Meet our Faculty and Staff

Rehabilitation & Health Services

Rachita Sharma
Rachita Sharma, Ph.D., LPC-S
Chair of Rehabilitation & Health Services
Azzama Alia
Azzama Alia
Graduate Services Coordinator
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Brenda Barrio, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation, Associate Professor
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Daren Carter, III
Senior Administrative Specialist
Dalia Chowdhury, Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC
Dalia Chowdhury, Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC
Associate Professor
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Jill Denniston, M.S.
RHS Internship Coordinator
Paula Heller Garland, M.S., LCDC
Paula Heller Garland, M.S., LCDC
Senior Lecturer
Addiction Studies Program Coordinator
Principal Investigator and Subject Matter Expert RTP Initiative
Crystal George
Crystal George, MS, LPC, CRC, CVE
Employment Development Coordinator for ELEVAR
Julia Heck, PhD, MPH
Julia Heck, Ph.D., MPH
Professor
Chisom Iwundu
Chisom Iwundu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Benedict Jikong
Benedict Jikong (DHA)
Lecturer
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Katelyn Matkin, PhD, CRC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Bradley McDaniels
Bradley McDaniels, PhD, CRC
Assistant Professor
Naomi Meier
Naomi Meier, Dr.PH, M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Public Health Program
Ami Moore
Ami Moore, Ph.D., MPH, CPH
Professor
Elias Mpofu
Elias Mpofu, Ph.D., CRC
Professor
Liam O'Neill Ph.D.
Liam O'Neill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Gayle Prybutok
Gayle Prybutok, BSN, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Constance Richard, Ph.D., MFA, CRC
Assistant Professor
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Shyamkumar Sriram MD, PhD, MBA, MPH, MS, MHS, PE Fellow (CDC)
Assistant Professor
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Pam Trocki-Ables
ELEVAR Program Director
Justin Watts
Justin Watts, Ph.D., NCC
Associate Professor
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Kathleen Wiggins, Ph.D.
Lecturer
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Kaiqi Zhou, Ph.D., CRC, LPC-IT
Assistant Professor

UNT WISE

Ryan Appleton
Ryan Appleton, MS, CRC
Associate Director of Transition Programs
Justin Boulay
Justin Boulay, M.S.
UNT WISE Instructional Designer & Program Manager
Amber Brasher
Amber Brasher
CRP Sr. Program Project Coordinator
Becky Cagle
Becky Cagle, M.S., ATHS
Associate Director of CRP Project, UNT WISE
Ticcara Cassell
Ticcara Cassell
SWTCIE Senior Program Project Coordinator
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Kaya Church
Senior Administrative Specialist
Ryan Cole
Ryan Cole, M.S., CRC
SWTCIE Program Director
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Au'Jonae Counts
UNT WISE Administrative Coordinator
Paula Fuller
Paula Fuller
CRP Sr. Program Project Coordinator
Aracely Fuentes
Aracely (Ellie) Fuentes
Transition Program Sr. Program Project Coordinator
Lucy Gafford
Lucy Gafford, M.S., CRC
Director, UNT WISE
Shay Gregory
Shay Gregory
Transition Program Program Project Coordinator
Christa Lim
Christa Lim
UNT WISE Sr. Administrative Coordinator
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Jade Marth
UNT ENGAGE Senior Program Coordinator
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Sonia Martinez
SWTCIE Senior Program Project Coordinator, UNT WISE
Kellie Nix
Kellie Nix
Associate Director of ENGAGE
Karina Saucedo
Karina Saucedo
SWTCIE Program Project Coordinator
Eralda Shyle
Eralda Shyle
UNT WISE Program Project Specialist
Lauren Taylor
Lauren Taylor, MS, CRC, LPC-A
ENGAGE Sr. Program Project Coordinator