Samantha Wolfe-Taylor, PhD, LCSW, CTH

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work, Indiana, United States — 2023 – Present
• Associate Director
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work, Indiana, United States — 2021 – Present

Clinical Appointments

• Private Practice Telehealth Clinician
  VibeWell Connect LLC, Indiana, United States — 2024 – Present
• Telehealth Clinician
  TimelyCare, Texas, United States — 2018 – Present

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  Oregon Professional Licensing Agency, United States — 2024 – Present
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, United States — 2015 – Present
• Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider
  PESI, United States — 2020 – Present
• Certified Telehealth Practitioner
  Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, United States — 2021 – 2024

• IU NIH New and Early-Stage Investigator Writing Cohort Program
  Indiana University, Indianapolis — 2025 – Present
• Enhanced Mentoring Program with Opportunities for Ways to Excel in Research (EMPOWER)
  Indiana University, Indianapolis, United States — 2024 – 2025

• Member
  Council on Social Work Education — 2016 – Present

• Advocate for Equity in Accessibility Award
  Indiana University Indianapolis, United States — 2024

College/School Service

• Dissertation Committee Member, Amanda McKinney
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2025 – Present
• Associate Director, Office of e-Social Work Education and Practice
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2023 – Present
• Mentor, K. Walke
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2025 – Present
• Mentor, J. Sherrick
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2025 – Present
• Mentor, D. Hunter
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2020 – 2023

University Service

• Mentor, 1RIP Program
  Indiana University Indianapolis, Office of Research — 2025 – 2026
• Mentor, 1RIP Program
  Indiana University Indianapolis, Office of Research — 2024 – 2026

• S141: Introduction to Social Work
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2026 – Present

• D677: Foundations of e-Social Work Practices
  Major course revision — 2023
• D678: e-Social Work Practice with Individuals
  Major course revision — 2023

Active Teaching Grants/Fellowships

• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Personnel on). (2025, September–2026, May). Telehealth and distance education research for 1st year undergraduate students. Indiana University Indianapolis, IU Office of Research. IU Internal. $2,000. Awarded.

Completed Teaching Grants/Fellowships

• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Mentor of). (2024, August–2025, May). Systematic review of the use of AI in social work practices. Indiana University Indianapolis, Office of Research. IU Internal. $2,000. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Personnel on). (2021, September–2023, December). Online paraprofessional training: Focusing on children, youth & transitional-aged youth with behavioral health needs in Indiana (OPT-IN). HRSA. Federal, Competitive. Grant No. 222635237376. $1,509,334. % Effort: 0. Awarded.

Active Research/Creative Activity Grants/Fellowships

• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Personnel on). (2025, September–2026, May). Telehealth and distance education research for 1st year undergraduate students. Indiana University Indianapolis, IU Office of Research. IU Internal. $2,000. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Fukui, S., Khaja, K. (Personnel on). (2025, July–2027, June). Advancing behavioral health education and care: Leveraging AI simulations and telehealth innovations to address behavioral health disparities among marginalized and underserved populations. National Institutes of Health. Federal, Competitive. $94,334. % Effort: 50. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Principal investigator of). (2024, January–Present). Fostering excellence in social work education: Leveraging AI-driven innovations to empower the future of practice. Indiana University Office of Research. IU Internal, Competitive. Grant No. 304192157696. $10,000. % Effort: 100. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Co-principal investigator of). (2021, January–Present). Telebehavioral practice basics for social work educators & clinicians responding to COVID-19 educational program. Office of Research Administration. IU Internal, Competitive. Grant No. 216307871744. $2,500. % Effort: 20. Awarded.

Completed Research/Creative Activity Grants/Fellowships

• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Mentor of). (2024, August–2025, May). Systematic review of the use of AI in social work practices. Indiana University Indianapolis, Office of Research. IU Internal. $2,000. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Principal investigator). (2024, January–2024, December). EMPOWER: Fostering excellence in social work education: Leveraging AI-driven innovations to empower the future of practice. Indiana University Indianapolis, Office for Women. IU Internal. $10,000. Awarded.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (Personnel on). (2021, September–2023, December). Online paraprofessional training: Focusing on children, youth & transitional-aged youth with behavioral health needs in Indiana (OPT-IN). HRSA. Federal, Competitive. Grant No. 222635237376. $1,509,334. % Effort: 10. Awarded.

