About Us
Executive Committee
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Director of SUPRA and The Center on Drug & Alcohol Research
College of Medicine, Dept. of Behavioral Science
Email: sharon.walsh@uky.edu
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Deputy Director of Research
College of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: ldwoskin@uky.edu
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Associate Director for Basic Science
College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
Email: mbardo@uky.edu
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Associate Director of Education and Mentoring
College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Sociology
Email: carrie.oser@uky.edu
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Associate Director for Clinical Science
College of Medicine, Depts. of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology
Email: william.stoops@uky.edu
Internal Advisory Board
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Associate Professor, Associate Dean
College of Social Work
Email: kaleabenner@uky.edu
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Associate Professor, Director of UK Cannabis Center
College of Medicine, Dept. of Behavioral Science
Email: babalonis@uky.edu
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Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Email: amanda.fallin@uky.edu
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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
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Associate Professor
College of Medicine, Dept. of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Email: cassandra.gipson-reichardt@uky.edu
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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
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Associate Professor
College of Public Health, Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health
Email: anne.ray@uky.edu
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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
- Kristin Ashford, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN
- College of Nursing, Perinatal Research and Wellness Center
- Terry Bunn, PhD
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC)
- Mark Fillmore, PhD
- College of Arts & Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
- Peter Giannone, MD
- College of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics - Neonatology
Participating Colleges
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