JMSW Faculty & Staff

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

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.

Yoko S. Crume (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Assistant Professor; Research and practice interests: Gerontology, social services for the elderly.

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.

Janet H. Kanode (MSW, State University of New York at Stony Brook) Academic Professional Assistant Professor; Co-Director JMSW Field Instruction; Research and practice interests: Social Work in Health Care, adult and aging, caregiver education, management/supervision, social policy and field instruction.

Phyllis H. Latta (MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Co-Director JMSW Field Instruction; Retired Assistant Director of Adult and Aging Services, Guilford Department of Social Services.

Elizabeth W. Lindsey (Ph.D., University of Georgia) Professor, Department Chair UNCG Department of Social Work; Research and practice interests: Child welfare training evaluation, homeless families and youth.

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

Fran Pearson (RN, BSN, CCM MSW, LCSW, UNCG) Lecturer/Project Director for CSWEI;  Research and practice interests: Su pe rvision of interns, building community collaborative, program development and outcome reporting.

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

John Rife (Ph.D., Ohio State University) Professor;  Research and practice interests: Social and economic impacts of unemployment and income deficiency upon older workers, families, and the homeless.

Staff

Madelyn McClinton, NC A&T

Angie Durham, UNCG