About Us

Executive Committee

Sharon Walsh, PhD
Director of SUPRA and The Center on Drug & Alcohol Research

College of Medicine, Dept. of Behavioral Science  
Email: sharon.walsh@uky.edu
Linda Dwoskin, PhD
Deputy Director of Research
College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: ldwoskin@uky.edu
Michael Bardo, PhD
Associate Director for Basic Science
College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
Email: mbardo@uky.edu
Carrie Oser, PhD
Associate Director of Education and Mentoring
College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Sociology
Email: carrie.oser@uky.edu
William Stoops, PhD
Associate Director for Clinical Science
College of Medicine, Depts. of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology
Email: william.stoops@uky.edu

Internal Advisory Board

Kalea Benner, PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Dean
College of Social Work
Email: kaleabenner@uky.edu
Shanna Babalonis, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of UK Cannabis Center
College of Medicine, Dept. of Behavioral Science
Email: babalonis@uky.edu
Amanda Fallin-Bennett, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Email: amanda.fallin@uky.edu
Trish FreemanRPh, PhD, FAPhA, FNAP
Professor, Director of Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice and
Earl Platt Slone Endowed Professorship
College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science
Email: trish.freeman@uky.edu
Cassandra Gipson-Reichart, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Medicine, Dept. of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Email: cassandra.gipson-reichardt@uky.edu
Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM
Professor, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, Bell Alcohol and Addictions Chair, Medical Director, First Bridge and Straus Clinics
College of Medicine, Depts. of Behavioral Science & Psychiatry
Email: michelle.lofwall@uky.edu
Anne Ray, PhD, MEd
Associate Professor
College of Public Health, Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health
Email: anne.ray@uky.edu
Danelle Stevens-Watkins, PhD
Assistant Vice President for Research (Diversity & Inclusion); Interim Dean, College of Education;
Associate Professor
College of Education, Depts. of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology ​
Email: d.stevenswatkins@uky.edu

Past Leadership Members

 

Staff

Mindy Dowden-Kruger

Regulatory Program Director

Phone: 859-562-2611

Email: melinda.dowden-kruger@uky.edu 

Drew Speer

Financial Operations Manager

Phone: 859-562-2477

Email: drew.speer@uky.edu

Kaitlyn Kincheloe

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 859-218-6877

Email: kaitlyn.kincheloe@uky.edu