COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

2007 BIENNIAL REPORT

healthy populations. healthy communities.healthy lives.

The mission of the University of Florida College of

Public Health and Health Professions is to preserve,

promote and improve the health and well-being of

populations, communities and individuals. To fulfill this

mission, we foster collaborations among public health and

the health professions in education, research and service.

MISSION

In 2008, the college will observe its

50th anniversary. During the past 50 years, the college has undergone many changes, including therenaming of the college three times, each name reflecting the growth and transitionsof the disciplines and our ambitions for the future. Our last name change was morethan simply re-labeling the college. It marked a fundamental shift in how we view thedisciplines within the college, the nature of health care and the leadership needed amongacademic institutions to address the impending crisis in affordability of health care.

Throughout most of its 50-year history, the disciplines within our college have focused on the provisionof individual health services. During the last decade, in addition to focusing on educational issuesregarding health services, we have also focused on the devel-opment of science to demonstrate the effectiveness of theservices our disciplines render. It is clear, however, that manyof the health-related issues our patients face go far beyondany individual health service provided by a single practitioner. Lifestyle and behavior have become themost predominant predictors of early morbidity and mortality in the United States and in developednations throughout the world. Our faculty has recognized that while individual interventions can be highly effective, broader population-based solutions must be sought for issues in the areas of rehabilitation and chronic illness.

In 2000, the college faculty began to discuss the importance of addressing population perspectives inour programs. Through this broader population emphasis that focuses on prevention, the health ofcommunities and policy, we believed we could augment and enhance the impact of our disciplinesupon the well-being of the citizens of Florida, as well as the United States. The faculty’s discussionsquickly evolved to recognize the importance of integrating a public health curriculum into the college.In short order, we decided to become a college of public health and health professions that valued thehistoric successes and contributions of our traditional disciplines, while expanding our horizons toinclude a broad population perspective, a greater appreciation for prevention and a commitment tofoster the interdisciplinary collaborations essential to solving today’s complex health problems. Wechanged the college’s name to the College of Public Health and Health Professions in 2003 to reflectthis broad, ambitious goal. In 2004, we began the process of seeking accreditation by the Council onEducation for Public Health.

This biennial report occurs as these changes begin to come to fruition. Our public health programs havegrown, our other programs have continued to be meritorious — most ranking among the highest cohortgroups in the United States — and our research has prospered as never before. The 2007-2008 biennialreport finds the college sailing strongly through the turbulence of change we have created by our ambitiousagenda. I am proud to share the many successes you will find described in this report. Moreover, the biennial report testifies to the extraordinary group of individuals who comprise our faculty and to the skilledand bright group of students we have been able to attract to the University of Florida. We look forward tothe next biennial report and the opportunity to describe the outcome of our ambitious agenda.

— Robert G. Frank, Ph.D., Dean

D E A N ’ S M E S S A G E

As the UF College of Public Healthand Health Professions sets out toestablish a new educational modelbased on the integration of publichealth and individual patient care,the need for collaboration hasnever been greater.

“The needs in public health arescreaming from newspapers and televisions everyday: injuries, stroke,the epidemic of obesity and manymore health problems,” said MaryPeoples-Sheps, Dr.P.H., the college’sassociate dean for academic affairs.

To address these issues as well asrising levels of chronic illness anddisability, the college has intro-duced a paradigm shift in healtheducation and research. With theintegration of its public health and health professions programs,students and faculty can view individuals within the context ofthe health of the community.

“The College of Public Health and Health Professions is unique,”Peoples-Sheps said. “In addition to covering the full range of publichealth issues and methods, we arebuilt on a long-standing commitmentto individuals with chronic diseasesand disabilities. Applying publichealth principles to preventing theinitial occurrence of these conditionsand the health problems that arisefrom them is a major challenge andpart of our unique vision.”

Several public health projects arenow underway that complementthe work of the college’s clinicalspecialists in disability, aging andchronic illness. Research projectsinclude:

Barriers to breast cancer screening Ellen Lopez, Ph.D., an assistantprofessor in the department ofbehavioral science and communityhealth, is studying the behavioraland environmental barriers thatcan contribute to the low rates ofbreast cancer screening for womenwith physical disabilities.

Eliminating disparities in cancerbetween racial and ethnic groupsNabih Asal, Ph.D., a professor inthe department of epidemiologyand biostatistics, leads two largestudies on the relationship betweenobesity, nutrition and renal cell carcinoma in patients who areAfrican-American and Caucasian,and the impact of prostate cancerscreening on mortality in African-American and Caucasian men.

Environmental health Natalie Freeman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the environ-mental health program, has beenresearching children’s residentialexposure to metals and pesticidesfor the past 15 years. Recently,she has been exploring environ-mental and community concerns of residents near Lake Apopka, Fla.

