Social Work Faculty & Staff

Our dedicated social work faculty may have appointments in other UNE colleges, be affiliated with other respected institutions, or be expert practitioners in the field.

Academic Leadership

Jenn O'Neil

Jennifer O'Neil, PhD, LCSW

Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online

(207) 221-4926

joneil4@une.edu

Education

Ph.D. Adult Learning and Development Lesley University,
M.S.W. Simmons College

Areas of Expertise

Women Veterans
Trauma
Adult Learning and Development

Selected Publications

Perrin, J., O’Neil, J., Grimes, A., & Bryson, L. (2014). Do learners fear more than fear itself: The role of fear in law student’s educational experiences. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2(2), 67-75. doi:10.11114/jets.v2i2.290

Kindschy, E., Perrin, J., & O’Neil, J. (2014). Exploring women’s experience in Ivy League law school’s classroom. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2(4),82-95. doi:10.11114/ijsss.v2i4.482

Other Scholarly Activity

Perrin, J., O’Neil, J.,  E. Kindschy, L., Grimes, A. (2014). Using Qualitative Methods to Explore the Personal Experience: Two Collaborative Projects in Process, Lesley University Community of Scholars Day

O’Neil, J., (2013). Women in the Military: Combat, Sexual Assault and Mental Health. The Big Picture. Lesley University Guest Lecture

O’Neil, J., (2013). Sexual Assault in the Military, Lesley University Guest Lecture

Perrin, J. O’Neil, J. (2013). Fear and Processes of Learning, International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference

Perrin, J. O’Neil, J. Bryson, L., Grimes, A. (2013). Fear and Processes of Learning, Lesley University Community of Scholars Day

O’Neil, J., (2012). Women and the Military: A Historical Overview of Trauma and Suicide, Lesley University Community of Scholars Day

O’Neil, J., (2012). Women in the Military: Barriers to Reintegration, Lesley University Guest Lecture                                        

O’Neil, J., (2012). Military Trauma Across Genders, Lesley University Guest Lecture      

O’Neil, J., (2011). Women in the Military a Historical View, Lesley University Guest Lecture

Current Research

Women Veterans, Women Veterans in Higher Education


Program Administration

Wanda Anderson

Wanda L. Anderson, M.S.W., LCSW

Practicum Coordinator

(207) 221-4636

wanderson4@une.edu

Patricia Coccoma, Ed.D., LCSW

Assistant Lecturer

(207) 221-4960

pcoccoma@une.edu

Teaching Online

Rebecca Diggins

Rebecca Diggins, MSW, LCSW

Field Practicum Coordinator

(207) 221-4970

rdiggins@une.edu

Christine Rogerson

Christine Rogerson, PhD, LCSW

Practicum Coordinator

(207) 221-4635

cizzi@une.edu

Brian Rzepczynski

Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, LCSW

Assistant Lecturer

(630) 375-7416

brzepczynski@une.edu

Autumn Straw

Autumn Straw, MSW, LCSW

Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online

(207) 221-4856

astraw@une.edu


Staff

Katharina Gifford

Katharina Gifford

Administrative Assistant

(207) 221-4542

kgifford@une.edu

Joy Hammonds

Joy Hammonds

Administrative Assistant / Field Department

(207) 221-4676

jhammonds@une.edu


Adjunct Faculty

The list below appears in alphabetical order by last name. Click on the arrow to expand biographical information.

Kate Anderson

Kate Anderson

kanderson19@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
Simmons College

Erin Benner

Erin Benner

ebenner2@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
University of Southern Maine

Judith Boudman

Judith Boudman

(207) 762-0687

jboudman@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education
MSW, University of Maine at Orono, 1997
BA, University of Maine at Orono, 1970
Board Certifications and Licenses

LCSW

Clinical Affiliations

Hospice (Caribou, Maine)
Allies Inc. (Presque Isle, Maine)

Biography

Judith Boudman has worked in non-profit and grassroots settings for many decades and has taught in the campus-based and online programs of UNE since 2004. She has worked as a community organizer, an executive and supervisor, a grant/contract writer, a clinician and an educator. The venues have been mixed: battered women’s shelter and a sexual assault program, crisis program, native American tribal governments, community mental health centers, foster grandparent program, universities, neighborhood organization, hospice and a psychiatric hospital. These work experiences have allowed her to practice in micro and macro settings where she collaborated with many outstanding macro and micro practitioners. As an undergraduate, Judith majored in Cultural Anthropology, minored in Fine Arts and studied classical piano. Upon graduation, Judith was hired as a sculptor’s apprentice and spent exhilarating hours learning casting, modeling clay, building armatures and working with resins and glass. She travelled to Southeast Asia to study Batik and other art forms. Her interest in the Arts has continued to this day and parallels her interest in social work.

Research Interests

Indian child welfare

Current Research

Micro Enterprise Programs
Social Work and the Environment
Conflict Resolution & Peace Keeping

Heather Burroughs

Heather Burroughs

hburroughs@une.edu

On Campus

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
University of Central Florida

Jennifer Crandall

Jennifer Crandall

jcrandall@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
University of New England

Stephen Dougherty

Stephen Dougherty

sdougherty@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
Fordham University

Ph.D.
Fordham University

Diane Dougherty

Diane Dougherty

ddougherty@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Master of Social Work
Yeshiva University

BS, Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University

Jamie Edwards

Jamie Edwards

jedwards10@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
Fordham University

Heather Gordon

Heather Gordon

hgordon2@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
York University

Doctor of Education (2019 Candidate)
Western University

Michell R. Herring

Michell R. Herring

mherring1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Ph.D. Human Services
Capella University

Master of Social Work
University of South Carolina

Deb Koestner-Rees

Deb Koestner-Rees

dkoestner@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
University of New England

Jessica McCallister

Jessica McCallister

(541) 720-2411

jmccallister@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Doctorate of Social Work (Attending) 
Capella University

MSW
Walla Walla University

BS in Human Services
University of Phoenix

Katherine Murphy

Katherine Murphy

kmurphy25@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
McMaster University

Indigenous Studies
Trent University

Susan A. Osofsky

Susan A. Osofsky

sosofsky@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
Virginia Commonwealth University

Lena Pearlman

Lena Pearlman

(314) 458-5551

lpearlman@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW

Ph.D

Jenna Powers

Jenna Powers

jpowers13@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
University of New England

Brooke Proulx

Brooke Proulx

bproulx@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Master of Social Work
Boston College

Judy Robbins

Judy Robbins

jrobbins4@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

JD
Quinnipiac College School of Law

MSW
Columbia University

MCP
University of Rhode Island

Lacey L. Sawyer

Lacey L. Sawyer

(207) 227-5472

lsawyer1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW, University of New England
University of New England

Penney Siddiqui

Penney Siddiqui

psiddiqui1@une.edu

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Master of Social Work
University of New England

Rachel Dubrow Smith

Rachel Dubrow Smith

rdubrow@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

MSW
Washington University in St. Louis

Rachael Weiner

Rachel Weiner

rweiner1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Social Work
Education

Master of Social Work
University of New England


 

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