Social Work Department Faculty & Staff

The social work curriculum is taught by faculty members who have completed graduate education from accredited schools of social work. They are recognized academicians, professional practitioners and researchers who bring a broad range of experiences to the classroom which include work in public welfare, aging, United Way Administration, addictions, vocational rehabilitation, and child welfare, disabilities, and mental health.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

John Vafeas, LSW, DSW

Department Chair

Old Main 324
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4239
Fax: 610-683-4383

vafeas@kutztown.edu

University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.W.
Winthrop University, B.A.
KATEE, Heraklion Crete, Greece, Social Work Diploma

Program Directors

Yasoda Sharma, MSW, Ph.D.

Professor, BSW Program Director
Old Main 331
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4328
Fax: 610-683-4383
sharma@kutztown.edu

University of Texas at Arlington, Ph.D.
Banaras Hindu University, India, M.S.W.
Bangalore University, India, B.A.

Janice A. Gasker, DSW, LCSW, ACSW

Professor, MSW Program Director
Old Main 326
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4291
Fax: 610-683-4383
gasker@kutztown.edu

University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
Marywood University, M.S.W.
Cedar Crest College, B.A.

Juliana Svistova, MSW, Ph.D.

Professor, DSW Program Director
Old Main 327
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4330
Fax: 610-683-4383
svistova@kutztown.edu

University at Albany, State University of New York, Ph.D.
University at Albany, State University of New York, M.S.W.
University of Latvia, B.S.W.

STAFF

Andrea Snyder

Department Secretary
Old Main 339
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4235
Fax: 610-683-4383
asnyder@kutztown.edu

Gabriella Wilson, MBA

Management Technician
Old Main 351
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4283
Fax: 610-683-4383
gwilson@kutztown.edu

Staff would happily take the time needed to answer questions and ensure I was on the right track.

Jen Marshall, DSW 2021

Faculty

Jennifer Mehnert Baker, DPA, MSW, SHRM-CP

Instructor

Old Main 333
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4913

Fax: 610-683-4383

mehnert@kutztown.edu

West Chester University, D.P.A.
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.W.
University of Southern Maine, B.A., Women's Studies

William F. Bender, MSW, ACSW, LSW

Instructor
Old Main 336
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4887
Fax: 610-683-4383
bender@kutztown.edu

University of Maryland School of Social Work, M.S.W.
Pennsylvania State University, B.A.

Leslie M. Chaundy, LCSW, PSY.D., NCSP, ABSNP

Assistant Professor
Old Main 339
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4235
Fax: 610-683-4383
chaundy@kutztown.edu

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Educational Specialist and Doctorate degree in School Psychology
Marywood University, M.S.W.
Wesley College, B.A.

Lydia DeBiase, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW

Instructor
Old Main 348
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4210
Fax: 610-683-4383
debiase@kutztown.edu

Widener University, Ph.D.
Widener University, M.S.W.
Kutztown University, B.S.W.

Barbie Fogarty, DSW, MSW, MEd

Instructor
Old Main 354
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4308
Fax: 610-683-4383
fogarty@kutztown.edu

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, M.S.W.
University of Turabo in Puerto Rico, MEd
St. Mary's College, BA in Sociology

Edward P. Hanna, MSW, DSW, ACSW, LCSW

Assistant Professor
Old Main 340
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4271
Fax: 610-683-4383
ehanna@kutztown.edu

University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.W.
Colby College, B.S.

Christopher Harris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Old Main 356
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4429
Fax: 610-683-4383
harris@kutztown.edu

Widener University, Ph.D.
Widener University, MSW
St. Vincent College, B.S.

The KU Social Work program is amazing and professors want to see you grow as an individual, and as a future Social Worker.

Aleah Grimshaw, BSW 2022

Yoon Mi Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Old Main 329
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-5826
Fax: 610-683-4383
yokim@kutztown.edu

University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D.
California State University, LA, M.S.W.
SungKyunKwan University, South Korea, B.A.

George M. Kovarie, M.S.W.

Instructor
Old Main 333
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-788-3208
Fax: 610-683-4383
kovarie@kutztown.edu

Marywood School of Social Work, M.S.W.
Kutztown State College, B.A.

Heather LaBarre, LCSW, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Old Main 344
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4236
Fax: 610-683-4383
labarre@kutztown.edu

Marywood University, Ph.D.
Kutztown University, M.S.W.
Bloomsburg University, B.A.

The professors in the program are true social workers who demonstrate diversity, inclusion, and provide outstanding levels of support.

Tanya Ebling, MSW 2022

Jeffrey M. McCabe

Assistant Professor
Old Main 350
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-1560
Fax: 610-683-4383
mccabe@kutztown.edu

University of Tennessee, Ph.D.
Temple University, M.S.W.
Edinboro University, B.S.W.

Patricia McGarry, Ph.D., LSW

Instructor
Old Main 342
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4118
Fax: 610-683-4383
mcgarry@kutztown.edu

Alvernia University, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.S.W.
Moravian College, BA

Sheryl McKlveen, DSW, MSW

Assistant Professor
Old Main 325
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4343
Fax: 610-683-4383
mcklveen@kutztown.edu

Kutztown University, D.S.W.
Kutztown University, M.S.W.
Kutztown University, B.S.W.

Tim Seip, MSW, LSW

Instructor
Old Main 346
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-5817
Fax: 610-683-4383
seip@kutztown.edu

Marywood University, M.S.W.
Mansfield University, B.A.

Stephen Stoeffler, Ph.D., LSW

Professor
Old Main 334
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4361
Fax: 610-683-4383
stoeffler@kutztown.edu

Widener University, Ph.D.
Temple University, MSW
Shippensburg University, BSW

Engaging and knowledgeable professors.

Katherine Korbich, MSW 2022

Fang-Hsun Wei, MS, Ph.D.

Professor
Old Main 338
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4935
Fax: 610-683-4383
wei@kutztown.edu

University of Texas at Arlington, Ph.D
Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, MS--Social Work
Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, BS

Mary Rita Weller, Ph.D., LSW

Assistant Professor
Old Main 330
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 484-646-4270
Fax: 610-683-4383
weller@kutztown.edu

Widener University, Ph.D.
Temple University, M.S.W.
State University College of NY, B.A.

LAS Collage 2020 Faculty Highlight

Barth Yeboah, DSW

Professor
Old Main 332
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4292
Fax: 610-683-4383
yeboah@kutztown.edu

University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
University of Delhi, M.S.W.
Jamia Millia Islamia, B.S.W.

I look up to every single professor I have had the pleasure to work with and I hope to be half the social worker they are. I can never thank them enough.

Sarah Rozany, BSW 2020