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Beverly C. Favre, Dean, received her MSW from Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Kentucky.  She has over 35 years of experience as a social work practitioner, administrator, academician and consultant.  Her interests include minority elderly, community empowerment and global health care. 

Bonnie Alston, Assistant Professor has over 18 years of experience as a social work practitioner, planner, consultant, and academician.  She has served as a consultant for Louisiana State Head Start Programs in the areas of staff development; community needs assessment training, and family partnership involvement.  She has served on the Mayors Advisory Committee on Aging, and has presented a number of workshops on elderly and mid-life issues.

Gladys Barrett-Merrick, Assistant Professor received her MSW from Southern University at New Orleans School of Social Work.  She is a Louisiana Board Certified compulsive gambling counselor and is also a Certification Site Examiner for The American Association of Suicidology.  She has trained others in the areas of domestic violence, anger management, suicidology, crisis intervention, and compulsive gambling.  Her research interests are adolescent males’ perception of suicide and female perpetrators of domestic violence.
 
Edgar V. Blanchard, Assistant Professor received his MSW from Southern University at New Orleans.  He was Program Coordinator for Kingsley House Adult Services which included the Adult Day Health Care Program and Senior Center.  For seven (7) years prior to the position at Kingsley House he served as relocation supervisor with the City of New Orleans assisting displaced citizens.

Joseph Bouie, Professor holds the MSW degree from Tulane University and the PhD in Administration and Planning from Clark-Atlanta University.  He is a past Chair of the Administration, Planning and organizing sequence in the MSW program and also served as the Chancellor at SUNO for a number of years.

Harry J. Doughty, Sr., Assistant Professor holds the MSW degree from Atlanta University School of Social Work.  He has nearly three decades of clinical and administrative experience with extensive experience in the treatment of combat related stress and substance abuse.

Lynn Douville, Associate Professor holds the MSW degree from Louisiana State University and the Ph.D., degree from Tulane University.  She has scholarly publications concerning case management, the elderly, and families coping with HIV/AIDS.  Current professional interests and activities include cultural competence family violence, and violence against women.

Lyndia Green-Faust, Assistant Professor earned her MSW from the University Of Louisville Kent School Of Social Work and her JD from Rutgers University School of Law.  She worked as a social worker in child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and community service agencies, and as an attorney in private practice and with a poverty agency.  She is licensed to practice law before Louisiana Federal Courts.

Patricia Guillory, Associate Professor received her MSW degree from Tulane University School of Social Work and her PhD from the University Of Southern California School Of Social Work.  She teaches practice courses on the BSW and MSW level since 1992.  Dr. Guillory has conducted research in the area of health/mental health and has presented her findings at national conferences.  She is the advisor to the student organization society.

Atwood Luter, Associate Professor holds the MSW degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the DSW degree from Howard University.  He is a Fellow of the Council on Social Work Education Minority Program, President of Florida Parishes Human Services Authority, and Director of Washington Parish Department of Human Services.

Ronald Mancoske, Professor holds BS in Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1972; MSW, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1974; DSW, University of Alabama, 1983; and MPA, Troy State University, 2001.  He chairs the Health/Mental Health Concentration in the MSW Program and is Project Director/Evaluator for the Office of Mental Health – LA-YES Program.

Joy McElveen, Associate Professor holds the MSW degree from the University of Michigan and the DSW from Howard University.  Her primary research and practice areas include identifying risk and promotive factors for building strong children and families.

Ira Arthell Neighbors, Associate Professor/BSW Program Director obtained the MSW from UCLA, and DSW from Howard University.  He has over 30 years practice in direct services, administration, and education.  He has published/research/presentations on African Americans in Forensic Social Work, HIV/AIDS, and Developmental Disabilities.

Julianna Padgett, Associate Professor teaches in the area of community and gerontology and is particularly interested in citizen participation and conflict.  Since Katrina, Dr. Padgett has been part of training teams in trauma and racial reconciliation.  She has also been active in facilitation and research of the recovery planning process.  

James Donald Smith, Associate Professor holds the MSW degree from Tulane University and has completed doctoral work at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama.  He has 39 years experience in social work education and public social services administration.  He teaches in the area of macro social work practice.

Charles Wilson, Assistant Professor received his MSW from the University of Pittsburgh.  His primary work experience has been in administration in several public and private agencies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA.  Other areas of interest include:  supervision, gerontology, children, youth and families and field practice.  He was active as a volunteer for Strong Families and Individuals, the allocations and planning panel of United Way and serves as co-chair of this group.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the Carrollton-Hollygrove Senior Center.

Gail Wise, Assistant Professor is a product of the Southern University System.  She credits the basis of her learning from the School of Social Work where she obtained an undergraduate degree.  In 1982, she attended Atlanta University and received a MSW degree.  Ms. Wise has worked in the area of social services for over 30 years.  She has a wealth of experiences but prefers to lend her expertise in the area of children, youth, and family services.  Presently she carries the position of Title IVE Project Coordinator.
 
William Stewart, Associate Professor received his MSW from Tulane University and his PhD from the University of Chicago.  He has over 30 years of practice and education experience.  His research and publications have been in the area of public welfare and empowerment of social workers.  His current research includes an investigation of the operationalization of the concept of “caring” in the United States.

Gayle T. Wykle, Associate Professor holds the MSW from Tulane University and PhD in Education from the University of Alabama.  She is Chair of the Research Committee.  Her scholarly work and teaching have included research, social policy, women’s issues and aging.  Current scholarly interests include academic grade inflation and social work ethics.

Harry A. Russell, Assistant Professor holds the MSW degree from Southern University at New Orleans. He has 18 years experience working with under served and special needs populations. He has worked as administrator for MR/DD residential facilities, as Therapeutic Director for foster care and OYD juvenile programs, Care Management Supervisor for a HUD Hope VI revitalization program, and has worked with substance abuse, mental Illness, HIV/AIDS, and home health agencies.

Cheryl Mills, Assistant Professor holds the MSW degree from the New York University School of Social Work - Clinical/Child and Family Practice and the Ph.D. from Tulane University - Sociology, Politics/Economy and Social Class Inequality. Over 25 years of combined experience in social work practice, graduate teaching and administration. Areas of research/interest include poverty, race and inequality, families and children, education, trauma and disaster, child welfare.