Faculty and Staff

Amy J. Peters, CMSW

Senior Lecturer
School of Social Work

Amy Peters began serving the School as a full-time faculty member in fall 2009, after serving the prior year as a part-time faculty member. From 2009-2023, Amy held a variety of administrative roles including: School Assistant Director (2017-2023), Coordinator for MSW Distance Education (2020-2023), Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate Coordinator (2018-2020), Admissions Director (2013-2017), Assistant […]

Lynn Puma, LCSW

Lecturer
School of Social Work

Credentials Areas of Expertise

Ticola Ross, PhD, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Director
School of Social Work

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Diana Rowan, PhD

Professor and Director
School of Social Work

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Travis Scheadler, PhD

Assistant Professor
School of Social Work

Research Interests:Activism, community connectedness, mental health, and identity development among LGBTQ+populations, athletes, and coaches.Google Scholar Profile Teaching Interests:Social work research, LGBTQ+ well-being, sport social work, social policy analysis, socialjustice issues Education:PhD in Social Work, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work (2025)MSW, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work (2022)MS in Sport & […]

Jeffrey Shears, PhD

Professor
School of Social Work

Roger Suclupe

Clinical Associate Professor and BSW Director
School of Social Work

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Kris Taylor

Senior Lecturer
School of Social Work

Ava Torrise

Communications and Outreach Coordinator
The School of Social Work

Candice Whiteside

Lecturer
School of Social Work