Florida’s Medicaid reform R. Paul Duncan, Ph.D., chair ofthe department of health servicesresearch, management and policy,is evaluating the outcome ofFlorida’s high-profile plan to reformMedicaid by determining satisfac-tion, quality of care and outcomesexperienced by enrollees andhealth care providers, as well asthe plan’s fiscal impact.

Public HealthStudents by DegreeProgram

Master of Public Health Biostatistics 5

Environmental health 18

Epidemiology 45

Public health management and policy 30

Social and behavioral sciences 35

Combined, B.H.S.-M.P.H.,concentration 2

SUBTOTAL 135

CertificateOn-campus 26

Online 34

SUBTOTAL 60

TOTAL 195

PHHP faculty members collaborate across disciplines to

improve quality of life andbuild healthier communities.

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PUBLIC HEATH PROGRAM

New in 2005-2006• Department of epidemiology and biostatistics • Department of rehabilitation counseling renamed

department of behavioral science and communityhealth to reflect addition of public health divisions

• Master of Public Health concentration in public healthpractice

• Online Certificate in Public Health • Public Health External Advisory Committee • Addition of 16 faculty members• Joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/Master of Public

Health degree• Public health survey course for undergraduates• Seminar series in contemporary public health issues

In the works• Integration of public health content across academic

and professional programs• Ph.D. programs in epidemiology, biostatistics,

and behavioral and community public health • Joint Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health

degree• Educational opportunities for college faculty who

want to earn a Master of Public Health or aCertificate in Public Health

• Preparation for site visit by reviewers from the Council on Education for Public Health, the accrediting body for schools of public health

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ABOVE: Master of Public Health graduates at the college’s commencement ceremony in May 2006.

CAREGIVING

PUBLIC HEALTH OF CAREGIVING Several studies have shown that people who provide intense caregiving for others report substantially poorer health than people without caregiving duties. Elena Andresen, Ph.D., professor and chairof the department of epidemiology and biostatistics, is interested in studying caregivers’ characteristics and needs in order tohelp develop public health policy that will better serve them. Recently, Andresen and a team of researchers used theBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in North Carolina, a system active in all 50 states, to ask questions about care-giving. They discovered that most caregivers spent an average of 20 hours per week on caregiving, provided care for morethan one year and lived near their care recipient. Andresen said she hopes to ask the same questions on a national level tofill a gap in information about caregivers and the services they need.

FAST FACTS

� Research indicates that 53.4 millioncaregivers in the United States provideabout $300 billion in unpaid care peryear to people with disabilities and chronic illness.

� About 15 percent of the nearly 6,000people surveyed in Andresen’s researchsaid they provided care for a person with a disability.

� Thirty percent of those caregivers saidtheir stress levels had increased.

� Nearly half of the care recipients wereolder than 74 and needed assistance with moving around and self-care.

There are so many peoplewho understand the needs of caregivers in extraordinarydepth, such as the scientistsstudying Alzheimer’s or childrenwith special needs. But pullingback up to a public health per-spective across conditions is new and couldhave greater impact. The broader perspectivehas the breadth we need to understand in orderto deal with caregiving as a public health priority.

—ELENA ANDRESEN, PH.D., PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

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HEALTHY MINDS

HEALTHY STATE OF MIND Do women who are stressed-out have poorer outcomes in their cancer treatment andif this is true what can health providers do to help? These are the big questions Deidre Pereira, Ph.D., an assistant pro-fessor in the department of clinical and health psychology, wants to explore. Her latest research focuses on the mind-body relationship in women with cancer of the lining of the uterus, called endometrial cancer. Pereira’s study, which isscheduled to be completed in 2008, uses physical and psychological evaluation to measure the stress levels of womenundergoing surgery for endometrial cancer. Higher levels of stress hormones may decrease immune functioning, soPereira wants to investigate whether women who have better social support systems in place have better treatmentoutcomes. If her hypothesis proves true, clinicians could help women cope through psychological treatment.

FAST FACTS

� Endometrial cancer is the fourth mostcommon cancer among women and themost common gynecological cancer. In2005, more than 40,000 women werediagnosed with the disease.

� Studies show a relationship betweenincreased stress hormones and decreasedimmune system function.

� If a relationship between negative lifestress and an increase in stress hormonesexists, and if that increase poses a risk tothe health of patients with cancer, Pereirasaid clinicians should be able to helppatients develop better coping methods.

I’m hoping to be able tohelp women who have cancerimprove their emotional qualityof life and in turn help themhave better physical quality oflife. If we find the relationshipbetween stress and an increasein stress hormones exists, we can move in andhelp women who are going through this developbetter coping styles, which may have an effect ontheir clinical outcomes.

