Denise Marcella Green. Ph.D., L.C.S.W., PIP
Dean, College of Health & Human Services
Professor
135 College View
Troy Campus
dmgreen@troy.edu
(334) 670-3712
Discipline – Human Services, Social Work
Rebecca Blankenship, M.S.W.
Lecturer
103 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
rblankenship@troy.edu
(334) 670-3369
Marcie Bradley, M.S.W, L.S.W.
Lecturer
109 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
mbradley@troy.edu
334-808-6540
Marcie Bradley is a licensed social worker (LSW) in the state of Indiana and a full-time lecturer of social work at Troy University. Marcie earned her Masters of Social Work degree from Indiana University and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (one in sociology and one in the family and interpersonal communication) from Northern Arizona University. Her areas of teaching include ethics, human behavior in the social environment, and introduction to social work. Marcie has 15 years of experience as a practicing social worker and has worked in the areas of mental health, addictions, and assisting at-risk adults, juveniles and children.
Amy Cox, L.M.S.W.
Online Program Coordinator
101 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
acox114746@troy.edu
(334) 670-3355
Discipline – College of Health and Human Services
Renita Davis, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Interim Chair, Director of Graduate Studies
School of Social Work and Human Services
Riverfront 317-D
Phenix City Campus
rdavis3@troy.edu
(334) 448-5154
Discipline – Master of Social Work
Bridget Dubose
Manager of Contracts
100 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
bdubose@troy.edu
(334) 670-3585
Discipline – Human Services
Kaseanna Duffey, Ed.D., M.S.W.
Lecturer
Riverfront 317-C
Phenix City Campus
kduffey@troy.edu
(334) 448-5236
Samantha M. Ellis, M.S.W., L.M.S.W.
BSW Director
102 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
smellis@troy.edu
(334) 670-5767
Brent Larry Eubanks, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W., P.I.P.
Lecturer
311 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
leubanks@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21437
Discipline – Social Work, Human Services
Research interests - child welfare, mental health, and geriatric social work.
Mr. Eubanks earned his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Troy University, Dothan Campus in 1996. Later, Mr. Eubanks earned his Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama in 2010. Currently, Mr. Eubanks has more than 16 years of experience in child welfare and mental health social work. Mr. Eubanks has served the faculty as a lecturer since 2012. Currently, Mr. Eubanks is licensed as a Licensed Certified Social Worker and a Private Independent Practitioner with the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners.
BC Farnham, M.S.W., M.B.A., Ed.D.
Director of Practicum
307 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
bcfarnham@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21439
Discipline – Social Work
Dr. BC Farnham has been serving Troy University and its students for greater than a decade. He is a national award winning lecturer and author, with primary focus in the areas of death and dying; health care leadership; organizational capacity building; and persons with disabilities and/or medically-fragile conditions. Dr. Farnham hold’s advanced degrees from The University of Alabama (MSW), Troy University (MBA), and Northcentral University (EdD). His work has been featured in venues ranging from CBS Television to The Journal of Social Work in End of Life & Palliative Care. Additionally, Dr. Farnham is a retained subject-matter expert for some of the largest health care organizations in the US, with primary focus in the areas of corporate staff development and training; federal compliance program development and management; and quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI).
Stacey Harrell, M.S.W., L.G.S.W.
Lecturer
322 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
sharrell@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21463
Discipline – Human Services, Social Work
Leigh Ann Hewes, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W., P.I.P.
Lecturer
314 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
lhewes107213@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21447
Discipline – Human Services, Social Work
Research interests - Depression in older adults; mental health in rural areas; deinstitutionalization issues; veterans’ health; insurance coverage issues.
Mrs. Hewes received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1995 and her Master of Social Work from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) in 1998, specializing in gerontology. Since that time, she has held numerous clinical and supervisory positions throughout Alabama in the fields of mental health, veterans’ health, home health, hospice, public health, and dialysis. Mrs. Hewes has been licensed as a social worker in Alabama since 1995. She currently teaches Social Work and Human Service courses at the graduate and undergraduate level.
Jalonta Jackson, M.S.W.
