UF CARE Leadership Committees
Executive Committee
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
Marieta B Heaton, PhD (Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine)
Barry Setlow, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
Catherine L Striley, PhD, MSW, MPE (Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Lori Knackstedt, PhD (Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)
Liana Hone, MS, MPH, PhD (Department of Health Education & Behavior, College of Health & Human Performance)
Brandon Warren, PhD (Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy)
UF CARE Administrator
Meagan Sullivan
Emeritus Associate Director
Joanna Peris, PhD (Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy)
Internal/Community Advisory Committee
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, PhD, MS (Chair, Department of Health Education & Behavior, College of Health & Human Performance)
Carson Pennypacker, LCSW (HUD-VASH Social Worker, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System)
Leanetta McNealy, PhD (Alachua County Schools Board Member)
External Advisory Committee
Howard Becker, PhD (MUSC)
Kathleen A. Grant, PhD (OHSU)
Stephanie O’Malley, PhD (Yale)
Working Committees
Annual Symposium Programming
Scientific Programming
Chairs: Ben Lewis, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine) & Barry Setlow, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
2024 Committee Membership
Joy Gabrielli, PhD (Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Liana Hone, PhD (Department of Health Education & Behavior, College of Health & Human Performance)
Dan Wesson, PhD (Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine)
Bo Sortman, Graduate Trainee
Community Networking Event Planning (Alphabetized)
Jeff Boissoneault, PhD (Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Christian Garcia, PhD
Brandon Warren, PhD (Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy)
Mike Dunn, PhD (UCF)
Tom Hall, PhD (Director, Coalition for a Drug Free Community)
Lieutenant Shane DeJarnett (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)
Chief Carl Metzger (University of Central Florida Police Department)
Leanetta McNealy, PhD (Alachua County Schools Board Member)
Anntwanique Edwards, PhD (Alachua County Schools, Chief of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement )
Toni Griffin, Ed.D (Alachua County Public Schools, Supervisor, School Counseling & Student Services)
Johnelly Green, BSN, RN (Alachua County Public Schools, Supervisor Health Services)
Lindsey Munns (Community Advocate)
Spencer Munns, JD (Community Advocate)
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
Meagan Sullivan
AND A HOST of VOLUNTEER AFFILIATE MEMBERS
2023 Collaborators from other FL Institutions
Mike Dunn, PhD (UCF)
Rob Dvorak, PhD (UCF)
Mohammed Kabbaj, PhD (FSU)
Rob Schlauch, PhD (USF)
Eric Wagner, PhD (FIU)
Monthly Seminar Series
Co-Chairs: Marcelo Febo, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine) & Nichole Scaglione, PhD (Department of Health Education & Behavior, College of Health & Human Performance)
Social Events Committee
Co-Chairs Brandon Warren, PhD (Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy) & Amanda Elton, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
Trainee Awards Selection
Co-Chairs: Marieta Heaton, PhD (Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine) & Cathy Striley, PhD (Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Continuing Members: Dan Wesson, PhD (Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine), Marcelo Febo, PhD (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine)
UF CARE Podcasts:
Co-Chairs: Oliver Grundmann, PhD (Department of Entrepreneurial Programs in Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy)
Lori Knackstedt, PhD (Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences), Victor Schneider (Graduate Trainee)