Rehabilitation and Health Services Faculty and Staff

the RHS mission is to prepare interdisciplinary professionals who will advance equity and optimize quality-of-life outcomes in diverse communities across the nation.

Our department is comprised of community engaged academics providing an education that reaches beyond the classroom.

rhs.unt.edu
rhs@unt.edu
940.565.2488
Chilton Hall 218

Centers and Clinics

Collegiate Recovery Program
Office of Substance Misuse & Mental Health Recovery Research
Recovery to Practice
UNTWELL
UNT WISE

	Rachita Sharma, Ph.D., LPC-S, CRC Interim Chair of Rehabilitation & Health Services Clinical Associate Professor and UNT Well Clinic Director Rehabilitation and Health Services My research interests lie primarily in Resilience and Positive Psychology in provision of Mental Health Counseling. I am also interested in Mindfulness, provider self-care, and multicultural competencies in counseling. As a counseling supervisor I am also interested in looking at the impact of pedagogy on educational effectiveness as it pertains to self-efficacy and competency among counselors in training. Additionally, I have looked at cultural attitudes and barriers that impact help seeking behaviors in minority communities, receptiveness of veterans towards complementary and alternate medicine (CAM), and the role of culture on the experience of mental health symptoms among military personnel.	Rachita.Sharma@unt.edu 940-565-2795 Chilton 218K Faculty Profile
	Azzama Alia Graduate Services Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services	azzama.alia@unt.edu 940-565-4054 Chilton 218E
	Chandra Donnell Carey, Ph.D., CRC, FNAMRC Associate Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services Healthy Community Collaborative Program My primary research interests focus on access and utilization of mental health services for underserved populations. My research examines multicultural responsiveness in rehabilitation counselor education, supervision and practice; integrated care for medically underserved populations and investigating severe mental illnesses and rehabilitation outcomes. My most recent research projects have utilized multivariate data analyses and grounded theory to explore mental health utilization and access for underserved populations and in the cultural competency of community-based providers.	Chandra.Carey@unt.edu 940-369-7267 Chilton 218N Faculty Profile
	Denise Catalano, Ph.D., CRC Associate Professor Doctoral Program Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services factors that impact individual resilience, factors that impact ecological resilience, community participation among individuals with chronic illness and disability, quality of life issues among individuals with chronic illness and disability	Denise.Catalano@unt.edu 940-891-6893 Chilton 218F Faculty Profile
	Dalia Chowdhury, Ph.D., CRC, CADC, LPC Assistant Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services Healthy Community Collaborative Program Mental and Physical Disability, Gender, and Violence; Trauma and addiction; Suicide and Trauma informed Healthcare; Gender and Pedagogy; Psychometry.	Dalia.Chowdhury@unt.edu 940-369-5001 Chilton 218P Faculty Profile
	Jill Denniston, M.S. RHS Internship Coordinator Adjunct Instructor Rehabilitation and Health Services	Jill.Denniston@unt.edu 940-369-5343 Chilton Hall 218
	Paula Heller Garland, M.S., LCDC Senior Lecturer & Addiction Studies Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services	Paula.Heller-Garland@unt.edu 940-369-5186 Chilton 218L Faculty Profile
	Julia Heck, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Research Dean's Office Rehabilitation and Health Services	julia.heck@unt.edu 940-565-5061 Chilton 289A Faculty Profile
	Chisom Iwundu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services My primary research interest is focused on better understanding the social and environmental contexts that affect health, and health behaviors especially among marginalized groups.	chisom.odoh@unt.edu Chilton 238L Faculty Profile
	Benedict Jikong (DHA) Lecturer Rehabilitation and Health Services	Benedict.Jikong@unt.edu Chilton 218N
	Brandi Darensbourg Levingston, Ph.D., CRC Principal Lecturer Rehabilitation and Health Services	Brandi.Levingston@unt.edu (940) 565-2234 Chilton Hall 218 Faculty Profile
