HPS Community Support Initiative

In these unprecedented times, the College of Health and Public Service at UNT, which has extensive expertise with proactively finding solutions to community problems and lending expertise to nonprofit agencies, health care systems and city and county governments in the DFW region, as well as other entities, is accessible and available to voluntarily partner with our community to address emerging and changing needs related to COVID-19.


Shahla Alai-Rosales, Ph.D. BCBA-D, LBA, CPBA-AP

Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Neurodiversity


Simon Andrew, Ph.D.

Chair, Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Resilience


Katsura Aoyama, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Speech-Language Pathology

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing

Cassidy Baker, LCSW-S, ACSW

Cassidy Baker, Ph.D. LCSW-S, ACSW

Chair of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor | BSW Director

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma

Headshot of Brenda Barrio

Brenda Barrio, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation, Associate Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Neurodiversity


April Becker, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice


Samantha Bergmann, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Assistant Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing, Neurodiversity


Bob Bland, Ph.D.

Endowed Professor of Local Government; MPA Program Coordinator

Public Administration

Research Areas:

Dalia Chowdhury, Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC

Dalia Chowdhury, Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC

Associate Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Trauma, Resilience

Brian Collins, Ph.D.

Brian Collins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:

Jessica Craig, Ph.D.

Jessica Craig, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Chair

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Trauma, Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Development


Lisa Dicke, Ph.D.

Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
COVID-19, Resilience


Joseph Dracobly, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA

Assistant Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Development, Resilience


Lauren Ames Fischer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development, Resilience


Joseph Frey, PhD, MSSW

Assistant Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:


Eric Fritsch, Ph.D.

Professor

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice

Paula Heller Garland, M.S., LCDC

Paula Heller Garland, M.S., LCDC

Senior Lecturer & Addiction Studies Coordinator

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience


Kamakshi Gopal, Ph.D., CCC-A

Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing

Linlang He

Linlang He, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Development, Resilience

Julia Heck, PhD, MPH

Julia Heck, PhD, MPH

Associate Dean for Research

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Biomarkers, 'Omics', & New Technology

Sarah Herrera headshot

Sarah Herrera, Ph.D., LCSW-S

Clinical Assistant Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Resilience


Karla Horton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma

Hadieh Hashemi Headshot

Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:

Nathan Hutson

Nathan Hutson Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development


Chisom Iwundu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Resilience

Hee Soun Jang, Ph.D.

Hee Soun Jang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Ph.D. Program Coordinator

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development, COVID-19


Benedict Jikong (DHA)

Lecturer

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
COVID-19, Resilience


Laura Keyes, Ph.D., AICP

Clinical Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development, COVID-19

Skip Krueger, Ph.D.

Skip Krueger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development, Resilience


Amanda Labue, Au.D., CCC-A

Principal Lecturer, Associate Chair & Clinical Educator

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing, Aging & Gerontology

Boji Lam, Ph.D. Image

Boji Lam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing

Donguk Lee Headshot

Donguk Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Development, Acquisition, Production, Processing

Ashley M. Lugo, Ph. D.

Ashley M. Lugo, Ph. D., BCBA-D

Lecturer

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:


Lauren Mathews, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Associate Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing, Neurodiversity


Bradley McDaniels, PhD, CRC

Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Rehabilitation Studies Program

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience

Naomi Meier

Naomi Meier, DrPH, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Public Health Program

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Neurodiversity, Resilience


Sharon Miller, Ph.D., CCC-A

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Audiology

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing


Ami Moore, Ph.D., MPH, CPH

Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience

Sarah Moore

Sarah Moore, Ph.D., MSW

Associate Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma, Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice, Development, Resilience


Kenda Morrison, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Principal Lecturer

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:


Elias Mpofu, Ph.D., CRC

Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Neurodiversity, Resilience, Aging & Gerontology


Dhrubodhi Mukherjee, Ph.D., LCSW-S

Associate Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma


Mary Nelan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Brooke Nodeland, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice


Stacy Nunnelee, M.A., CCC-SLP

Principal Lecturer and Undergraduate Director

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing

Liam O'Neill Ph.D.

Liam O'Neill Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator of Health Services Administration Program

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Big Data, COVID-19, Resilience


Gloria Streit Olness, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing, Neurodiversity


Daniele Ortu, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:


Shannon Presley, M.S., CCC-SLP

Principal Lecturer, Clinical Educator, and Assistant Clinic Director

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing


Gayle Prybutok, BSN, MBA, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience

Leslie Roberts, J.D

Leslie Roberts, J.D.

Principal Lecturer

Public Administration

Research Areas:


Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Ph.D.

Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Neurodiversity


Mark Saber, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice

Erin C. Schafer, Ph.D., CCC-A

Erin C. Schafer, Ph.D., CCC-A

Department Chair

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:
Acquisition, Production, Processing


Ronald Schumann III, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Rachita Sharma, Ph.D., LPC-S, CRC

Chair of Rehabilitation & Health Services
Clinical Associate Professor, UNT Well Clinic Director & Program Director for Ph.D. in Health Services

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience

Huei-Wern Shen, Ph.D.

Huei-Wern Shen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma


Kelly Shi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Public Administration

Research Areas:
Development, COVID-19


Laura Siebeneck, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Richard Smith, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Associate Professor Emeritus

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:

Brenda Sweeten, LCSW

Brenda Sweeten, LCSW

Clinical Professor & Director of Social Work Field Education & UNT Foster Care Liaison Officer

Social Work

Research Areas:
Trauma


Cassie Thomas, Au.D., FAAA

Senior Lecturer and Clinic Director

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:


Ronald Timmons, Ph.D.

Principal Lecturer

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Karen Toussaint, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Department Chair

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Neurodiversity


Adam Trahan, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Trauma, Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice


Chad Trulson, Ph.D.

Professor

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Trauma, Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice


Alexander Updegrove, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice

Chris Varnon headshot

Chris Varnon, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Behavior Analysis

Research Areas:
Development

Robert Wall

Robert Wall, M.S.

Lecturer & Internship Coordinator

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice

Justin Watts

Justin Watts, Ph.D., NCC

Associate Professor
Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling Program

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Resilience


Gary Webb, Ph.D.

Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Raedeen Wingate, M.S., CCC-SLP

Senior Lecturer

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Research Areas:

Tristan Wu, Ph.D.4

Tristan Wu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
COVID-19, Resilience, Biomarkers, 'Omics', & New Technology

Elyse Zavar, Ph.D.

Elyse Zavar Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director

Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Research Areas:
Resilience


Haley Zettler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & UNT & Texas Inside-Out Program Coordinator

Criminal Justice

Research Areas:
Trauma, Marginalized Groups, Equity, & Social Justice

headshot of Kaiqi Zhou

Kaiqi Zhou, Ph.D., CRC, LPC-IT

Assistant Professor

Rehabilitation and Health Services

Research Areas:
Trauma, Neurodiversity, Resilience