Mullins named a ‘Notable Woman’

Dr. Mary Mullins, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work in the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, was named a recipient of the Notable Women of ETSU award in 2022 by the university’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

She and Dr. Cerrone Foster of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences were honored during the annual Notable Women of ETSU Colloquium in November. This event highlights the expertise and accomplishments of women at ETSU; provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, research, and projects generated by faculty; and identifies faculty whose work advances understanding of lived experiences.

Mullins’ research focuses on work quality and integrity in social workers serving the LGBTQ+ community and support for those workers. She is the founder and editorin-chief of the Journal of Interprofessional Practice with Social Work. She is an ETSU faculty facilitator for Interprofessional Education and part of the Department of Social Work Self-Care Initiative and serves on the Home for Youth Advisory Board with the Johnson City Housing Authority. In addition, Mullins has served on ETSU’s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Reaffirmation Report Committee.

In 2021, Mullins received the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award. Her nominator wrote, “Dr. Mullins’ focus on a culture of collaboration, respect, communication, teamwork, and feedback has been transformative. … She is a shining example of what leadership should look like.”