Faculty and Staff

Julian Montoro-Rodriguez, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Gerontology
School of Social Work

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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, DHSc, LCSW

Lecturer
School of Social Work

Credentials Areas of Expertise

Ticola Ross, PhD, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Associate Professor and Associate 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

M. Lori Thomas, PhD, MSW, MDiv

Associate Professor of Social Work | Executive Director
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute | Charlotte Regional Data Trust

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 […]