Faculty and Staff

Dezette Johnson, PhD, MSW
Chair, Social Work Field Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Foundation Courses Taught: Introduction to Social Work, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Field Experience, and Social Work Seminar
Other Interests: Social work with groups, gerontology, school social work, teen dating violence, and African American families
Phone: (704) 378-1163
Email:  dzjohnson@jcsu.edu

Helen Taylor Caldwell, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
Foundation Courses Taught: Introduction to Social Work, Institution of Social Welfare, Community Organization, Social Work Practice II, and Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Other Interests: Social work ethics, gerontology, field education, cultural diversity, African American families, and urban higher education
Phone: (704) 378-1164
E-mail: hcaldwell@jcsu.edu 

Sonja Harry, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor
Foundation Courses Taught: Social Work Research Methods, Social Welfare Policy, Senior Investigative Paper I & II, Social Work Practice II
Other Interests: Public Policy, Social Work Practice in the Military, Discrimination
Phone: (704) 378-1084
Email address: sharry@jcsu.edu 

Robin Maxwell
Administrative Assistant
Areas of Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel, Spreadsheet
Phone: (704) 378-1252 or (704) 378-1060
E-mail: rmaxwell@jcsu.edu