About Us
Faculty & Staff Directory
FACULTY
- Boaz, Timothy L., PhD
- Christy, Annette, PhD
- Conner, Kyaien, PhD
- Gum, Amber, PhD
- Hills, Holly, PhD
- Johnson, Kimberly A., PhD
- Johnson, Micah E., PhD
- Kosyluk, Kristin, PhD
- Moore, Kathleen, PhD
- Otto, Randy K., PhD, ABPP
- Rigg, Khary, PhD
- Stiles, Paul, JD, PhD
- Teague, Gregory, PhD
- Young, M. Scott, PhD
- Zenn, Nicoletta, Ed.S., NCSP
DIRECTORS
Title: Assistant Director Financial Administration
Phone: 813-974-1927
Office: MHC 2701A
Email: earches@usf.edu
- Christy, Annette PhD, Director, Baker Act Reporting Center
Title: Associate Director, Mental Health Law & Policy
Phone: 813-974-1138
Office: MHC 2711C
Email: dgee@usf.edu
- Dion, Charles, MA, Director, Policy and Services Research Data Center
Title: Assistant Director, Dissemination & Training
Phone: 813-974-6696
Office: MHC 2715
Email: dheller@usf.edu
Title: Program Director
Phone: 813-974-5378
Office: MHC 2724
Email: mmcpherson@usf.edu
Title: Director, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance
Center
Phone: 813-974-9254
Office: MHC 2615
Email: ashockley1@usf.edu
Title: Assistant Director
Phone: 813-974-9879
Office: MHC 2723
Email: sabrinasingh@usf.edu
EMERITUS FACULTY
- Boothroyd, Roger, PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Branch, Laurence G., PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Dow, Michael, PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Engelhardt, Mark A., MS, MSW, ACSW, Research Associate, Retired Meritoriously
- Epps, James, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus
- Knox, Michael D., PhD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
- Peters, Roger H., PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Poythress, Norman, PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Schonfeld, Lawrence, PhD, Professor Emeritus
- Ward, Jr., John C., PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus
COURTESY FACULTY
- Casey, Roger, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor
- Green, Ohad, PhD, Fulbright Research Scholar
- Lescano, Celia, PhD, Associate Professor
- Wilhelmus Vermeer, PhD, Courtesy Assistant Professor
- Enya Vroom, PhD, Courtesy Assistant Professor
STAFF
Title: Staff Assistant
Phone: 813-974-1994
Office: MHC 2711
Email: amin@usf.edu
Title: Research Support Specialist
Phone: 813-974-9243
Office: MHC 2513
Title: Unit Research Administrator
Phone: 813-974-9205
Office: MHC 2521
Email: collier@usf.edu
Phone: 813-974-4606
Office: CMPS
Phone: 813-330-5621
Email: david53@usf.edu
Phone: 813-974-2974
Office: MHC 2706
Email: dgibson@usf.edu
Title: Field Placement Coordinator
Phone: 813-974-9007
Office: MHC 2528
Amy Gierhahn joined the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy’s Behavioral Healthcare academic program as the Field Placement Coordinator in April 2015. She is responsible for the coordination of the Field Experience program, which includes the primary role of linking students with community mental health, substance abuse and social service agencies that provide field experience opportunities to students in the Behavioral Healthcare program. She holds a Master’s in Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling from USF. She came to MHLP after 6 years of service with Hillsborough County Children’s Services where in her role as Therapist, she provided counseling and case management services to youth ages 10-17 and their families. Her work there included conducting individual, family, and group therapy as well as linking and referring families to aftercare services to facilitate continuity of care. This position allowed her to develop a strong working knowledge of social service agencies available for youth and families in Hillsborough County, which she has utilized to expand placement opportunities for students taking the Field Experience Course.
Title: Research Support Specialist
Office: MHC 2613
Email: katelind@usf.edu
Title: Staff Assistant
Phone: 813-974-4606
Office: MHC 2521A
Email: sandraj@usf.edu
Title: Research Project Manager
Phone: 813-974-6313
Office: MHC 2604A
Email: eryka@usf.edu
Title: Other Hourly Professional Support
Email: btbarrett@usf.edu
Title: Staff Assistant
Phone: 813-974-9342
Office: MHC 2739
Email: northway@usf.edu
Phone: 813-974-1010
Office: MHC 2604A
Email: srhode@usf.edu
Title: Program Specialist
Phone: 813-974-9003
Office: MHC 2529
Email: schafaris@usf.edu
Title: Fiscal and Business Analyst
Phone: 813-974-1966
Office: MHC 2701
Email: sstire@usf.edu
Title: Senior Unit Research Administrator
Phone: 813-974-9718
Office: MHC 2714
Email: arthomas@usf.edu