Dr. Fuller earned a Ph D and Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor’s of Social Work from Lubbock Christian University. Dr. Fuller is licensed at the Master’s Level (LMSW) in Texas and has experience with Hospitals, Home Health, Family Preservation, Domestic Violence, Custody Disputes, Criminal Justice, and Gerontology. 

Currently, Dr. Fuller conducts court-ordered social studies in child custody disputes. She is also a volunteer with the Lubbock Police Department Crisis Team. Dr. Fuller is a member of the Council on Social Work Education, the National Association of Social Workers, the Phi Alpha Honor Society, and Lubbock Medical Social Workers.

Tony teaches primarily in the area of social welfare policy and social work practice with groups. As Director of Field Education, he has administrative oversight of the field practice component of the social work program. Tony's areas of expertise are child welfare, social welfare policy, psychiatric social work, and field education.

Tony graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work in 1983 and from the University of Tennessee with a Master of Science in Social Work in 1987. Tony has a wide variety of professional experience spanning 24 years in the field of social work.

Tony is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is nationally certified by the Academy of Certified Social Workers. Currently, Tony serves as the Director of Adoption Services for Smithlawn Maternity Home and is a Licensed Child-Placing Administrator. Tony also maintains certification as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. He regularly consults with a variety of social service and behavioral health agencies and corporations.

Jeana Culbert earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a Bachelor of Social Work from Lubbock Christian University. Jeana is licensed at the Master’s Level (LMSW) in Texas.

Jeana has professional experience in Medical Social Work, Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Gerontology. Jeana has experience working in hospitals, completing psychiatric evaluations in both the emergency room and criminal justice settings. She has previously worked with families, while completing home studies for relative placements with children’s protective agencies, and also has experience as a home health social worker.

Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington with a research emphasis is Gerontology and Healthcare. Jeana is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Phi Alpha Honor Society, Lubbock Medical Social Workers and Council on Social Work Education.

April Carrasco earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a Bachelor of Social Work from Lubbock Christian University. April is licensed at the Master’s Level (LMSW) in Texas.

April has experience working with children on Medicaid and their families. She has also worked in a psychiatric hospital, leading psychiatric and drug and alcohol support groups. April also has experience as a contract home health social worker and hospital social worker. April is a member of the Council on Social Work Education.

Jim teaches intro to criminal justice, criminal investigations, criminology, fundamentals of criminal law, courts and procedures and oversees the practicum for criminal justice majors.  Jim received his bachelor's degree in 1971 from the University of Nevada and his Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law in 1971.

Jim served as a JAG with the US Army for 21 years.  Jim was a law instructor at the US Army Military Police School at Ft McCellan and a deputy district attorney in Reno, NV.

Monica teaches professionalism and ethics in criminal justice, white collar crime, criminology, and juvenile delinquency.  Monica received her bachelor degree in psychology from Lubbock Christian University in 2002 and her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech in 2005.

Dr. Dabbs teaches general sociology, social research methods, and social deviance.  Dr. Dabbs earned a Ph D from the University of North Texas.