Faculty & Staff
Administration
Dr. Tiffany Boykin, Academic Dean
Pamela Williams, Educational Liaison
Flora Roberson, Educational Tech Specialist
Departmental Faculty
Dr. Celeste Bryson, Behavioral Healthcare
Prof. Tari Colon, Criminal Justice
Dr. Wilton Gleaton, Public Safety
Dr. Amanda Graham, Counseling Psychology
Dr. Dana Knighten, Social Ministry
Dr. Ken Larimore, Christian Social Work
Dr. Debra Newell, Gerontology
Dr. Olivia Owusu-Boakyewaah, Social Ministry
Dr. Wayne Rhodes, Chaplaincy
Dr. David Simmons, Hospice & Palliative Care
Prof. Karl Taylor, Correctional Chaplaincy
Dr. Darryl Tukufu, Christian Sociology
Dr. Howard Woodruff, Crisis Preparation & Intervention
Jointly Appointed Faculty
Dr. J. L. Guerriero, Creative Arts Therapy
Dr. Hal Scott, Military & Veterans Health
Dr. Melinda Whitman, Criminal Justice
Affiliate Faculty
Olivia Owusu-Boakyewaah, MSW, PhD
Professor of Social Ministry
Immigrant & Refugee Social Work Specialist
International Experience: Ghana, USA
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Allied Health Professions, Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Graduate Certificate in Aging Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Bachelor in Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Doctoral Dissertation
- The Cultural Context of Alzheimer's disease: the impact of Perception and Knowledge on Willingness to Seek Medical Help among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States
Master of Social Work Research
- Caregiver of Dementia Patients: Assessing Stress and Psychological Adjustment
Graduate Certificate Project
- Resources guide for dementia family caregivers in Richmond City, Virginia
Teaching Specializations
- Social Work
- Geriatric Care
- Gerontology
- Immigrant Health
- Community Health in Aging
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Cultural Diversity
Professional & Ministry Experiences
- Mental Health Program Supervisor/Specialist, Fairfax County Community Services Board, Fairfax County, VA
- Director of Christian Education, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, VA
- Health Services Researcher & Consultant, World Bank Group, Washington, DC
- Social Worker / Mental Health Therapist, Fairfax County Community Services Board, Fairfax County, VA
- Social Worker, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Administration Hospital, Richmond, VA
- Social Worker, Richmond City Public School, Richmond, VA
- Social Worker, Memorial Regional Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Membership in Professional Societies
- Gerontological Society of America
- The American Geriatrics Society
- National Association of Social Workers
Languages
- English, native or bilingual proficiency
- Twi, native or bilingual proficiency