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Union University

Social Work

School of Social Work at Union

Leadership

Todd Stanfield Todd Stanfield

Dean; Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.S.W., University of Alabama
M.S.W., University of Alabama
Ph.D, University of Tennessee

Office: PAC B-38, Box 1868, 731-661-5968

E-mail: tstanfie@uu.edu





Jason Cox Jason Cox

Associate Dean; Director of the MSW Program and Associate Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.S.W., Union University
M.S.S.W., Univeristy of Tennessee
D.S.W., University of Kentucky

Office: UUG 109F, 901-312-1926

E-mail: jcox@uu.edu



Meghan Larson Meghan Larson

Director, Center for Just and Caring Communities; Associate Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.S.W., Union University
M.S.W., University of Georgia
Ph.D, Walden University

Office: PAC B-6, Box 1868, 731-661-5564

E-mail: mlarson@uu.edu



Virginia Schwindt Virginia Schwindt

Director of Field Education & Associate Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.B.S., Hardin-Simmons University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington

Office: PAC B-7, Box 1868, 731-661-5701

E-mail: vschwindt@uu.edu



Tammy Patton Tammy Patton

Professor of Social Work & Director of BSW Traditional Program

Education:
B.S., Lambuth University
M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee at Memphis
Ed.D., Union University

Office: PAC B-13, Box 1868, 731-661-6530

E-mail: tpatton@uu.edu



Karen Dotson Karen Dotson

Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the BSW Adult Program

Education:
B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Memphis
M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Office: UUG 105B, 901-312-1921

E-mail: kdotson@uu.edu



Faculty

Deborah Bellinghausen Deborah Bellinghausen

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.A., Trinity College of Bible and Theology
B.S.W., Union University
M.S.W., Union University

Office: PAC B-4, 731-661-xxxx

E-mail: dbellinghausen@uu.edu



Jerome Blakemore Jerome Blakemore

Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.S., Western Illinois University
M.S.W., Western Michigan University
Ph.D, University of Illinois at Chicago

Office: UUG 109B, 901-312-1955

E-mail: jblakemore@uu.edu



Elizabeth E. Wilson Elizabeth E. Wilson

Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.S.W., Philadelphia Biblical University
M.S.W., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Office: PAC B-12, Box 1868, 731-661-5933

E-mail: ewilson@uu.edu



Jill Wells Jill Wells

Associate Professor of Social Work

Education:
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas - Arlington

Office: PAC B-5, Box 1868, 731-661-5553

E-mail: jwells@uu.edu



Support Staff

Cheryl B. Hall Cheryl B. Hall

Administrative Assistant/BSW Program Coordinator

Education:
B.S.B.A., University of North Alabama

Office: PAC B-2, Box 1868, 731-661-5554

E-mail: chall@uu.edu



Andrea Richardson Andrea Richardson

MSW Program Coordinator

Education:
B.S., Andrews University

Office: PAC B-3, Box 1868, 731-661-5388

E-mail: aerichardson@uu.edu



Stephanie Townsend Stephanie Townsend

Graduate and Adult Admissions Counselor, Graduate & Adult Admissions

Education:
B.A., University of Memphis

Office: UUG, 901-312-1945

E-mail: stownsend@uu.edu