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

Jennifer-ONeil

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

Expertise

Women Veterans
Trauma
Adult Learning and Development




Faculty

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

Practicum Coordinator

(207) 468-8979

wanderson4@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. University of Hawaii of Manoa

Expertise

Case Management Services
Working with Adult Survivors
Poverty Issues and Strength Based Supervision
Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice
Family and Child Sexual Abuse
Special Needs of Children

Patricia Coccoma, Ed.D., LCSW

Assistant Lecturer

(207) 000-0000

pcoccoma@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. University of New England

Rebecca Diggins

Rebecca Diggins, MSW, LCSW

Field Practicum Coordinator

(207) 221-4970

rdiggins@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. Boston University

Expertise

Individual and Group Therapy
Case Management
Child and Adolescent
Young Adult
Grief and Loss
Serious Illness
Relationship Issues

Christine Rogerson

Christine Rogerson, M.S.W., LCSW

Practicum Coordinator

(207) 310-7876

cizzi@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. University of New England

Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, LCSW

Assistant Lecturer

(630) 375-7416

brzepczynski@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. University of New England

Autumn-Straw

Autumn Straw, MSW, LCSW

Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online

(207) 221-4856

astraw@une.edu

Education

M.S.W. Simmons College of Social Work

Expertise

Individual and Family Therapy
Children and Families
Trauma
Adoption
Child Mental Health
Case Management
Systems Work



Staff

Katharina Gifford

Administrative Assistant

(207) 221-4542

kgifford@une.edu

Joy Hammonds

Joy Hammonds

Administrative Assistant

(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.

kathryn anderson

Kate Anderson, MSW, LCSW

kanderson19@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
Simmons College

Erin Benner, MSW, LCSW

ebenner2@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
University of Southern Maine

heather_burroughs

Heather Burroughs, LCSW

hburroughs@une.edu

On Campus

Education

MSW
University of Central Florida

Jennifer Crandall, MSW, LCSW

jcrandall@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
University of New England

Diane Dougherty, MSW, LSW

ddougherty@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Master of Social Work
Yeshiva University

BS, Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University

Board Certifications/Licenses

Member of National Association of Social Workers

stephen dougherty

Stephen Dougherty, LMSW, Ph.D.

sdougherty@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
Fordham University

Ph.D.
Fordham University

Jamie Edwards, LCSW

jedwards10@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
Fordham University

heather_gordon

Heather Gordon, MSW, RSW, EdD (2019 Candidate)

hgordon2@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
York University

Doctor of Education (2019 Candidate)
Western University

Michell R. Herring, Ph.D., LISW-CP

mherring1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Ph.D. Human Services
Capella University

Master of Social Work
University of South Carolina

Deb Koestner-Rees, MSW, LISW, C-LGBTAPP, C-SUDP

dkoestner@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
University of New England

Jessica McCallister, MSW

(541) 720-2411

jmccallister@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Doctorate of Social Work (Attending) 
Capella University

MSW
Walla Walla University

BS in Human Services
University of Phoenix

katharine murphy

Katherine Murphy, MSW, RSW

kmurphy25@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
McMaster University

Indigenous Studies
Trent University

Susan A. Osofsky, LCSW

sosofsky@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
Virginia Commonwealth University

Lena Pearlman, LCSW

(314) 458-5551

lpearlman@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW

Ph.D

Tracey M. Phillips, Ph.D.

tphillips7@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

PhD – Counselor Education and Supervision
Regent University

LMSW
University of South Carolina College of Social Work

BSW
Limestone College

Jenna Powers, MSW

jpowers13@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
University of New England

Brooke Proulx, LCSW

bproulx@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Master of Social Work
Boston College

Judy Robbins, LCSW, JD

jrobbins4@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

JD
Quinnipiac College School of Law

MSW
Columbia University

MCP
University of Rhode Island

lacey sawyer

Lacey L. Sawyer, LCSW, LADC, CCS

(207) 227-5472

lsawyer1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW, University of New England
University of New England

penney siddiqui

Penney Siddiqui

psiddiqui1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Master of Social Work
University of New England

Rachel Dubrow Smith

Rachel Dubrow Smith, LCSW

rdubrow@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

MSW
Washington University in St. Louis

Rachael Weiner

Rachel Weiner, LCSW

rweiner1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Education

Master of Social Work
University of New England

 

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