Social Work
Leadership
- Amy K Fisher - Chair and Professor of Social Work
Contact
Overview
The Department of Social Work offers the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Welfare.
Accreditation
The Department of Social Work's B.S.W. program has been continuously accredited by the Council of Social Work Education since 1974. The M.S.W. program is also accredited by this agency.
Academics & Admissions
Undergraduate Studies
Academic Regulations
Students with previous college-level course work must have a minimum resident and overall GPA of 2.0 to enter this degree program.
See the degree requirements under Programs.
Graduate Studies
Students are admitted to the M.S.W. program on either a regular admission track or on an advanced standing track. In addition to meeting regular Graduate School requirements, students seeking regular admission to the M.S.W. program must meet or submit the following:
- Completion of the following liberal arts courses: statistics, English composition, psychology, sociology, human biology, and 9 hours of electives in the social or behavioral sciences
- Resume, personal autobiographical statement, essay, three letters of recommendations, and background check
In addition, students seeking admission to the advanced standing program for the M.S.W. must meet the following:
- 3.0 GPA OR 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or
- Completion of B.S.W. degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited program within the last five years
Prospective students should understand that admission to the M.S.W. program is competitive, with slots limited in number and dependent upon the availability of faculty. Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee admission.
No academic credit is given for life experience or previous social work experience.
See the degree requirements under Programs.
Faculty in Social Work
Talbot Adams
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
jtadams4@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Keith Anderson
Professor in Social Work and Professor of Public Health
G209 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
kaander4@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-8023
Rebecca Avery
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland
University, MS 38677
ebavery@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Kimeka Galloway Bloomfield
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
kgbloomf@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Simone Bourgeois
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
sfbourg1@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Jennifer Lynn Buford
Instructional Assistant Professor in Social Work
216 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
jlbufor1@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7391
Lora Cockrell
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
llcockre@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Daniel Durkin
Associate Professor of Social Work (Macro Policy & Advocacy)
G308 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
dwdurkin@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Kristy Durkin
Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
G212 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
kmdurkin@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Cheryl Fergerson
Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
Tupelo Campus
Tupelo, MS 38804
clferger@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Amy K Fisher
Chair and Professor of Social Work
219 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
afisher@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Misty Gray
Adjunct Professor of Social Work
000 Desoto Center
Southaven, MS 38671
mkgray1@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 342-4765
Leigh Jones
Adjunct Professor of Social Work
G205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
amhoffma@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Misa Kayama
Associate Professor of Social Work
211 Longstreet
University, MS 38677
mkayama@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Yi Jin Kim
Associate Professor of Social Work
5197 W.E. Ross Pkwy
Southaven, MS 38671
yjkim@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 342-4765
Ambriel Kinney
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
askinney@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Drew D Lefmann
Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
G214 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
dlefmann@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-2251
Tess Lefmann
Associate Professor of Social Work
Longstreet
University, MS 38677
tlefmann@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Younghee Lim
Professor of Social Work
Longstreet
University, MS 38677
youlim@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Tracy Morgan
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
mtmorga2@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Shelia Rena Nabors
Adjunct Professor of Social Work
P.O. Box 2521
Tupelo, MS 38804
srnabors@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Natalie Richey
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
ntboyrin@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Christopher Shane Robbins
Instructional Associate Professor in Social Work
1918 Briar Ridge Road, Rm 239A
Tupelo, MS 38804
srobbins@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-6254
Natalie Turner
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
nbturner@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Desiree Stepteau Watson
Associate Professor of Social Work
205 Longstreet
University, MS 38677
dswatson@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Mallory Williams
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work
205 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
mcwilli2@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Saijun Zhang
Associate Professor of Social Work
315 Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
szhang9@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7374
Emeritus Faculty
Carol Minor Boyd
Professor Emerita of Social Work
208 LONGSTREET
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
cboyd@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
Marcia Sheryl Cole
Director of Internship and Community Engagement and Lecturer of Applied Gerontology Emeritus
P.O. BOX 1848. THE GEORGE ST HOUSE
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
mscole@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-1297
GARY R MOOERS
Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work
gmooers@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
DEBRA J MOORE
Associate Professor Emerita, Social Work and Field Education Director
Garland Hall
University, MS 38677
dmoore@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336
JAMES D STAFFORD
Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work
211 LONGSTREET HALL
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
swjames@olemiss.edu — UM Profile
1 (662) 915-7336