—DEIDRE PEREIRA, PH.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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ROAD TO SAFETY

ROAD-TESTED STRATEGIES FOR OLDER DRIVERS National research has shown that about 90 percent of peo-ple older than 65 prefer driving or riding in a car to all other modes of transportation. In a car-dependent society, SherrileneClassen, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of occupational therapy, hopes her research will help keep olderdrivers on the road safely for longer. Using an instrumented car and trained driving evaluators, Classen investigated new fed-eral guidelines for intersections, including left-hand turn lanes, extended shoulder space coming out of a turn and 90-degreeintersections. She recently published findings that she hopes will convince local government officials to implement thechanges. In three of five scenarios, drivers navigated turns with greater stability and confidence at the improved intersectionscompared to the unimproved roadways. The benefits were seen for both younger and older drivers involved in the study,demonstrating that improvements in roadway design can promote safe driving for motorists of all ages.

FAST FACTS

� In 2003, about one in seven licenseddrivers was 65 or older. By 2029, thatproportion is expected to rise to one infour drivers, according to the AARPPublic Policy Institute.

� The National Older Driver Researchand Training Center at the UF Collegeof Public Health and HealthProfessions is the nation’s leadingresearch and service center dedicatedexclusively to older drivers.

� Previous national research indicatesthere is a cause and effect relationshipbetween older people who do not driveand the risk of depression, social isola-tion and nursing home admission.

City engineers really needto pay attention to these guide-lines for road intersectiondesign. If we make the roadssafer for older adults, then theycan stay on the roads longerand be safer. It is wrong toassume that older people are not safe driv-ers. We are putting too much blame on thedrivers instead of using systems to addressthe problems. Handling this at an individuallevel isn’t enough.

—SHERRILENE CLASSEN, PH.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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HEALTHY BODIES

WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS IN RURAL AREAS Two key studies are making headway in the fight against obesity in rural areas, where studies show the problem is more common than in cities. Directed by clinical and health psychologyresearchers Michael Perri, Ph.D., a professor and associate dean for research, and David Janicke, Ph.D., an assistant professor,the studies test the effectiveness of local weight management counseling for women and children in rural areas. In Perri’sstudy 300 women participated in counseling for six months and experienced an average weight loss of about 19 pounds.The second half of his study will measure the success of face-to-face, phone and mail counseling in helping the womenkeep the weight off. Janicke’s study aims to discover whether counseling parents alongside or without their children is more effective in helping kids from rural areas lose weight. “There have been virtually no studies prior to ours that havespecifically targeted people from rural areas,” Perri said. “You need a mechanism to get the care to people.”

FAST FACTS

� An estimated 33 percent of children inthe United States are overweight or atrisk for becoming overweight. Children inrural areas have about a 50 percentgreater chance of becoming overweightthan children living in other areas.

� Research shows that laborers in ruralareas are less physically active than theirurban counterparts. Modern technologyhas reduced the amount of physicalactivity needed to do traditional rural jobssuch as farming and logging.

� In Perri’s study, more than two-thirds ofthe participants lost at least five percentof their body weight during six months ofcounseling, according to initial findings.

A lot of our work with

parents is on how to gradually

make changes in their chil-

dren’s lifestyles. Maybe one

week they’re just going to cut

back on soda or change from

whole milk to two percent. You

aren’t going to tell a kid to never have pizza

or a cookie again — that’s ridiculous.—DAVID JANICKE, PH.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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BEYOND BORDERS

WORLDWIDE CLASSROOM Dozens of students and faculty members in the Doctor of Audiology, Doctor ofPhysical Therapy and Master of Public Health programs have brought their expertise to the world over the past fewyears. Audiology students and faculty perform hearing tests and donate hearing aids and other portable equipment tohealth care professionals during the group’s yearly trip to Yucatan, Mexico. Members of the physical therapy depart-ment travel annually to the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua to provide information on current physicaltherapy techniques and treatments to the university’s physical therapy faculty. In 2005, public health students traveledto the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti and Mexico to educate clinic patients on topics such as the prevention oftuberculosis, improved sanitation and infection control.

FAST FACTS

� Limited access to continuing educationand Spanish language textbooks has putthe Nicaraguan physical therapy curricu-lum 15 to 20 years out-of-date.

� Audiology doctoral students treated morethan 500 children and 100 adults inMexico in 2006. In recognition of theirwork, the UF chapter of the NationalAssociation for Future Doctors ofAudiology received the association’sChapter of the Year Award.

� Master of Public Health students devel-oped their own topics for educationalprogramming, including the preventionof mosquito-transmitted diseases.

I think the trip to

Nicaragua gives students a

much bigger perspective of

their profession. It’s not

just my clinic that I work

in; I can have an impact on

many more lives than just

those that I treat on a daily basis. I can

have a big impact by going myself or

helping others go.—ASHLEY MAYER, PHYSICAL THERAPY GRADUATE STUDENT

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Service seeks to reduce memory,thinking problemsafter surgery

A new clinical service in the depart-ment of clinical and health psychologyis the first in the nation to address thecognitive deficiencies older people mayexperience following major surgery.

In one study 40 percent of patientsage 65 or older who underwent majorsurgery had cognitive deficits at thetime of discharge. When the patientswere tested again three months later,15 percent still had problems.

Although theories abound, the causeof post-operative cognitive dysfunctionis unknown, said Catherine Price,Ph.D., an assistant professor who iscurrently researching whether majorsurgery could increase cognitivedecline in patients with Alzheimer’sdisease.

“Unfortunately, older adults often donot report changes in memory orthinking until a problem or signifi-cant accident occurs,” Price said.“This is especially true for patientswho already have memory or think-ing problems prior to surgery or forpatients who have limited familysupport.”

Investigators assessexperiences of patientsfrom minority groups

The U.S. Office of Minority Healthhas developed national standards on cultural competence for health careproviders, but no research has beendone to measure how well the newstandards are meeting the needs ofpatients from racial and ethnicminority groups. Now, a research group led by Robert

Weech-Maldonado, Ph.D., an associ-ate professor in the department ofhealth services research, managementand policy, will evaluate whether thestandards are actually improvingpatients’ experiences.

“National studies have revealed thatminority patients rate their health careexperiences less positively than dowhite patients, particularly with regardto communication with clinicians, staffresponsiveness and receipt of treatmentinformation,” Weech-Maldonado said.

By analyzing data from 300California hospitals, the team willassess minority patients’ experiencesregarding communication with doc-tors and nurses, responsiveness ofstaff, cleanliness, noise level, paincontrol and discharge information.The researchers will also look atwhat organizational and marketcharacteristics are associated withproviders’ adherence to the culturalcompetency standards.

Opening doors fortuberculosis treatmentin Latin AmericaAs an infectious disease specialist inher home country of El Salvador, AlbaAmaya-Burns, M.D., directed a tuber-culosis program that is recognized asan international model for preventionand treatment.

Amaya-Burns now brings her expertiseto UF, helping to forge relationshipswith Latin American countries in herposition as associate professor in thecolleges of Medicine and Public Healthand Health Professions, and asdirector of Latin American TrainingPrograms for the SoutheasternNational Tuberculosis Center.

“We have proposed the developmentof a Latin American Regional Center of Excellence for TB research andtraining in El Salvador to help other

countries reach that level of successin prevention and treatment,”Amaya-Burns said.

Plans call for a TB regional diplomafor health workers, advanced trainingfor laboratory technicians andexchange programs for students andfaculty, as well as implementation ofnew WHO tuberculosis strategies. The center will roll out programs in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua,the Dominican Republic, Hondurasand Haiti, with more Latin Americancountries to come.

Evaluating musculardystrophy treatmentsA team led by Krista Vandenborne,Ph.D., chair of the department ofphysical therapy, is using a powerfulnew magnet to assess muscular dystrophy therapies. Their work willdetermine the effectiveness of newmuscular dystrophy treatments as theyare tested in clinical trials.

Muscular dystrophy causes the muscles that control movement to progressively weaken and lose theability to regenerate after an injury,eventually turning the muscle tissueinto fat.

“Muscular dystrophy is a devastatingdisease and it’s about time it getscured,” Vandenborne said.

The team uses magnetic resonanceimaging, which provides precise, non-invasive assessments of muscle tissuequality. This assessment allowsresearchers to determine the naturalprogression of the disease, the muscles that should be targeted for therapy, and the efficacy of treatments.

“Our work is setting the stage for theevaluation of clinical studies of druginterventions and gene transfer cur-rently in development for musculardystrophy,” Vandenborne said.

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“The doctoral program in clinical and health psychology has given me exposure to thingsI would not be exposed to otherwise. My research, looking at the medical cost offseteffect of psychological treatment, is not in the realm of traditional psychological research.I’m more familiar with health services research and econometrics and I have exposure tothe political process. All of that merges with my clinical training as a psychologist. In thefuture I want to continue to do health policy research and be involved in the policy-mak-ing process as well as see patients in therapy.”

—Andrea M. Lee, doctoral student in clinical and health psychology

“The teaching staff in the Health Science program is unbelievable. I feel like they are herenot only to help me understand the material and learn what I need to know, but toencourage me to keep trying 100 percent. And the student organizations in Public Healthand Health Professions are wonderful. Being the president of the Health Science StudentOrganization, I encourage students to attend major volunteer events. It is so exciting to seeyourself make a small difference, even if it’s only by giving students that small push to dowhat I know they are all capable of.”

—Alexis Flores, bachelor’s student in health science

“The program has provided the ideal framework to give me both the classroom and reallife experience that will assist me in becoming an occupational therapist. While workingin the health care system for nearly six years, I was able to experience an in-depthappreciation of just how much the field of occupational therapy has to offer. I also founda personal passion for helping others after my father was diagnosed with a Parkinson’s-plus disease called MSA. My career goal is to return to the challenging and fast-pacedhospital setting and work as a burn/acute care therapist.”

—Summer Mosrie, master’s student in occupational therapy

“When I came to college I started out in engineering, thinking maybe I could make a betterhearing aid. Like a lot of people, I changed my major in my first semester. Now I am workingpart time practicing as an audiologist with an ear, nose and throat specialist and I am inschool full time working toward my Ph.D. In addition to being able to practice audiology clini-cally with my preparation from the Au.D. program, I will be trained in teaching and research. Iwill be able to contribute to the body of knowledge that is applied clinically in my field by con-ducting research that leads to new and innovative clinical approaches. I will also be equippedto teach in the clinical environment, like the teaching clinics at the University of Florida.”

—Kristin Johnston, Au.D., doctoral student in audiology

“Much of academia is really up in the clouds, but public health is people-based. Thediscipline forces me to think about ways to benefit people’s health in concrete ways. Istudy how race, ethnicity, gender, social class and sexual orientation relate to healthand well-being over the lifecourse. I think that earning my master’s in public healthshows that I can clearly translate research into practice. The M.P.H. demonstratesthat I can apply public health principles in real-world settings.”

—William L. Jeffries IV, master’s student in public health, doctoral student in sociology

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SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS

UF College of Public Health and Health Professions 2007 REPORT

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Federal State Private Internal Total07-08*0

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Total Income – All Sources(millions of dollars)

Clinic Income (millions of dollars)

State Income (millions of dollars)

Grant Expenditures (millions of dollars)

Grant Awards(millions of dollars)

Research Funding by SourcesFY 2005-06

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UndergraduateGraduateTotal

Faculty Positions Undergraduate and Graduate Student Enrollment

Departments

Bachelor’s Degrees• Health Science

–Health Science track–Pre-occupational therapy track–Rehabilitative Services track

Master’s Degrees• Health Administration • Occupational Therapy

(entry-level, advanced and distance learning)

• Public Health• Rehabilitation Counseling

Doctoral Degrees• Audiology• Clinical and Health

Psychology• Health Services Research• Physical Therapy• Rehabilitation Science

• Behavioral Science and Community Health

• Clinical and Health Psychology• Communicative Disorders• Epidemiology and Biostatistics• Health Services Research,

Management and Policy• Occupational Therapy• Physical Therapy

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Christina Adams, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Lloyd Alford, M.S.Clinical Lecturer

Elena Andresen, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of epidemiology and biostatistics

Nabih Asal, Ph.D.Professor

Glenn Ashkanazi, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Chairfor Clinical Affairs, department of clinical andhealth psychology

Brent Baldwin, M.A.Clinical Lecturer

Russell Bauer, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of clinical and health psychology

Andrea Behrman, Ph.D., P.T.Associate Professor

Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor

Mark Bishop, Ph.D., P.T.Assistant Professor

Stephen Boggs, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Dawn Bowers, Ph.D.Professor

Margaret Bradley, Ph.D.Research Professor

Babette Brumback, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Alba Amaya-Burns, M.D., M.S.Clinical Associate Professor

Kerry Chmielenski, M.A.Provisional Clinical Assistant Professor

Terese Chmielewski, Ph.D., P.T.Assistant Professor

Neale Chumbler, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Timothy Conway, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor

Robert Cook, M.D., M.P.H.Associate Professor

Michael Crary, Ph.D.Professor

Gwenda Creel, M.H.S., P.T.Lecturer and Academic Coordinator of ClinicalEducation, department of physical therapy

Bruce Crosson, Ph.D.Professor

Barbara Curbow, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of behavioral science and community health

Amy Dailey, Ph.D., M.P.H.Assistant Professor

Martha Sue Dale, M.S.Assistant In and Assistant Program Director

Michael Daniels, Sc.D.Associate Professor and Chief, division of biostatistics

Jane Day, Ph.D., P.T.Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, department of physical therapy

Brunilda de Paz, M.A.Clinical Lecturer

Duane Dede, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor

Jason Demery, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Brian Dodge, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Deborah Doss (Burr), Ph.D.Associate Professor

R. Paul Duncan, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of health services research, management and policy

Patricia Durning, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Debra Ellison, P.T.Clinical Lecturer

Sheila Eyberg, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor

Eileen Fennell, Ph.D.Professor

Joanne Foss, Ph.D.Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor

Robert Frank, Ph.D.Dean and Professor

Noreen Frans, Au.D. Clinical Assistant Professor

Marc Frazer, B.S., O.T.R.Assistant In

Natalie Freeman, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Eugene Fueyo, M.P.T., P.T.Associate In

David Fuller, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Gary Geffken, Ph.D.Affiliate Associate Professor

Steven George, Ph.D., P.T.Assistant Professor

Tannahill Glen, Psy.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Katherine Gray-Lingis, Au.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Christopher Gregory, Ph.D., P.T.Research Assistant Professor

Robert Guenther, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor

Julius Gylys, II, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Allyson Hall, Ph.D.Associate Professor

James Hall, III, Ph.D.Clinical Professor and Associate Chair, department of communicative disorders

Stephanie Hanson, Ph.D.Executive Associate Dean and Clinical Professor

Jeffrey Harman, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Shelley Heaton, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Mary Hennessey, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Dale Hoidalen, M.A.Clinical Lecturer

Alice Holmes, Ph.D.Professor

Wendy Holt, B.S.O.T.Lecturer

Sandra Hubbard, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

David Janicke, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

James Johnson, Ph.D.Professor and Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, department of clinical and health psychology

Carlee Jones, M.S.Clinical Lecturer

Yongsung Joo, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Steven Kautz, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Program Director

Thomas Kerkhoff, Ph.D.Clinical Professor

UF College of Public Health and Health Professions FACULTY

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Ryan Knight, M.S.Assistant In

Sara Lancashire, M.A.Clinical Lecturer

Brittany Lane, M.S.Clinical Lecturer

Peter Lang, Ph.D.Graduate Research Professor

Marie-Claude Laplante, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor

Christy Lemak, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Program Director

Timothy Leslie, P.T.Assistant Program Director and Lecturer

Charles Levy, M.D.Research Associate Professor

Kathye Light, Ph.D., P.T.Associate Professor

Andreas Loew, Ph.D.Assistant In

Ellen Lopez, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Shankar Manamalkav, M.S.Assistant In

Giselle Mann, Ph.D., M.P.H.Associate Research Scientist

William Mann, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of occupational therapy

Michael Marsiske, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Associate Chair forResearch, department of clinical andhealth psychology

Sheridan Martin, Au.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

A. Daniel Martin, III, Ph.D., P.T.,F.A.C.S.M.Professor

Christopher McCarty, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director, UF Survey Research Center

Dennis McCarthy, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor

Emily McClain, Au.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Christina McCrae, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Niccie McKay, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Keith Meneskie, M.H.S.Clinical Lecturer

Gloria Miller, M.A., M.H.S., P.T., N.C.S.Lecturer and D.P.T. Curriculum Coordinator

Carrie Mills, M.S.Clinical Lecturer

Anna Moore, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Renee Moyer, B.S.Lecturer

Gloria Nieves-Cruz, B.S., O.T.R.Program Director and Lecturer

Joanne Oren, M.A., P.T.Program Director and Lecturer

Diana Ortiz Velez, B.S., O.T.R.Assistant In

Mary Peoples-Sheps, Dr.P.H.Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor

Deidre Pereira, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Eric Perez, M.A.Clinical Lecturer

William Perlstein, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Michael Perri, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Research and Professor

Laura Perry, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Mary Anne Pinner, Au.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Sara Plager, M.Ed.Acting Chief and Clinical Lecturer

Jamie Pomeranz, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Catherine Price, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Steven Pruett, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Emily Pugh, M.A.Program Director and Assistant In

Lorie Richards, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Michael Robinson, Ph.D.Professor

John Rosenbek, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, department of communicative disorders

Ronald Rozensky, Ph.D.Associate Dean for International Programsand Professor

Horace Sawyer, Ed.D.Professor

Samuel Sears, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Claudia Senesac, Ph.D., P.T., P.C.S.Lecturer

Linda Shaw, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Associate Chair, department of behavioral science and community health

Kimberly Shaw, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor

Orit Shechtman, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Debra Shimon, Au.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Iris (Anne) Sleep, M.S.Clinical Associate In and Program Director

Jeffrey Stoll, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Cyd Strauss, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor

Dianne Swanson-Gaines, M.S., P.T.Associate In

Edna Talmor, M.F.A., O.T.R.Associate In

Mary Thigpen, Ph.D., P.T.Clinical Assistant Professor

Shelley Trimble, P.T.Assistant In

Krista Vandenborne, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Chair, department of physical therapy

Craig Velozo, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Associate Chair, department of occupational therapy

Karen Victorian, P.T.Assistant In

Lori Waxenberg, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor

Robert Weech-Maldonado, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Brenda Wiens, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor

Michelle Woodbury, Ph.D., O.T.R./L.Research Assistant Professor

Zhou Yang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Amy Yarbrough, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Linda Young, Ph.D.Professor

Mary Ellen Young, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor

Mei Zhang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

FACULTY UF College of Public Health and Health Professions

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With shrinking state support and toughcompetition for federal research funds,the college relies on the support of private donors now more than ever inorder to remain at the forefront ofhealth education and research.

“Private support of the college is theonly means by which we can flourish,”said Carlee Thomas, the college’sdevelopment director. “It makes a difference in so many measurable ways— in the training and facilities we offerto our students, the scholarships andprofessorships we need to recruit and retain the brightest students andfaculty, the talented pool of health professionals we create for employers,and the research discoveries that influ-ence health care.”

Blue Cross and BlueShield of Florida Centerfor Health Care Access,Patient Safety andQuality Outcomes

With a $3.5 million endowment, BlueCross and Blue Shield of Florida estab-lished the BCBSF Center for HealthCare Access, Patient Safety and QualityOutcomes. The new center is housed inthe colleges of Public Health andHealth Professions and Nursing and willwork to significantly improve the healthof Florida’s citizens.

The endowment, which totals $6.7 mil-lion with state matching funds, alsobrings the BCBSF Professorship inHealth Services Administration in theCollege of Public Health and HealthProfessions to full chair status. Thisposition allows for the recruitment of a premier faculty member to conductresearch on health care delivery andaccess.

Through this center, UF leaders andBCBSF hope to address the uniquehealth care issues that affect Florida’squality of life and economic viability.Critical issues include access, the nurs-ing shortage, patient safety and medical

errors. Florida also faces unique chal-lenges because of rapid growth, thestate’s large elderly population and thediverse and international composition ofits residents.

Summerill Scholarship inHealth Administration

As a UF student, Thomas Summerill,master’s in health administration andM.B.A. ’84, juggled family, school andwork responsibilities that would haveoverwhelmed most people. But theassistance he and his wife Trudyreceived from the university helpedthem get through that chaotic time andnow they are providing the same kindof support to current students.

The Summerills recently announcedtheir $30,000 gift to the college toestablish the Thomas and TrudySummerill Scholarship in HealthAdministration, a need-based scholar-ship that will be awarded annually to a second-year student in healthadministration.

The Summerills were recent highschool graduates and newlyweds fromVirginia when they moved toGainesville in 1978 so Thomas couldcomplete UF bachelor’s and master’sdegrees. Life became even busierwhen Trudy gave birth to twins Drewand Nichole, now 26, during

Thomas’s sophomore year. To makeends meet, Thomas worked campusjobs 25 hours a week in addition to his full-time studies, and Trudy worked full-time as a UF clerk and typist. An on-campus apartment inmarried housing, the convenience ofBaby Gator day care, and flex time intheir jobs helped to make it all possible.

Since graduation, Thomas has heldadministrative positions in managedcare companies. He currently serves asCEO of Wellcare Florida. Trudy went onto earn a degree in interior design fromPurdue University.

“We feel very blessed for the thingswe’ve been given and we decided togive back to the place where we hadroots and help other students who maybe in a similar kind of situation that wewere in,” Trudy said.

Andrea Gregg, College of Nursing Jacksonville Campus director; Cyrus Jollivette, BCBSF senior vicepresident of public affairs; Win Phillips, UF’s vice president for research; Catherine Kelly, BCBSF vicepresident of public affairs; and R. Paul Duncan, chair of PHHP’s department of health servicesresearch, management and policy, following the announcement of BCBSF’s endowment to UF at aboard meeting of Enterprise Florida. PHOTO BY TRACY BROWN WRIGHT.

GIFTS

Thomas andTrudy Summerill

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Private support makes a world of difference

HORSE FARM HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS

With a little blood, sweat and tears,faculty, staff, students and friends ofthe college have raised more than$85,000 for student scholarships byparticipating in the annual Horse FarmHundred, a non-competitive 100-milebike tour of Marion County’s beautifulhorse farm country.

Rider sponsorships collected by TeamPHHP members fund two annual studentscholarships. In 2006, Ameen Baker, astudent in the master’s in health admin-istration program, and Justin Wright, a student in the bachelor’s in health science program, received the HorseFarm Hundred Leadership Awards.

“It has been an honor to be a recipi-ent of the award,” Baker said. “Myinvolvement in the college has beenconsiderably beneficial to me bothprofessionally and educationally. Ilook forward to graduating this springand going on to become a health careexecutive in Florida.”

