Meet Us
Professors
Dr. Tyler Argüello
Department Chair, Associate Professor (PhD, University of Washington, Seattle)

- Location: MRP 4010
- Phone: (916) 278-6913
- tyler.arguello@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: By appointment
- Specialty & Interests: HIV/AIDS, Queer Theory, health communication, Critical Discourse Studies, LGBTQIA2P+ communities and affirmative practices, community mental health, clinical social work
Dr. Arturo Baiocchi
Graduate Director, Associate Professor (PhD, University of Chicago)

- Location: MRP 5043
- Phone: (916) 278-4227
- arturo.baiocchi@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Social welfare, homelessness, race and inequality, mental health interventions, transition to adulthood, program & policy evaluation, community-based research, medicalization and stigma
Dr. Susanna Curry
Undergraduate Director, Assistant Professor (PhD, University of California, Los Angeles)

- Location: MRP 5033
- curry@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Schedule an appointment via EAB
- Specialty & Interests: Transition to adulthood, Foster Care, Youth homelessness, Housing instability, Evaluation
Dr. Kyle Caler
Assistant Professor (PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

- Location: MRP 4006
- kyler.caler@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Disability Studies, Front-line staff use of discretion, Social theory, Q methodology
Dr. David Demetral
Professor (PhD, University of Michigan)

- Location: MRP 4009
- demo6@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Developmental disability, Chemical dependence, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sexual trauma and treatment, Family Therapy, Behavioral Health
Dr. Maria Dinis
Admissions Director, Professor (PhD, University of California, Berkeley)

- Location: MRP 4021
- Phone: (916) 278-7161
- dinis@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Friday, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Zoom meetings will be listed on your Canvas course)
Dr. Susan Eggman
Associate Professor, (PhD, Portland State University)

- Location: MRP 5021
- eggmans@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: California State Senate, District 5
Dr. Ethan Evans
Assistant Professor (PhD, University of California, Davis)

- Location: MRP 5037
- ethan.evans@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Tues. 9 - 11 a.m.
Fri. 9 - 10 a.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Health care and health disparities, Organizational change, Social welfare and the welfare state
Dr. Krishna Guadalupe
Professor (PhD, University of South Carolina, Columbia

- Location: MRP 4005
- Phone: (916) 278-7178
- krishnag@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. - By appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Youth, Migrant workers, Violence and trauma, Indigenous issues, Wellness
Dr. Jennifer Kenney
Assistant Professor (PhD, Columbia University)

- Location: MRP 5041
- jennifer.l.kenney@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Women in the criminal justice system, Trauma, Substance use, Mental health, Socio-economic status, Social support social, welfare policy, scholarship in the classroom
Dr. Serge Lee
Professor (PhD, University of Washington, Seattle)

- Location: MRP 5031
- Phone: (916) 278-5820
- leesc@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 2 - 3 p.m.
Tues. 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Immigrants and refugees issues, Child and family SW, International SW, Behavioral health of minority groups, Social work curriculum developments, Program evaluation
Dr. Susan Nakaoka
Assistant Professor (PhD, University of California, Los Angeles)

- Location: MRP 5023
- Phone: (916) 278-7171
- nakaoka@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Asian American and Pacific Islander community development, Critical race theory, Japanese American history and social justice practice
Dr. Kisun Nam
Associate Professor (PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison)

- Location: MRP 5029
- Phone: (916) 278-7069
- knam@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Monday, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., virtual or in-person
- Specialty & Interests: Poverty, Welfare, child support, and single-mother families, Public assistance programs, Food insecurity, Program participants’ knowledge about the rules, Public policy analysis, Program evaluation
Dr. David Nylund
Professor (PhD, University of California, Davis)

- Location: MRP 4014
- Phone: (916) 278-4152
- dknylund@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Queer Theory, Narrative Therapy, Restorative Justice, Masculinities, Family Therapy, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture Studies: Sexualities & Genders, Critical Sport Studies
Dr. Sarah Reed
Assistant Professor (PhD, University of California, Davis)

