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Faculty and Staff

Teachers and thought leaders. Allies and advocates. Our faculty and staff support the social work profession moving forward through education, scholarship, and service. 

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Dean Patricia Findley

Patricia Findley, DrPH, MSW, LCSW

Dean of the School of Social Work; Professor

Professor Priscila Freire

Priscila R. Freire, PhD, LCSW

Associate Dean for Academics; Clinical Associate Professor

Professor Michael Dentato

Michael P. Dentato, PhD

Associate Dean for Research; Professor

Portrait of Stephanie L. Chapman, Assistant Dean for Administration in the School of Social Work, smiling and wearing a mauve top against a light background.

Stephanie L. Chapman, AM, LCSW

Assistant Dean for Administration

Portrait of Amy Greenberg, LCSW, MA.Ed, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, smiling and wearing glasses, a gray blazer, and a purple top against a light background.

Amy Greenberg, LCSW, MA.Ed

Assistant Dean for Students Affairs

Marquitta S. Dorsey, BSW Program Director and Associate Professor, smiling in a studio headshot.

Marquitta S. Dorsey, PhD, MSW, MBA.

BSW Program Director; Associate Professor

Rana Hong, MSW Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, smiling in a studio headshot.

Rana Hong, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S

MSW Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor

Brian Kelly

Brian L. Kelly, PhD

Doctoral Program Director; Professor

Maribel Lopez, Online Bilingual MSW Assistant Director and Clinical Associate Professor, smiling in a studio headshot.

Maribel Lopez, Ed.D., MSW

Online Bilingual MSW Assistant Director; Clinical Associate Professor

Portrait of John Orwat, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Professor, smiling and wearing a navy polo shirt against a light background.

John Orwat, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Professor

Shweta Singh

Shweta Singh, Ph.D.

Online MSW Assistant Director; Associate Professor

Portrait of Maria S. Wolfe, MD, MS, MOT, SSW Director of Online Education Design, wearing black glasses and a dark blazer against a light background.

Maria S. Wolfe, MD, MS, MOT

SSW Director of Online Education Design

Tom Vloedman

Thomas Vloedman

Assistant Director for Academic Business Operations

Portrait of Binita M. Donohue, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, wearing a black blouse against a light background.

Binita M. Donohue, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Assistant Professor

Shannon Dunn, Ph.D., LCSW, CRADC, Clinical Associate Professor, wearing a black blazer and glasses against a light background.

Shannon Dunn, Ph.D., LCSW, CRADC

Clinical Associate Professor

Diana Franco

Diana Franco, DSW, LCSW-R

Clinical Assistant Professor

Caleb Kim

Caleb Kim, Ph.D., MSW, MDiv., LCSW

Associate Professor

Marion Malcome, Ph.D., LCSW, Assistant Professor, wearing a light-colored button-down shirt against a neutral background.

Malcome, Marion, Ph.D., LCSW

Assistant Professor

Jim Marley

James Marley, PhD

Associate Professor

Christie Mason, a woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a black short-sleeve blouse and a simple circular pendant necklace, smiling against a light gray background.

Christie Mason, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S, NMT Level II

Clinical Associate Professor

Ivan Medina

Ivan Medina

Clinical Instructor

Goutham Menon

Goutham M. Menon, PhD., MA., MBA.

Professor

Amzie Moore II, a man with a shaved head and neatly trimmed facial hair, wearing a gray suit jacket, white dress shirt, and a blue patterned tie, smiling against a light gray background.

Amzie Moore II, Ph.D., MSW

Assistant Professor

Terry Northcut

Terry B Northcut, PhD

Professor

Nathan H. Perkins, a man with glasses and a bald head, wearing a dark quarter-zip pullover, smiling against a light gray background.

Nathan H. Perkins, PhD

Associate Professor

Kate Phillippo, PhD, LCSW, wearing green-framed glasses and a sleeveless olive blouse, smiling against a light gray background.

