School Leadership

  • Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW

    Dean and Professor
    Appointed July 2020


    Mailing Address:
    Judy L. Postmus, PhD, MSW
    Dean and Professor
    University of Maryland School of Social Work
    525 West Redwood Street
    Baltimore, MD 21201

Senior Leadership:

Cherita Adams Cherita F. Adams, MBA, MS, Assistant Dean for Administration & Strategic Initiatives
cherita.adams@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-5081
NeijmaCelestineDonnor Neijma Celestine-Donnor, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ncelestine-donnor@ssw.umaryland.edu 
  Jodi J. Frey, MSW, PhD, Associate Dean for Research
jfrey@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-3607
Amanda Lehning  Amanda Lehning, MSW, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
alehning@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-3831

School Leadership:

Shelly Wiechelt, PhD, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program (UMBC)wiechelt@umbc.edu (p) 410-455-2137 (f) 410-455-2974È

Seante Hatcher Seante Hatcher, Assistant Dean Continuing Professional Education
shatcher@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-7655
Bethany Lee  Bethany R. Lee, PhD, Professor and Director of the PhD and Postdoctoral Programs
blee@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-3809
Sam Little  Sam Little, PhD, Associate Dean for Field Education
sblittle@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-7187
Joan Pittman  Joan Pittman, MSW, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Program at Shady Grove
jpittman@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 301-738-6013
No Photo  David Pitts, MBA, Assistant Dean for Informatics
dpitts@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-3619
Dawn Shafer  Dawn Shafer, MSW, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
dshafer@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-6992
clark-shah-nelson  Clark Shah-Nelson, Assistant Dean of Instructional Design and Technology
Clark.Shah-Nelson@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-6402
  Wendy Shaia, EdD, Executive Director, Social Work Community Outreach Service
wshaia@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-5130
Henriette Taylor  Henriette Taylor, Assistant Dean for Student Services
HTaylor@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 443-571-4386
  Fernando Wagner, PhD, Professor and Chair of the FEC
fernando.wagner@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) (410)-706-5696
Jessie Watrous  Jessie Watrous, MPA, Acting Director, Institute for Innovation and Implementation
jessie.watrous@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-2542
Danielle White  Danielle White, MBA, MS, Associate Dean of Admissions & Enrollment
dwhite@ssw.umaryland.edu (p) 410-706-6102
Shelly Wiechelt  Shelly Wiechelt, PhD, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program (UMBC)
wiechelt@umbc.edu (p) 410-455-2137 (f) 410-455-2974 

Board of Advisors

Ahluwalia_Uma Uma Ahluwalia - Vice Chair
Mark Chang Mark S. Chang
Pamela Corckran Pamela "Pam" Corckran, MSW '98
Dhawan Neetu Dhawan
Myrna Goldberg Myrna Goldberg, MSW '69
Leonard Hamm  Leonard Hamm
Dorothy Harris Dorothy V. Harris
Antonio Hayes Antonio Hayes
Denise Juliano-Bult  Denise Juliano-Bult
Steve Kaiser  Steve Kaiser - Chair 
Laura Katz, MSW '73   Laura Katz, MSW '73 
Kevin Keegan  Kevin Keegan 
Gail Manza  Gail Manza, MCP '78 
No Photo  Brennan Murray
  Katherine O'Donovan, MSW '81
Katie Ryan Lekin  Katie Ryan Lekin, MA 
Michele Speaks  Michele Speaks 
Lori James Townes, MSW  Lori James Townes, MSW 
Meadow Lark Washington  Meadow Lark Washington, MSW-LCSW 
Raynor Wharton  Rayner C. Wharton, Sr, MA
Carnitra White, MSW '99   Carnitra White, MSW '99 
Margeret Williams  Margaret Williams 

EX OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP

Judy L Postmus  

SSW STAFF MEMBERS

Chrishna Williams

Isabelle Garcia

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