- Location: MRP 5027
- sarah.reed@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Psychosocial concerns in serious illness, Effect of health transitions on mental health, Fear of cancer recurrence, Social determinants of health and equity, Interprofessional education and practice
Dr. Susan Taylor
Professor (PhD, Saint Louis University)

- Location: MRP 5039
- Phone: (916) 278-7176
- taylorsa@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Virtual: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dr. Santos Torres, Jr.
Professor (EdD, Northern Illinois University)

- Location: MRP 4002
- Phone: (916) 278-7064
- torres@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Research Interests include poverty, School social work, Diversity, Youth gangs, Andragogical/pedagogical educational program and curriculum enhancement
Field Education
Lisa Marsh, MSW
Lecturer, Field Education Director (MSW, Loma Linda University)

- Location: MRP 4013
- Phone: (916) 278-7186
- lisa.marsh@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 1 - 2 p.m. Zoom
Thurs. 1 - 3 p.m.
Monica Shapiro, MSW, LCSW
Lecturer, Field Education Coordinator (MSW, University of Michigan)

- Location: MRP 4015
- Phone: (916) 278-6170
- monica.shapiro@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., appointments scheduled via EAB
- Specialty & Interests: Working at overnight camps providing emotional and social support to campers and staff. Launching three children to adulthood, hiking, and running and playing with her dogs.
Title IV-E Stipend Program
Dr. Tracy Kent
Lecturer, Title IV-E Program Director (EdD, Drexel University)

- Location: MRP 4019
- Phone: (916) 278-4161
- kentt@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Zoom/in person)
Wendy Christian
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison

- Location: MRP 3017
- Phone: (916) 278-5896
- wendy.christian@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Zoom
Eric Grant
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison

- Location: MRP 3019
- egrant@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Mary Hill-Hughes
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison

- Location: MRP 3015
- Phone: (916) 278-4332
- hillhugh@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Child welfare, Homeless, Medical issues, Elderly, Advocacy, Immigration, Children/Schools
Marian Kubiak
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison

- Location: MRP 3021
- Phone: (916) 278-7060
- m.kubiak@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 9 a.m. - noon
- Specialty & Interests: Children and Families (safety, permanency, well being), Child Welfare Services
Greg Williams
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison

- Location: MRP 4017
- Phone: (916) 278-7177
- g.williams@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Wed. 11 a.m. - noon
Thurs. 1 - 2 p.m.
Thurs. 6 - 7 p.m.
Lecturers
Jasmine Ali

- Location: MRP 3018
- jasmine.ali@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Gretchen Blake

- Location: MRP 3023
- gretchen.n.fehm@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Dr. Theresa Boswell

- Location: MRP 5035
- boswell@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
David Constante

- Location: MRP 4023
- constante@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Friday, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Virtual or In Person
Elizabeth Contreras

- Location: MRP 3023
- contrera@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Friday, 5:50 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and Sunday Weekend Schedule
Rosemary MacLaughlin

- Location: MRP 3020
- rosemary.a.cook@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kalyn Coppedge

- Location: MRP 4025
- coppedge@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bridgette Dean

- Location: MRP 5012
- bridgette.dean@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Eugene Durrah

- Location: MRP 4008
- e.a.durrah@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Todd Fetherston

- Location: MRP 5035
- t.g.fetherston@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues. 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Zoom
Alex Filippelli

- Location: MRP 5019
- alex.filippelli@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Frances Furio

- Location: MRP 4008
- frances.furio@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fri. 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Zoom
Amanda Gibson

- Location: MRP 3018
- amanda.gibson@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Maximo Garcia

- Location: MRP 3018
- garciam@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Fri. 11 - 11:45 a.m.
Jacke Humphrey-Straub

- Location: MRP 4011
- jacqueline.humphrey@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon. 1 - 1:30 p.m.
Janice Montgomery

- Location: MRP 4004
- janice.montgomery@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Myles Montgomery

- Location: MRP 5045
- myles.montgomery@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Luis Pagan

- Location: MRP 5019
- luis.pagan@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Cheryle Roberts Smothers

- Location: MRP 5012
- cheryle.roberts@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues. 9 - 11:50 a.m.
Amreek Singh

- Location: MRP 3023
- amreek.singh@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Mon. 9:20 - 9:45 p.m.
Sheryle Stafford

- Location: MRP 3020
- sheryle.stafford@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Monday/Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Jessica Vazquez

- Location: MRP 5035
- jessica.vazquez@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Lester Wielstein

- Location: MRP 3018
- lwiel@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Brian Wilhite

- Location: MRP 4008
- brian.wilhite@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Tues./Thurs. 6:45 - 7:20 a.m.
Dr. Maureen Wimsatt

- Location: MRP 3018
- maureen.wimsatt@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues. 5:50 - 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Joycelyn Wormley

- Location: MRP 3020
- wormley@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Houston Wyllie

- Location: MRP 4023
- houston.wyllie@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
Staff
Kylie Agosta
Graduate Administrative Support Coordinator

- Location: MRP 4010F
- Phone: (916) 278-5898
- kylie.agosta@csus.edu
Royce Gonzales
Title IV-E Administrative Coordinator

- Location: MRP 4010E
- Phone: (916) 278-5057
- rgonzal@csus.edu
Ryan Jones
Field Administrative Support Coordinator

- Location: MRP 4010G
- Phone: (916) 278-6123
- ryan.jones@csus.edu
- Pronouns: he/him/his
Kari Lane
Office Administrative Support Coordinator

- Location: MRP 4010C
- Phone: (916) 278-7013
- kari.lane@csus.edu
Meagan Solomon
Division Student Advisor

- Location: MRP 4010H
- Phone: (916) 278-6122
- meagan.solomon@csus.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Adina Allen
Professor, Emerita

Kate Allen
Associate Professor, Emerita

Jude Antonyappan
Professor, Emerita, Teaching in the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)

- Location: MRP 5021
- judea@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Virtual: Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Chrys Ramirez Barranti
Professor, Emerita

- Location: MRP 5030
- barranti@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday by appointment, Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Homeless person and their families, LGBTQ+, Mexican immigrant farmworkers and their families, Military veterans, Pets and wellbeing
Ronald Boltz
Professor, Emeritus

Lynn Cooper
Professor, Emerita

Candelaria Davidson
Assistant Professor, Emerita

Joan Dworkin
Professor, Emerita

John Erlich
Professor, Emeritus

Carl Fransham
Professor, Emeritus

Juan Hernandez
Professor, Emeritus

Robert Heilman
Professor, Emeritus

Mary Lou Hyde
Professor, Emerita

Robin Kennedy
Professor, Emerita

- Location: MRP 5030
- kennedyr@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thursday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Virtual/F2F
- Specialty & Interests: Health and Aging Practice
Ralph Johnson
Professor, Emeritus

Marilyn Kent
Assistant Professor, Emerita

Ivor Kraft
Professor, Emeritus

Herbert Kutchins
Professor, Emeritus

Janet Lial
Lecturer, Emerita

Doman Lum
Professor, Emeritus

Mary Beth Montgomery
Professor, Emerita

Sylivia Navari
Professor, Emerita

Maura O'Keefe
Professor, Emerita

- Location: MRP 5030
- okeefem@csus.edu
- Office Hours: E-mail to schedule an appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Violence Across the Lifespan, Trauma & Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Co Occurring Disorders
Anthony Platt
Professor, Emeritus

Louise Robinett
Professor, Emerita

Gerald Rothman
Professor, Emeritus

Krishna Samantrai
Professor, Emeritus

Alan Wade
Professor, Emeritus

Howard Wespieser
Professor, Emeritus

Francis Yuen
Professor, Emeritus

- Location: MRP 4007
- Phone: (916) 278-7182
- fyuen@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues. 9 - 10:30 a.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Practice with children and family, Program evaluation and program development, International SW, Disability, Immigrants and refugees