JMSW Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Arnold Barnes (Ph.D., Washington University) Associate Professor;
Research and practice interests: Mental health, human behavior, and outcome evaluation. Vita
Email: abarnes@ncat.edu

Kevin Carter (MSW, Howard University) Assistant Professor, Co-Director of JMSW Field Instruction Program;
Research and practice interests: Health and wellness in social work practice; reduction of hypertension in African American men; student professional development; leadership. Vita
Email: krcarte1@ncat.edu

Jacalyn A. Claes (Ph.D., University of Iowa) Associate Professor;
Research and practice interests: Clinical social work practice, clinical supervision, family and marital therapy, diversity and women's spirituality. Vita
Email: jaclaes@uncg.edu

Sharon W. Cook (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Assistant Professor, Interim Department Chair North Carolina A and T State University, Department of Sociology and Social Work, and JMSW Program Co-Director;
Research and practice interests: Cultural competence in social work practice, structural contributors to disparities, and reducing healthcare inequities in the African American community. Vita
Email: swcook1@ncat.edu

Susan Dennison (MSW, Barry University) Associate Professor; JMSW Program Director; School Social Work Coordinator;
Research and practice interests: At-risk children and youth, group work, the evaluation of practice, revitalization of the family unit, evidence-based teaching. Vita
Email: stdennis@uncg.edu

Elizabeth W. Lindsey (Ph.D., University of Georgia)Professor, UNCG Chair, Department of Social Work, Co- Director JMSW Program;
Research and practice interests: Child welfare training evaluation, homeless families and youth. Vita
Email: ewlindse@uncg.edu

Wayne R. Moore (Ph.D., University of South Carolina) Professor;
Research and practice interests: Social policy and program development, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, social work in health care, child welfare
Email: wmoore@ncat.edu

Fran Pearson (MSW, North Carollina A and T State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Lecturer/Project Director for CSWEI; 
Research and practice interests: Supervision of interns, building community collaborative, program development and outcome reporting. Vita
Email: afpearso@uncg.edu

Jay Poole (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Assistant Professor; 
Research and practice interests: Health, mental health, and clinical social work practice. Vita
Email: kjpoole@uncg.edu

Bonita Porter (MSW, University of South Carolina) Academic Professional Assistant Professor, Co-Director JMSW Field Instruction Program; 
Research and practice interests: Mental health, clnical supervision, program administration and cultural diversity in behavior healthcare practice. Vita
Email: b_porter@uncg.edu

Staff

Madelyn McClinton, NC A&T
Email: mdmcclin@ncat.edu

Alta P. McNair, UNCG
Email: apmcnair@uncg.edu