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Full-time Faculty

Naelys Luna, MSW, Ph.D.

Naelys Luna, MSW, Ph.D.

Dean and Professor
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 104
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:ndiaz10@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-4168

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  • College Administration

Heather Thompson, Ph.D. LCSW

Heather Thompson, Ph.D. LCSW

Heather Thompson, Ph.D. LCSW

Interim Director
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308F
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:hthompson@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3245

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  • College Administration
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Diane Alperin, Ph.D.

Diane Alperin, Ph.D. LCSW

Diane Alperin, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:alperind@fau.edu

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Michele Hawkins, MSW Ph.D.

Michele Hawkins, MSW Ph.D.

Michele Hawkins, MSW Ph.D.

Vice Provost & Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:mhawkins@fau.edu

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Marianna L. Colvin, Ph.D. LGSW

Marianna L. Colvin, Ph.D. LGSW

Marianna L. Colvin, Ph.D. LGSW

Assistant Professor
and Dean’s Fellow for Research & Academic Effectiveness
Director, Child Welfare Institute
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 316
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:mcolvin@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Everiste Ambris, MSW

Everiste Ambris, MSW

Everiste Ambris, MSW

Field Faculty
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
3200 College Avenue, ES 287
Davie, FL 33314

  • Email:eambris@fau.edu
  • Phone:(954) 236-1165

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Allan Barsky, MSW Ph.D.

Allan Barsky, MSW Ph.D.

Allan Barsky, MSW Ph.D.

Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 321
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:abarsky@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234
  • Website:www.barsky.org

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Atensia Earp Bowen, MSW

Atensia Earp Bowen, MSW

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308A
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:aearp2016@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-6494

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Georgia Brown, MSW

Georgia Brown, MSW

Georgia Brown, MSW

Field Coordinator
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308A
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:gbrown57@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-2725

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Renita Carter

Renita Carter

Renita Carter

Program Assistant
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:rvcarter@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Morgan Cooley, Ph.D.

Morgan Cooley, Ph.D. LCSW

Assistant Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO314
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:mailto:cooleym@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW Ph.D.

LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW Ph.D.

LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 323
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:lderigne@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Sara Dochterman, LCSW

Sara Dochterman, LCSW

Assistant Director
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO308E
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:sdochter@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-6680

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Donna Drucker, LCSW

Donna Drucker, LCSW

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO327
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:ddrucke1@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Manny Gonzalez, Ph.D., LCSW-R

Manny Gonzalez, Ph.D., LCSW-R

Associate Professor and DSW Coordinator
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO308B
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:mannygonzalez@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3881

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Wilma Greenfield, MSW Ph.D.

Wilma Greenfield, MSW Ph.D.

Wilma Greenfield, MSW Ph.D.

Professor Emerita
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

  • Email:wilma@drgreenfield.net

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Danielle Groton

Danielle Groton, PhD

Assistant Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO314
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:dgroton@fau.edu
  • Phone:561-297-4979

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Patricia Gustafsson, LCSW

Patricia Gustafsson, LCSW

Field Faculty
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 312
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:jgustaf2@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-0073

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Wesley Hawkins, MSW Ph.D.

Wesley Hawkins, MSW Ph.D.

Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO311
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:whawkins@fau.edu

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Heather Howard, MSW, PhD, LICSW

Heather Howard, MSW, PhD, LICSW

Assistant Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO317
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:howardh@fau.edu
  • Phone:561-297-3234

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Elwood R. Hamlin II, MSW Ph.D.

Elwood R. Hamlin II, MSW Ph.D.

Elwood R. Hamlin II, MSW Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

 

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Michael Kane, Ph.D. LCSW M.Div.

Michael Kane, Ph.D. LCSW M.Div.

Michael Kane, Ph.D. LCSW M.Div.

Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 310
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:mkane@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Arlene Kaplan, MSW, Ph.D.

Arlene Kaplan, MSW Ph.D.

Arlene Kaplan, MSW, Ph.D.

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 313
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:afkaplan@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-2474

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Kathryn McCormic, LCSW, MCAP

Kathryn McCormic

Kathryn McCormic, LCSW, MCAP

Field Faculty
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SR-221
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:kwilli35@fau.edu
  • Phone:561-931-8126

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David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D. LCSW

David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D. LCSW

David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D. LCSW

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 306B
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:dlandsmanwohlsif@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Tod Marshall

Tod Marshall

Tod Marshall

Program Assistant
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:tmarsha5@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-6494
  • Website: http://todmar.net

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Joy McClellan, DSW, LCSW

Joy McClellan, LCSW

Joy McClellan, DSW, LCSW

MSW Program Coordinator
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308C
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:jmcclel2@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-2864

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JuYoung Park, MSW Ph.D.

JuYoung Park, MSW Ph.D.

JuYoung Park, MSW Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 319
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:jpark14@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-4537

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Keith Platt, DSW LCSW

Keith Platt, DSW LCSW

Keith Platt, DSW LCSW

Senior Clinical Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 309
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:kplatt@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-6434

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Ellen Rondina, LMSW

Ellen Rondina, LMSW

Ellen Rondina, LMSW

Visiting Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:erondina@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Robin Rubin, MSW

Robin Rubin, MSW

Robin Rubin, MSW

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 322
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:rrubin13@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 212-9054

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Diane G. Sherman, Ph.D., MSW

Diane G. Sherman, MSW Ph.D.

Diane G. Sherman, Ph.D., MSW

Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
5353 Parkside Drive, SR 224
Jupiter, FL 33458

  • Email:dgreen@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Precious Skinner-Osei, Ph.D.

Precious Skinner-Osei, Ph.D., MSW

Interim BSW Coordinator
Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road SO329
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:pskinnerosei@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Christine E. Spadola, Ph.D., M.S., LMHC

Christine E. Spadola, Ph.D., M.S., LMHC

Assistant Professor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 325
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:cspadola@fau.edu.
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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Laurie Suttenberg, DSW, LCSW, DCSW

Laurie Suttenberg, DSW, LCSW, DCSW

Instructor
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 306C
Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Email:lsuttenberg@fau.edu
  • Phone:(561) 297-3234

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COVID-19: Helpful Resources

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  • APA and Telehealth/Telemental Health
  • The New Social Worker Magazine
  • CSWE
  • Practicing During a Pandemic
  • NASW
  • Telehealth Discretion
  • Ethical Challenges and Coronavirus
  • Webinar: Social Work Ethics During COVID-19
  • NASW Assurance, Telemental Health Consent Form 
  • FAU Student Laptop & Hot Spot Loans
  • Chronicle of Higher Ed: How Faculty Members can Support Students During Traumatic Times

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Phyllis and Harvey Sandler
School of Social Work

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, SO 308
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Main office phone: 561-297-3234
Academic Advising: 561-297-2316

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