Kate Phillippo, PhD, LCSW

Professor

Julia Pryce

Julia Pryce, PhD, LCSW

Professor

Assistant Professor Abha Rai smiles looking at the camera, wearing a black turtleneck sweater

Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW

Assistant Professor

Guillermo Sanhueza

Guillermo Sanhueza, PhD, MSW

Associate Professor

Shirley Simon

Shirley R. Simon

Associate Professor

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, smiling and wearing round glasses, a dark blazer, and a light patterned shirt, with a salt-and-pepper beard and hair, against a light gray background.

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW

Professor

Latasha Smith, Ph.D., LCSW, CGP, smiling and wearing clear-framed glasses, a red blazer over a black blouse with a bow tie detail, and gold hoop earrings, against a light gray background.

Latasha Smith, Ph.D., LCSW, CGP

Assistant Professor

Katherine Tyson McCrea, PhD, smiling and wearing glasses, a bright blue blazer, and a patterned blouse with blue and green accents, against a light gray background.

Katherine Tyson McCrea, PhD

Professor

Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD, smiling and wearing a black top with a textured black-and-white jacket, gold hoop earrings, and a delicate gold necklace, against a light gray background.

Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD

Professor

Maria V. Wathen, PhD, smiling and wearing a black top with a textured black-and-white jacket, gold hoop earrings, and a delicate gold necklace, against a white background.

Maria V. Wathen, PhD

Associate Professor

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Susan Grossman, Ph.D.

Faculty Emeritus

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Terri Kilbane, Ph.D.

Faculty Emeritus

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Jeanne Sokolec, EdD., MSW

Faculty Emeritus

Veronica Arreola smiling, wearing a light gray blazer over a dark top, with shoulder-length dark curly hair, standing against a softly textured neutral background.

Veronica Arreola, MA

Assistant Director of Academic Advising

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Nancy Carr, Ph.D.

Instructional Designer

Mini Datta

Mini Datta, MSW

Director of Internships & Career Services

Jennifer Gamboa smiling, with straight shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black top, against a neutral gray background.

Jennifer Gamboa, MEd

Assistant Director of Academic Operations

Jodi Goode

Jodi Goode JD, MEd.

Senior Academic Advisor

Caroline Gosselin

Caroline Gosselin, MEd

Manager, Extension Education

Gabriela Guardiola, Office Coordinator for Academic Affairs, wearing glasses, a pink top, and a gray cardigan, smiling against a light background.

Gabriela Guardiola

Office Coordinator for Academic Affairs

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Casey Krajewski

Marketing Communications Manager - School of Social Work

Lilli Melero, Online Bilingual MSW Program Internship Coordinator, wearing a white blouse with red floral embroidery, smiling against a light background.

Lilli Melero, LSW

Online Bilingual MSW Program Internship Coordinator

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Emily Misar

Executive Administrative Assistant

Karla Nazario, Academic Advisor, wearing a light purple blouse and smiling against a light background.

Karla Nazario, LSW

Academic Advisor

Pamela Nigh, Assistant Director – Partnerships & Pathways, wearing a black blazer and long wavy hair, smiling against a light background.

Pamela Nigh, MSc.

Assistant Director - Partnerships & Pathways

Father Jerome Overbeck

Jerome Overbeck, S.J., Ph.D.

Chaplain

Rachael Persin, Internship Coordinator, with shoulder-length blonde hair and a bright smile, wearing a black blazer over a black-and-white striped top against a light background.

Rachael Persin, MS

Internship Coordinator

Sandy Peterson

Sandy Peterson

Internship Coordinator, Advanced Standing MSW Students

Richard Renfro

Richard L. Renfro

Director of Loyola Community and Family Services

Sarah Lieberman Weisz, Director of Faculty Grants and Scholarship, smiling with short curly dark hair and glasses, wearing a navy short-sleeve blouse and a delicate necklace against a light background.

Sarah Lieberman Weisz, MA

Director of Faculty Grants and Scholarship

Tiffaney L. Young, Senior Program Coordinator for the School of Social Work, smiling with long wavy hair, wearing a bright pink long-sleeve top against a light background.

Tiffaney L. Young

Senior Program Coordinator - School of Social Work

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Marta Lundy, Ph.D.

Faculty Emeritus

Teachers and thought leaders. Allies and advocates. Our faculty and staff support the social work profession moving forward through education, scholarship, and service.