Department of Social Work

April Locklear, Administrative Support Associate

Phone: 910.775.4090 or 910.775.4451

Office: DF Lowry 324

Email: april.locklear@uncp.edu

Research Interest: Middle school ethnic identity and school performance, how aging is changing for boomers in the ethnicities surrounding the University, the preservation of identity for persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

Sherry L. Edwards, Professor and Chair and MSW Program Director

BSW, Arkansas State University
MSW, Florida State University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
LCSW (North Carolina), LISW (South Carolina)
Email: sherry.edwards@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6476
Office: D.F. Lowry 323 Research Interest: Mental Health, Cultural Competence, Women's Issues, Substance Abuse, Child Welfare and Social Work Education.

Joanne Hessmiller , Associate Professor CASW Advisor
BA, Marywood College, MLSP Bryn Mawr College
MSW, Loyola University of Chicago

Ph.D, University of Maryland at Baltimore

Certificate International Human Rights Law- London School of Economics
Email: joanne.hessmiller@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.775.4083
Office: D.F. Lowry 315

Email:veronica.hardy@uncp.edu

Phone:910-775-4366
Office: D.F Lowry 319

Research Interest: Multicultural Competency amongst Mental Health Professionals, Distance Education (Teaching Methods), Self-Injury amongst Adolescent Females, Teaching Strategies for Diversity Courses.

BA,University of Ghana
MA, University of Ghana
MSW, University of South Carolina
Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University Email:stephen.kodwo@uncp.edu
Phone:910-775-4417
Office:D.F Lowry 318

Research Interest: Issues relating to Older Adults, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Family Preservation, Issues relating to Immigrant Families (particular emphasis on African Immigrant Families).

Natasha J. Kinto

Student Support Specialist
Email:natasha.kinto@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.775.4454
Office: D.F. Lowry 310

Kay Locklear, Assistant Professor, MSW Field Director

BSW, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
MSW, East Carolina University
Email: alicek.lockear@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.775.4269

DF Lowry 122

Research Interest:

SCC BSW Coordinator

BSC, NC Central University

MSW, UNC-Chapel Hill A A
Phone: 910.246.4962
Office: Sandhills Community College Campus - Wellard Hall 114

DF Lowry 134 UNCP Campus

Research Interest: Public Child Welfare, Over-representation of minorities in foster care, Social Work and the laws regarding children and families

Ronnie Martin, Associate Professor
BA, East Carolina University
MSW, East Carolina University
PhD., University of South Carolina
Email: ronnie.martin@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6861
Office: D.F. Lowry 311

Research Interest: Childhood obesity and issues around physical disabilities.

Youngkyeong Sohn, Assistant Professor
MSW, University of South Carolina
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Email: young.sohn@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.775.4267

DF Lowry 311
Research Interest: Grandparenting, cultural diversity, application of technology & quantitative research methodology, community based research, middle aged women, technology & using other formats such as art or music as social work teaching tools, immigrant families and ethnic/racial minorities, management and supervision of human service organizations.

Frederick H. Stephens, Assistant Professor

BSW University of North Carolina at Pembroke
MSW, University of California at Berkeley
ACSW, QMHP
Email: frederick.stephens@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6581
Office: D.F. Lowry 321 Research Interest: Domestic violence (including survivors and perpetrators), Human Diversity, Mental Health, Family Systems, and Social Work practice evaluation

Jody Thomas, Assistant Professor, BSW Field Director

BSW, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

MSW, University of South Carolina

Email: jody.thomas@uncp.edu

Office:D.F. Lowry 132

Phone: 910-775-4342

Research Interest: