UCF RESTORES’ multidisciplinary team of passionate, licensed behavioral health professionals – with backgrounds in psychology and social work – is dedicated to collaboratively providing cutting-edge treatment for trauma- and stress-related disorders.
We are incredibly grateful for each and every one of our team members, all of whom live and breathe the mission of our organization: Restoring Lives, Families and Communities.
Faculty
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Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP
Executive Director -
Clint Bowers, Ph.D.
Director of Resilience and Prevention, Pegasus Professor -
Sandra Neer, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor -
Amie Newins, Ph.D.
Director of Continuing Education, Director of Center for Research and Education in Sexual Trauma -
David Rozek, Ph.D.
Suicide Prevention Expert
Staff
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Christina Alecse, MIDA, PMP
Project Manager -
Robin Cooper, MSW, LCSW
Clinician -
Chloe Findley, M.Ed/Ed.S/LMHC
Clinician -
Kimberly Neisler, RN
Fire/EMS Outreach Coordinator -
Caylee Neisler, BSN, RN
Research Coordinator, Medical Outreach Coordinator -
Casey O’Brien, MSW
Clinician -
Nancy Rosado, MSW
Outreach Consultant -
Keith Smith, MSW/LCSW
Clinician -
Shirley Wang, MSA
Accountant
Graduate Students
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Shelby Baker
Graduate Student -
Matt Cook
Graduate Student -
Kimberly Hubbard
Graduate Student -
Rebekah Kanefsky
Graduate Student -
Brandon Matsumiya
Graduate Student -
Kelsey Petrey
Graduate Student -
Victoria Steigerwald
Graduate Student -
Kathryn Sunderman
Graduate Student -
Jonah Swinson
Graduate Student -
Ashley Winch
Graduate Student
Program Graduates
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Brian Bunnell, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Annelise Cunningham, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Michael Gramlich, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Madeline Marks, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Franklin Mesa, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Krystal Morrison
Graduate Student -
Benson Munyan, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Maryann Owens, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Katie Ragsdale, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Lindsay Scharfstein, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Samantha Scott, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Jeremy Stout, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Benjamin Trachik, Ph.D.
Program Graduate -
Nina Wong, Ph.D.
Program Graduate
Research Partners
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B. Christopher Frueh, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Candice A. Alfano, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
John Spitalnick, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Janan Smither, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Victoria Follette, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Mark Neider, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Corey Bohil, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Frank G. Straub, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Shawn Richichi
Research Partner -
Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Ph.D.
Research Partner -
Kellie O’Dare, Ph.D.
Research Partner