Lecturer
104 Bartlett Hall
Montgomery Campus
jjackson147130@troy.edu
(334) 241-5927
Discipline – Human Services, Social Work
Research Interests - Criminal Justice Policies, Felony Disenfranchisement, Community Corrections, Prison Reentry Programming, Women & Trauma
Jalonta Jackson received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2004 and 2005, respectively. She has taught Diversity, Ethics, and Social Work with Groups. She has over eight years of practice experience working with high risk women in the criminal justice system. Prior to coming to Troy University as an Instructor, she was a Probation Officer in the Chicagoland area.
Matthew Knierim, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.A., L.M.S.W.
Assistant Professor
105 Bartlett Hall
Montgomery Campus
mknierim@troy.edu
(334) 241-5473
Onick Lewis, M.S.W.
Lecturer
105 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
olewis@troy.edu
(334) 670-3352
Discipline – Master of Social Work
Research Interests - Social worker subjective well-being and job satisfaction, humanizing the workplace, and diversity in the workplace.
Onick Lewis received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology and Master’s in Social Work from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. He is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Organizational Development from Grand Canyon University. Onick primarily teaches in the MSW program on the Montgomery campus.
Sarah Marsh
Departmental Secretary II
307 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
smarsh87037@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21435
Sara McKee, M.S.W, L.I.C.S.W., P.I.P.
Lecturer
324 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
swhener@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21448
Lauren Ricciardelli, Ph.D., L.M.S.W.
Assistant Professor
Riverfront 317-E
Phenix City Campus
lricciardelli@troy.edu
(334) 448-5165
Dr. Lauren A. Ricciardelli is a licensed master of social work (LMSW) in the state of Georgia and an assistant professor of social work and human services at Troy University. She has professional experience working in the community settings to provide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities appropriate and individualized living supports and services, as well as providing wrap-around services for youth involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice. Dr. Ricciardelli's research is focused on the intersections of: social welfare, disability, and criminal justice policy; clinical and legal determinations of intellectual disability; disability and criminal justice advocacy; social inclusion and critical theory; and, community-based service provision, workforce integration, and postsecondary education. She is also interested in U.S. immigration policy and the present adoption of criminal justice standards and norms in the adjudication process. Dr. Ricciardelli has published her writing on intellectual disability and the death penalty in academic journals, has presented her research at national, academic conferences, and currently serves as a Policy and Positions committee member with The Arc in addition to serving as a Human Rights committee member with Georgia Options based in Athens, Georgia.
Mary Sewell, B.S.W.
Departmental Secretary I
Riverfront 315
Phenix City Campus
msewell@troy.edu
(334) 448-5156
Laurie Shockley
Departmental Secretary II
104 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
lshockley@troy.edu
(334) 670-3366
Rachel E. Swope, L.M.S.W.
Lecturer
106 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
rswope@troy.edu
(334) 670-3367
Rachel Swope received her Bachelor degree in Social Work from Troy University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama. Rachel also received her Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Troy University. Ms. Swope has over ten years of experience working in the mental health field, to include six years of direct practice social work. Ms. Swope has experience working with the military, addictions, elderly population, mental health, juveniles, and child welfare. Her areas of teaching include ethics, human behavior in the social environment, introduction to social work, social work in the healthcare setting, and children and family services. Ms. Swope is a Licensed Master Social Worker with the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners.
Rachel Walker, L.M.S.W.
Lecturer
336 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
rwalker11501@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21402
Dana Wilson, M.S.H.S.,A.B.D.
Human Services Program Coordinator
108 McCartha Hall
Troy Campus
wilsond@troy.edu
(334) 670-3693
Lynn Vukovich, M.S.W.
Lecturer
321 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
kvukovich@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21462
Discipline – Human Services, Social Work
K. Lynn Vukovich received her Masters of Social Work from Florida State University and her Bachelor’s of Social Work from the University of West Florida. Her teaching interests include Human Behavior, Cultural Diversity, and Professional Communications. Before entering the field of teaching, Ms. Vukovich worked in Hospice Care. Her focus was not only in social work, but in bereavement care as well.
Jeff Waller, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Professor
313 Malone Hall
Dothan Campus
rjwaller@troy.edu
(334) 983-6556 ext. 21438
Discipline – Master of Social Work