BICE PROFESSORSHIP

To help the department of health servicesresearch, management and policy moveinto top 10 status, Michael O. andBarbara Bice established the UF healthservices administration professorship fund.

Michael Bice, a former senior vice presi-dent and health care practice leader forMarsh, a global insurance broker, has a

longstanding relationship with the depart-ment. He has been an adjunct facultymember since 1994 and also servedterms as the department’s acting chairand as director of the executive master’sin health administration degree program.

As a challenge endowment, the Bices’$100,000 commitment helped to raiseanother $100,000 in new gifts. Majorcontributors included Munroe RegionalHealthcare System, Martin MemorialHealthcare Systems, Lakeland RegionalHealth System, Health First, and Shandsat the University of Florida. A matchinggift from the state of Florida brings thetotal gift to more than $300,000.

The first recipient of the Bice TermProfessorship in Health ServicesAdministration is Christy Lemak, Ph.D.,an associate professor and associate chairin the department of health services,research, management and policy anddirector of the master’s in health adminis-tration degree program.

“The department is very, very good onalmost every level,” Bice said. “But mosttop 10 health administration programs inthe United States have endowed profes-sorships. We wanted to create a fund thatwould help the department move into top10 status and attract and retain highquality faculty.”

MAJOR GIFTS TO PHHP$1,000,000 or moreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

$100,000 - $500,000Brooks Health FoundationCommonwealth FundPlanned Parenthood of MiamiState Endowment Matching GiftsSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer

Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Alzheimer’s AssociationAmerican Cancer SocietyChattanooga GroupChristopher Reeve Paralysis FoundationMack R. and Susan K. HicksWinter Park Health Foundation

$10,000 - $49,999Access Health SolutionsRonald R. and Mary Lynne AldrichAlexander Graham Bell AssociationAmerican Heart Association

Florida/Puerto Rico AffiliateAmerican Medical Student AssociationAmerican Society of Charitable

EndowmentsAmerican Psychological AssociationAnonymousDeafness Research FoundationEngage Media Solutions LLCFoundation for Anesthesia Education

and ResearchFlorida Health Professions

Association, Inc.Louis C. and Jane GapenskiHealth First, Inc.Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.Martin Memorial Health Systems, Inc.Munroe Regional Healthcare SystemsElla E. MuthardNemoursShands HealthcareSociety for Psychophysiological Research

$5,000 - $9,999Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D.Eileen B. Fennell, Ph.D.Health Care District of Palm Beach

CountyIntelicus LCAnne T. and Rolf M. KuhnsPreferred Medical Plan, Inc.Dr. Horace and Vivian SawyerSponsored Research-Miscellaneous

DonorsThomas S. and Trudy R. Summerill

Michael and Barbara Bice

Horse Farm Hundred 2005 Team PHHP members included scholarship awardees Justin Wright (second row, fourth from left) and Ameen Baker (second row, far right). PHOTO BY MICHELE ROLLEN.

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College Advisory Board Members

Mr. Ronald AldrichMr. Fred BerlinerDr. Kenneth BzochDr. Mary Ann ClarkMr. Paul ClarkDr. Aubrey DanielsMr. Daniel DevineMr. Peter DoranMs. Claudette FinleyMr. Robert GoldsteinDr. Richard GutekunstMr. Samuel Holloway, chairDr. Carl HomerDr. Robert HosfordMr. Robert HudsonMs. Kimberly KauffmanMr. Rolf KuhnsMr. Alan LevineDr. Robert LevittMr. Thomas MalliniMs. Donna Rodriguez-GoldsteinMrs. Dixie SansomDr. Charles SchauerMr. Craig SmithMs. Deborah SmithMr. Thomas Summerill

Mr. Darryl TowerDr. Travis White

Ex-OfficioDr. Elena AndresenDr. Russell BauerDr. Barbara CurbowDr. R. Paul DuncanMs. Marie EmmersonDr. Joanne FossDr. Robert FrankDr. Stephanie HansonDr. William MannDr. Mary Peoples-ShepsDr. Michael PerriDr. John RosenbekMs. Carlee ThomasDr. Krista Vandenborne

Public Health External Advisory Committee

Mr. Andy BehrmanMr. Thomas BelcuoreMs. Carol BradyDr. Lisa ContiDr. Michael HaneyMs. Desiree HayesMs. Linda Keen

Ms. Barbara LockeDr. Don LollarDr. Goldie MacDonaldDr. John MontgomeryMr. Mike NapierDr. Barbara Richardson, chairDr. Dean WillisDr. David Wood

Executive CommitteeDr. Elena AndresenDr. Barbara CurbowDr. Michael DanielsDr. R. Paul DuncanDr. Robert FrankDr. Natalie FreemanDr. Stephanie HansonDr. Steven RobertsDr. Mary Peoples-Sheps

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