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Social Work and Sociology Faculty and Staff

Thomas Starkey Jr., Ph.D., LCSW
Professor/Department Chair
thomas.starkey@angelo.edu 
325-486-6130
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 224J
Sandy Seidel
Office Coordinator II
sandy.seidel@angelo.edu 
325-486-6119
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 122

Social Work Faculty

Jason Aleman, Ph.D.
Adjunct
jason.aleman@angelo.edu 
Erin Bell, M.S.W.
Adjunct
erin.bell@angelo.edu 
Denetria Brooks-James, D.S.W., M.S.W.
Assistant Clinical Professor
denetria.brooks-james@angelo.edu 
Joel Carr, Ph.D., LCSW-S, LPC-S
Assistant Professor/DSW Program Director/Sociology Program Director
joel.carr@angelo.edu 
325-486-6881
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 318 P
Sam Gallander, M.S.W., LCSW
Clinical Instructor/Field Education Director of Master of Social Work Program
samuel.gallander@angelo.edu 
325-486-6135
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 224M
Kim Hanusch, M.S.W., LMSW
Adjunct
kimberly.hanusch@angelo.edu 
Katie Hill, M.S.W.
Adjunct
katherine.hill@angelo.edu 
Audra Johnson, M.S.W.
Adjunct
audra.johnson@angelo.edu 
Amanda Jones, M.S.W.
Adjunct
amanda.jones@angelo.edu 
Chelsea Kading, LCSW
Clinical Instructor
chelsea.kading@angelo.edu 
325-486-5450
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 120D
Toccara Lynch, LCSW
toccara.lynch@angelo.edu 
Kadeeja Lyons, M.S.W.
Adjunct
kadeeja.lyons@angelo.edu 
Andrew Rivera, LMSW
Clinical Instructor/Field Education Director of BSW Program
andrew.rivera@angelo.edu 
325-486-6968
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 120C
Ingrid Russo, M.S.W., LCSW
Assistant Clinical Professor/Director of BSW Program
ingrid.russo@angelo.edu 
325-486-6126
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 224K
Anne Scaggs, Ed.D., LCSW
Associate Clinical Professor/Online Curriculum Coordinator
anne.scaggs@angelo.edu 
Christopher Shar, Ph.D., M.S., M.S.W.
Assistant Professor/Director of Master of Social Work Program, Faculty Senator
christopher.shar@angelo.edu 
325-486-6426
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 224R

Sociology Faculty

Joel Carr, Ph.D., LCSW-S, LPC-S
Assistant Professor/DSW Program Director/Sociology Program Director
joel.carr@angelo.edu 
325-486-6881
Map: Health and Human Services Building, 318 P
Kurt Chunn, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC
Adjunct
kurt.chunn@angelo.edu 
325-486-6167
Map: Academic Building, 204H
Jennifer Shoemake, M.S.
Clinical Instructor
jennifer.newman@angelo.edu 
325-486-6926
Map: Academic Building, 204D
Shirley Simpson, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
shirley.simpson@angelo.edu 
325-486-6395
Map: Academic Building, A104 A