Faculty and Staff
Julian Montoro-Rodriguez, PhD
Faculty Staff Website
Amy J. Peters, CMSW
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 […]
Ticola Ross, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Faculty Website
Travis Scheadler, PhD
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 & […]
M. Lori Thomas, PhD, MSW, MDiv
Research Interest: Dr. M. Lori Thomas is an Associate Professor of Social Work. She currently directs research at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, where she also serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Social Capital, an integrated community data system. In her role at the Urban Institute, she leads the work of community-engaged […]