School of Health and Social Services
D'Lee Babb, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, BS Child and Family Services; Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Director Certificate
- Associate Professor, BS Child and Family Services; Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Director Certificate
- dlee.babb@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 410E
- 270-745-6943
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/child-family-services/index.php
Jacqueline Basham, Ed.D, MPH
- Pedagogical Assistant Professor; Program Coordinator, BS Envioronmental & Occupational Health Science; Coordinator, BS Health Sciences; Coordinator, Environmental Health Certificate; Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health Certificate
- Pedagogical Assistant Professor; Program Coordinator, BS Envioronmental & Occupational Health Science; Coordinator, BS Health Sciences; Coordinator, Environmental Health Certificate; Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health Certificate
- daniel.boamah@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 113B
- 270-745-2030
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- tracy.bryant@wku.edu
- AC 128C
- 270-745-4797
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
Whitney Cassity-Caywood, Ph.D., LCSW
- Assistant Pedagogical Professor; Coordinator, Bachelor of Social Work Program
- Assistant Pedagogical Professor; Coordinator, Bachelor of Social Work Program
- whitney.cassitycaywood@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 101A
- 270-745-7078
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- Associate Director, Center for Child Welfare
- pamela.chandler@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 137
- (270) 745-3087
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/health-info-management/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- michael.deramo@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 127C
- 270-745-3618
Melanie Eaton, MBA, HSE
- Instructor II, BS Health Care Administration Program; Coordinator, Long-Term Care Certificate
- Instructor II, BS Health Care Administration Program; Coordinator, Long-Term Care Certificate
- melanie.eaton@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 140
- (270) 745-5854
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/health-care-admin/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- mindy.eaves@wku.edu
- AC 112D
- 270-745-3820
Gregory Ellis-Griffith, PhD, MPH
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, Master of Health Administration Program; Coordinator, Digital Health and Data Management Certificate, Health Policy and Systems Management Certificate, and Sustainability Practices in Health Leadership Certificate
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, Master of Health Administration Program; Coordinator, Digital Health and Data Management Certificate, Health Policy and Systems Management Certificate, and Sustainability Practices in Health Leadership Certificate
- gregory.ellis-griffith@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 127F
- (270) 745-3076
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/health-admin/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- zachary.farley@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 128D
- (270) 745-6128
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/mph/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- jay.gabbard@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 113A
- 270-745-8749
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- austin.griffiths@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 112C
- 270-745-2676
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/msw/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research Director
Whitney Harper, Ph.D., LCSW, MSW
- Associate Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Social Work Minor; Coordinator, Substance Use Disorder Certificate
- Associate Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Social Work Minor; Coordinator, Substance Use Disorder Certificate
- whitney.harper@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 114E
- 270-852-7788
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
Darbi Haynes-Lawrence, Ph.D.
- Professor, BS Child and Family Services; Coordinator, Child Studies Minor; Coordinator, Family Studies Minor; Coordinator, Family Home Visiting Certificate
- Professor, BS Child and Family Services; Coordinator, Child Studies Minor; Coordinator, Family Studies Minor; Coordinator, Family Home Visiting Certificate
- lynn.hazlett@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 114C
- 270-745-4765
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/msw/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- HPN Chair
- Pronouns She / Her
- monica.hines@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 114B
- 270-745-2523
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
Jan Hunt-Shepherd, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CPHQ
- Associate Professor; Program Coordinator, BS Health Information Management; Coordinator, Health Information and Data Analytics Certificate
- Associate Professor; Program Coordinator, BS Health Information Management; Coordinator, Health Information and Data Analytics Certificate
Nadia Khan, Ed.D, MHA
- Instructor; Coordiantor, BS Health Care Administration Program; Coordinator, Health Care Administration Minor
- Instructor; Coordiantor, BS Health Care Administration Program; Coordinator, Health Care Administration Minor
- nadia.khan@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 126
- (270) 745-3616
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/health-care-admin/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- grace.lartey@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 129D
- (270) 745-3941
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
- Curriculum Vitae
Gretchen Macy, Ed.D, MPH
- Faculty Fellow for Wellness, CHHS; Professor, Public Health; Coordinator, Workplace Health Promotion and Worksite Health Promotion Certificates
- Faculty Fellow for Wellness, CHHS; Professor, Public Health; Coordinator, Workplace Health Promotion and Worksite Health Promotion Certificates
- gretchen.macy@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 236C
- (270) 745-5870
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
- Curriculum Vitae
- Director, Center for Environmental and Workplace Health
Gayle Mallinger, Ph.D., MSW
- Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Strategies for Trauma-Informed Approaches to Improving Resilience Certificate
- Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Strategies for Trauma-Informed Approaches to Improving Resilience Certificate
- gayle.mallinger@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 113C
- 270-745-3535
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- Pronouns She|Her|Hers
- kellye.mcintyre@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 101B
- 270-745-8935
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/social-work/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
William Mkanta, PhD
- Professor, Master of Health Administration Program; Coordinator, Global Health Administration Ceritificate
- Professor, Master of Health Administration Program; Coordinator, Global Health Administration Ceritificate
- william.mkanta@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 125
- (270) 745-5260
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/health-admin/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- affaan.nawaz@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 129C
- (270) 745-3129
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/public-health/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- marie.patterson@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 110C
- 270-745-4760
- darnez.pope@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 127A
- (270) 745-6561
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/health-info-management/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- landon.rager@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 129A
- (270) 745-2159 ext. 52159
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
Michael Reece, PhD
- Pedagogical Professor; Coordinator, Master of Public Health Program; Coordinator, Epidemiology Certificate; Coordinator, Health Education Certificate
- Pedagogical Professor; Coordinator, Master of Public Health Program; Coordinator, Epidemiology Certificate; Coordinator, Health Education Certificate
Michelle Reece, DrPH
- Associate Professor, BS Health Care Administration and Master of Health Administration Program
- Associate Professor, BS Health Care Administration and Master of Health Administration Program
- michelle.reece@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 128A
- (270) 745-4741
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/health-admin/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- shannon.sales@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 111B
- (270) 745-4263
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/msw/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
Edrisa Sanyang, PhD
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, MS Environmental and Occupational Health Science Program; Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health Certificate
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, MS Environmental and Occupational Health Science Program; Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health Certificate
- edrisa.sanyang@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 236E
- (270) 745-3500
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/environmental-occupational-health-science/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- Associate Director, Center for Environmental and Workplace Health
- michelle.schneller@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 110A
- 270-745-5312
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
Angel Shoemake, MPH
- Pedagogical Assistant Professor; Coordinator, BS Public Health Program; Coordinator, Health Education and Promotion Certificate; Coordinator, Public Health Certificate
- Pedagogical Assistant Professor; Coordinator, BS Public Health Program; Coordinator, Health Education and Promotion Certificate; Coordinator, Public Health Certificate
- qingfang.song@wku.edu
- AC 411D
- 270-745-4229
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/child-family-services/index.php
- Co-Director of Institute for Rural Health
Dana Sullivan, Ph.D, MSW
- Professor, Master of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Trauma and Resilience Certificate
- Professor, Master of Social Work Program; Coordinator, Trauma and Resilience Certificate
- dana.sullivan@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 112B
- 270-745-5313
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/msw/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- ritchie.taylor@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 200C
- (270) 745-8975
- https://www.wku.edu/chhs/
- Curriculum Vitae
Erin Warfel, DSW, MSS, MLSP, LCSW
- Assistant Professor; Coordinator Master of Social Work Online Program; Coordinator, Master of Social Work Program; Coordinator, School Social Work Certificate
- Assistant Professor; Coordinator Master of Social Work Online Program; Coordinator, Master of Social Work Program; Coordinator, School Social Work Certificate
- erin.warfel@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 111A
- 270-745-8923
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/graduate/msw/index.php
- Curriculum Vitae
- Director, Center for Child Welfare
- vashon.wells@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 128E
- (270) 745-3486
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/
Adam West, Ph.D., MSW, CFLE
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, BS Child and Family Services Program
- Associate Professor; Coordinator, BS Child and Family Services Program
- adam.west@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 414
- 270-745-5138
- https://www.wku.edu/school-of-health-and-social-services/programs/undergraduate/child-family-services/index.php
Accreditations/Certifications achieved within the School of Health and Social Services
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Services with Child Development Pathway
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Bachelor and Master of Social Work Degrees
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health Degrees
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) - Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Environmental & Occupational Health Science Degrees
Board of Certified Safety Professionals Qualified Academic Program (BCSP QAP) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Environmental & Occupational Health Science Degrees
National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) HSE Accreditation - Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration Degree with Long-Term Care Administration Certificate
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