School of Social Work Faculty and Staff
As a student in the Simmons School of Social Work, you will learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields, mentors in and out of the classroom, and nationally recognized scholars in social work.

Our faculty are world class scholars who do research that addresses social issues, works to create equity and justice, and advances social work teaching and practice. As shown through their publications, funding, and engagement in sharing their work with a variety of audiences, our faculty are respected leaders in the field.
Faculty lead our simulation experiences to provide students with opportunities to practice clinical skills. As active and prolific scholars, their research works to solve social challenges, advance the field of social work pedagogy, and change practice.
Our Faculty and Staff
Dean

Michael LaSala
Dean, School of Social Work
Full-time Faculty

Joanna Almeida
Professor and Eva Whiting White Endowed Chair

Celia Arias
Assistant Professor of Practice and Onground MSW Practicum Education Specialist

Gary Bailey
Professor of Practice and MSW Program Director

Emilé Baker
Associate Professor of Practice

Jeremy Brown
Associate Professor of Practice and Online MSW Practicum Education Specialist

Jeannine Chester
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Onground MSW Practicum Education

Gordon Chinamasa
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the BSW Program

Aqueela Culbreath-Britt
Associate Professor of Practice and Director of On-ground BSW Practicum Education

Curtis Davis
Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the DSW Program

Noelle C. Dimitri
Assistant Professor

Jacqueline Dyer
Associate Professor of Practice and DSW Director

Kristen Ethier
Assistant Professor

Abbie Frost
Associate Professor

Tanya Frost
Associate Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Online MSW Practicum Education

Patricia Galan-Cisneros
Professor of Practice and Director of Online BSW Practicum Education

Rebekah Gibbons
Associate Professor of Practice

Renada Goldberg
Assistant Professor

Daren Graves
Professor

Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development

Eugenia Knight
Associate Professor of Practice and Director of MSW Practicum Education

Peter Maramaldi
Professor and Social Work Alumni Fund Endowed Chair

Olivia Montgomery
Associate Professor of Practice and Onground MSW Practicum Education Specialist

Samuel Odom
Associate Professor of Practice

Erika Peter-Harp
Associate Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Onground MSW Practicum Education

Tiffany Pinckney
Associate Professor of Practice and BSW Program Director

Kelly Pratt
Associate Professor of Practice

Vanessa Robinson-Dooley
Professor and Director of the PhD Program

Christina M. Sellers
Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Innovation in Behavioral Health Education and Research

Amy Skeen
Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the MSW Program

Jeffrey Steen
Assistant Professor

Jennie Sucilsky
Associate Professor of Practice

Leah Hart Tennen
Professor of Practice and Director of Student Support Services

Kristie Thomas
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Vee Williams
Associate Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Online MSW Practicum Education
Proportional Faculty

Francis Kuehn
Associate Professor of Practice

Allah-Fard Sharrieff
Associate Professor of Practice at Simmons University in the Department of Social Work, SSWK - School of Social Work
Staff
Ivanna Adams
Faculty Support Coordinator

Sandra Bailly
Associate Director, Student Support and Alumni Networks

Patrick Bryant
Assistant Director of Operations
Carlie Capell
Assistant Director of ITTS
Michael Cicone
Copy Editor

Patrick Cunniffe
Director of Operations, College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice
Emily Dramstad
Program Specialist

Alexis Edwin
Digital Learning and Curriculum Specialist

Melissa Erlick
Operations Manager
Carlos Frontado
Director, SSW Admission

Kitt Kogut
Administrative Assistant, SSW
La-Toya Larke
Academic Advisor, SocialWork@Simmons

Michele Livingood
Academic Advisor, SocialWork@Simmons
Latoya Oliver
Academic Staffing Specialist
Evan Rice
Administrative Assistant to the SSW Dean

Laekin Rowell
Academic Advisor, College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice
Laura Stevens
Research Manager

Ashari Wallace
Academic Advisor