenous peoples, intimate partner violence intervention, resilience, and racism-based stress, among others. Whether you're engaging in the classroom or online, you will learn how these and other concepts apply to real-world settings and build your cultural competency.