Invited

• Deck, C., & Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2025). Into the future: AI's role in shaping social work. IUSSWAA Annual Alumni Continuing Education Conference.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2025). Series I: Past insights, present influence, future prospects: AI’s impact on social services & mental health. Series on AI in Mental Health Care.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Gregory, V., & Deck, C. (2025). Designing inclusive and interactive online courses: Integrating universal design for learning (UDL) and artificial intelligence (AI) to advance equity for students with disabilities. Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. https://assessmentinstitute.indianapolis.iu.edu/
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., & Deck, C. (2025). AI's impact on accessibility for learners with disabilities: Opportunities, challenges, and future directions. CSWE Annual Program Meeting.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2025). Series III: Anticipating tomorrow: Leveraging futures thinking and foresight to navigate AI's influence on social services and mental health. Past Insights, Present Influence, Future Prospects: AI’s Impact on Social Services & Mental Health.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2025). Balancing innovation and integrity: AI applications in social work practice and research.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Deck, C., & Walke, K. (2024). Creating authenticity in online practice education: Using e-simulations for HIPs. Assessment Institute, Indianapolis Marriott Conference Center.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., & Deck, C. (2023). e-social work practices: Creating equitable and ethical services during and post-pandemic. IU School of Social Work Alumni Conference, Online.
• Deck, C., & Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2023). Preparing distance education students for futures thinking in social work practice. Social Work Distance Education Virtual Conference, Online.
• Deck, C., & Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2023). Preparing social workers for futures thinking in social work practice. IUSSWAA Alumni Continuing Education Conference, Online.

Other

• Wolfe-Taylor, S., & Deck, C. (2024). AI and ethics. PBHL-H474, Fairbanks School of Public Health.
• Deck, C., & Wolfe-Taylor, S. (2023). Data management ethics in healthcare. PBHL-H474, Fairbanks School of Public Health.

Department Service

• Associate Director, Office of e-Social Work Education and Practice
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2023 – Present
• Committee Member, MSW Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2016 – Present

College And School Service

• Committee Member, IUSSW Assessment Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2026 – Present
• Committee Member, IUSSW Graduate Certificate Development Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2026 – Present
• Faculty Senate Member
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2023 – Present
• Committee Member, IUSSW Search and Screening Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2024 – 2025
• Academic Advisor, e-Social Work Graduate Certificate Program
  Indiana University Indianapolis, Office of e-Social Work — 2023 – Present
• Committee Member, IUSSW Hospitality Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2017 – Present
• Reviewer, IUSSW Student Scholarship Review Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2023 – Present

Campus Service

• Committee Member, Online Education Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2020 – Present

University Service

• Task Force Member, Quality Matters
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2017 – Present
• Committee Member, IFC Distance Education Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis — 2017 – Present

Professional Service

• Volunteer
  Keep Indianapolis Beautiful — 2023 – Present
• Clinical Supervisor for LCSW
  Clinical supervision — 2023 – 2025
• Volunteer
  Catholic Allies — 2023 – 2024
• Program Proposal Reviewer, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
  Council on Social Work Education — 2024 – Present
• Committee Member, Telehealth Equity Coalition
  Telehealth Equity Coalition — 2021 – Present
• Conference Paper Reviewer, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
  Council on Social Work Education — 2018 – Present
• Journal Article Reviewer
  Perspectives on Social Work — 2017 – Present
• Journal Article Reviewer
  Advances in Social Work — 2017 – Present
• Manuscript Reviewer
  Journal of Social Services Research — 2024 – Present
• Manuscript Reviewer
  Advances in Social Work — 2023 – Present

Clinical Service

• Telebehavioral Health Clinician, Indiana COVID Response Team
  Indiana COVID Response Team — 2020 – 2021

Teaching

Refereed - Chapters

• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Khaja, K., & Deck, C. (2023). Bridging education and practice with e-OSCE simulations. In Social work in an online world (pp. 163–168). NASW Press. https://naswpress.org/ https://hdl.handle.net/1805/40258

Research/Creative Activity

Refereed - Articles

• Gregory Jr, V. L., Wilkerson, D. A., Wolfe-Taylor, S. N., Miller, B. L., & Lipsey, A. D. (2024). Digital cognitive-behavioral therapy for substance use: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 50(6), 771–785. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2024.2400934
• Bibbs, T. D., Wolfe-Taylor, S. N., Alston, N., Barron, M., Beaudoin, L., Bradley, S., . . . Young, J. A. (2023). Constructing the future of social work tech habits of mind with the ethical OS. Advances in Social Work, 23(1), 132–147. https://doi.org/10.18060/24978
• Wolfe-Taylor, S. N., Khaja, K., Wilkerson, D. A., Deck, C. K. (2022). The future of social work education: A guide to developing, implementing, and assessing e-simulations. Advances in Social Work, 22(2), 287–302.
• Wilkerson, D. A., Wolfe-Taylor, S. N., Deck, C. K., Wahler, B., Davis, T. S. (2020). Telebehavioral health practice basics for social work educators and clinicians responding to COVID-19. Journal of Social Work Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2020.1807926
• Wilkerson, D., Wolfe-Taylor, S. N., Kinney, K. (2019). Adopting e-social work practice: Pedagogical strategies for student decision-making to address technology uncertainty. Journal of Social Work Education.
• Wolfe-Taylor, S., Gregory, V., Deck, C., Walke, K. Utilizing technology innovations for practice competency-based assessments: The integration of OSCEs in distance education social work programs.