Land Acknowledgement

The School of Social Welfare acknowledges that the University of Kansas occupies land that has been cared for by several tribal nations.

This land acknowledgment recognizes that Indigenous people are traditional guardians of the land and that there is an enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and these traditional territories. Our School affirms, advocates for, and supports the sovereignty of the four-federally recognized tribes of Kansas, and the other 570 federally recognized nations in the U.S.

The acknowledgment reminds us to continue our commitment to advocating for, and supporting Indigenous students, staff, and faculty while working towards decolonizing the systems of power and oppression. Please visit the Land Acknowledgment webpage for a listing of our current actions of commitment.

School of Social Welfare Organizational Chart

Michelle Mohr Carney, Dean
- Vicki Keling, Executive Assistant
- Kristin Trendel, Assistant Dean
  - Georgiana Spear, Coordinator for Graduate Admissions & Advising
  - Joe Bush, Professional Writing Consultant
  - (dotted line) Amea Chandler, Academic Success Coach, Edwards Campus
  - (dotted line) Vicki Mignot, BSW Student Services Coordinator
- Valerie Hawley, Marketing, Communications and Advancement Director
  - Ashley Anguiano Gomez, Recruitment Coordinator
  - Kendyl Grender, Communications Coordinator
- Elenor Crangle, Business Director
  - Cheri L'Ecuyer, Admin Specialist
- Amy Mendenhall, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
  - Liz Barton, Research Office Manager
  - Carrie Wendel-Hummell, Center for Research on Aging and Disability Options (CRADO)
  - Principal Investigators
  - Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration (Amy Mendenhall, Director)
    - Melinda Lewis, Associate Director, Agency Capacity Building and Community Evaluation Division
    - Robin Nelson, Associate Director, Professional Education Division
    - Christina Boyd, Workforce Development Coordinator
- Jason Matejkowski, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
  - Mahasweta Banerjee, BSW Program Director
  - Nancy Kepple, MSW Program Director
  - Dana Shafer, Academic Program Assistant
  - Kelly Jones, Field Education Director
    - Caroline Culbertson, Admin Specialist
    - Laurie Hart, Associate Director
    - Gary Lasley, Associate Director
    - Jennifer Dawdy, Associate Director
  - Becci Akin, PhD Program Director
  - Ed Scanlon, DSW Program Director
- School of Social Welfare Faculty and Professors of the Practice
- Laurie Ramirez, Liaison to Native Communities
- Kim Warren, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  - Vacant, Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice
  - Meg Paceley, DEI Coordinator