	Bradley McDaniels, PhD, CRC Assistant Professor Coordinator of Rehabilitation Studies Program Rehabilitation and Health Services Well-being, quality of life issues, meaning and purpose, positive psychology, apathy, and psychosocial adaptation among individuals with chronic illness and disability with a particular interest in Parkinson’s disease.	bradley.mcdaniels@unt.edu 940-565-4938 Chilton 238J Faculty Profile
	Naomi Meier, DrPH, MS Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Public Health Program Rehabilitation and Health Services	naomi.meier@unt.edu 940-369-8096 Chilton 218H Faculty Profile
	Ami Moore, Ph.D., MPH, CPH Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services	ami.moore@unt.edu Chilton 218G Faculty Profile
	Elias Mpofu, Ph.D., CRC Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services My research interests coalesce around sustainable community-oriented health services; - their design, implementation and evaluation for health promotive supports across the lifespan, with an increasing emphasis on community living and participation outcomes for health older adults aging with or into disability	Elias.Mpofu@unt.edu 940-565-4829 Chilton 302A Faculty Profile
	Liam O'Neill Ph.D. Associate Professor Coordinator of Health Services Administration Program Rehabilitation and Health Services Efficiency measurement in health care, data envelopment analysis, health information systems, electronic health records, big data, and Covid-19. His most recent article on risk factors among children with Covid-19 was published in Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology.	liam.o'neill@unt.edu 940-369-7568 Chilton 238M Faculty Profile
	Gayle Prybutok, BSN, MBA, Ph.D. Associate Professor Rehabilitation and Health Services Health communication/education; health care quality improvement, health education, Internet based health communication, health care service quality, mobile health, health disparities	Gayle.Prybutok@unt.edu 940-369-7820 Chilton 238P Faculty Profile
	Justin Watts, Ph.D., NCC Assistant Professor Coordinator of Rehabilitation Counseling Program Rehabilitation and Health Services Healthy Community Collaborative Program The impact of child-maltreatment among young/emerging adults, trauma, post-traumatic stress, childhood psychological maltreatment.	Justin.Watts@unt.edu 940-369-8947 Chilton 238p Faculty Profile
	Ryan Appleton, M.S., CRC Associate Director of Transition Programs Rehabilitation and Health Services	ryan.appleton@unt.edu 940-369-5497 Chilton 122
	Justin Boulay, M.S. UNT WISE Instructional Designer/Program Manager Rehabilitation and Health Services	justin.boulay@unt.edu 940-369-8620 Chilton 122
	Becky Cagle, M.S., ATHS Senior Trainer for UNTWISE Rehabilitation and Health Services	Rebecca.Cagle@unt.edu 940-565-4000
	Ticcara N. Cassell SWTCIE Senior Program Project Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services	ticcara.cassell@unt.edu 940-369-7515 Chilton 126
	Ryan Cole, M.S. CRC SWTCIE Program Director Rehabilitation and Health Services	ryan.cole@unt.edu 940-565-4422 Chilton 122
	Lucy Gafford M.S., CRC Director, UNT WISE Rehabilitation and Health Services	lucy.gafford@unt.edu 940-891-6769 Chilton 122 Faculty Profile
	Shay Gregory Program Project Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services	shabnam.khorramshahi@unt.edu 940-369-7503 Chilton 122
	Christa Lim Administrative Coordinator, UNT WISE Rehabilitation and Health Services	Christa.Lim@unt.edu 940-565-4000 Chilton 122
	Jade Marth UNT ENGAGE Senior Program Coordinator Rehabilitation and Health Services	jade.marth@unt.edu Chilton 130D
	Kellie Nix M.S., CRC Sr. Program Project Coordinator UNT WISE ENGAGE Rehabilitation and Health Services	kellie.nix@unt.edu 940-565-4000 Chilton 122
	Eralda Shyle UNT WISE Program Project Specialist Rehabilitation and Health Services	Eralda.Shyle@unt.edu 940-565-4000 Chilton 122
	Lauren Taylor, MS, CRC, LPC-A Senior Program Project Coordinator for ENGAGE Rehabilitation and Health Services	Lauren.Taylor@unt.ede 940-369-5392 Chilton 122
	Jasmin Vissage Senior Administrative Coordinator, UNT WISE Rehabilitation and Health Services	jasmin.vissage@unt.edu 940-565-4000 Chilton 122
	Monesha Haynes Senior Administrative Specialist Rehabilitation and Health Services	monesha.haynes@unt.edu 940-565-3400 Chilton 218B