Faculty and Staff

Nila Ricks, Ph.D., LMSW

Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Social Work, BSW Program Director
Office: OMB 200B
Phone: 940-898-2077
nricks@twu.edu

Alex Colvin, Ph.D., LMSW

Associate Professor, JMSW Program Director
Office: OMB 200C
940-898-2079
Acolvin3@twu.edu

Brandi Felderhoff, Ph.D., LCSW

Assistant Professor, JMSW Program 
Student Association for Masters Social Workers (SAMSW), Co-Advisor
Office: OMB 200B
Phone: 940-898-2072
bfelderhoff@twu.edu 

Mia Kirby, Ph.D., LCSW

Visiting Assistant Professor, Social Work Program
Phi Alpha, Co-Advisor
Office: OMB 200E 
mkirby1@twu.edu

Shamsun Nahar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
snahar1@twu.edu

Emarely Rosa-Davila, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Office: OMB 200E
940-898-2083
erosadavila@twu.edu

Ratonia Runnels, Ph.D., LMSW

Associate Professor; Director of Field Instruction, Phi Alpha Co-Adviser
Office: OMB 200C
Phone: 940-898-2078
rrunnels1@twu.edu 

Mark Sandel, LMSW

Professor, Social Work Program
Office: OMB 203 (Social Work Practice Center)
Phone: 940-898-2076
msandel@twu.edu 

Abigail Tilton, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Associate Professor, Social Work Program 
Office: CFO 1210
Phone: 940-898-3326
atilton@twu.edu 

Beverly Wagner, Ed.D., LCSW

Assistant Professor
bwagner4@twu.edu 

Linda Marshall, Ph.D., LMSW

Professor Emerita
lmarshall@twu.edu