Charlla D. Allen, Ph. D. – Assistant Professor
Reproductive health; adolescence; social justice; international social work

Azadeh M. Block, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor
Adolescent mental health treatment; treatment dropout; treatment engagement

Linda A. Causey, Ph.D., LMSW– Assistant Professor
Social welfare and social work history; intersections of race, class, and gender in health
and mental health care

Melody L. Hyppolite, Ph.D., - Assistant Professor
Corrections and prisoner re-entry; parental incarcerations; child outcomes; trauma

Phyllis J. Johnson - MSSA, LISW-S, ACSW
University Partnership Program (UPP) Internship Coordinator

Shirley M. Keller, Ph.D., LISW-S, ACSW – Professor
Strength-based empowerment practice, women, health care issues

Dennis P. Morawski, Ph.D. – Department Chair & Associate Professor
Community mental health; welfare reform; group work

Maureen E. Reardon, MSW, LISW-S, ACSW – Internship Coordinator, MSW Program
Practice specializations: group; outcome measures; mental health

Thelma Silver, Ph.D., LISW-S, LICDC – Professor
Community mental health; mental health recovery; crisis intervention; group work

Theresa A. Swindler, MSW, LISW-S - Internship Coordinator, BSW Program

Barbara R. Widomski, BSAS – Administrative Assistant

Karla A. Wyant, MSSA, LISW-S – Instructor; Internship Coordinator, Academic Advisor
YSU/LCCC Partnership Program

Bonnie Young-Laing, Ph.D. – Associate Professor
Healthcare disparities; community organizing; empowerment processes; cultural competence