Center Staff
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Lauren El-Assad, LCSW
Assistant DirectorLauren El-Assad co-develops and implements the Center for Health IPE's strategic plan and oversees its daily operations. Read more>
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Veronica Young, PharmD, MPH, FNAP
DirectorVeronica Young was named Director of the Center for Health IPE in September 2017. Read more>
Executive Steering Committee
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Barbara Jones, PhD, MSW, FNAP
Associate Dean for Health Affairs and Co-Director for Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice; Steve Hicks School of Social Work; Chair, Department of Health Social Work at Dell Medical School -
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Veronica Young, PharmD, MPH
Director, Center for Health IPE; Director of Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement, College of Pharmacy
Executive Leadership
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Sam Poloyac, PharmD, PhD
Administrative Dean, Center for Health IPE; Dean, College of Pharmacy -
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Health IPE Fellows
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Renee' Acosta, RPh, MS
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy -
Joan Asseff, LCSW-S
Clinical Assistant Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work -
Elizabeth Blankenship, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Dell Medical School -
Rich Bottner, DHA, PA-C
Director, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, Colorado Hospital Assn. -
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Lori Haertel, PhD, RN, CS, ARNP
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing -
Patricia Hamilton-Solum, PhD, RN, IBCLC
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing -
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Kristie Loescher, MPH, DBA, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Dean for Instructional Innovation; Director, Healthcare Innovation Initiative; and Associate Director, Business Foundation Program, McCombs School of Business -
Stephanie Morgan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Director of Practice Innovation; Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing -
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Jesus Ortega, LMSW
Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School -
Farya Phillips, PhD, CCLS
Assistant Research Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work -
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Dede Sparks, LMSW
Assistant Dean for Health Affairs; Clinical Associate Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work -
Ana Todd, PhD, RN
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs & Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing -
Heather Van Diest, LCSW, MPH
Senior Social Worker & Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School
Affiliates
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Alyssa Aguirre, LCSW
Manager, Cognitive Disorders Center, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School -
Jess Ambiee, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Cognitive Disorders Center, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, UT Health Austin -
Ed Anderson, PhD
Director, McCombs Healthcare Innovation Initiative, McCombs School of Business -
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Virginia Brown, MA, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dell Medical School, Department of Population Health; Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology -
Julia Campbell, PhD, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
Ashley Castleberry, PharmD
Division Head, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy -
Brittany Christiansen, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, FNP-C, AE-C
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing -
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Allen Hardin, ATC, PT, MS, SCS, LAT, CSCS
Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Performance, Health, & Wellness, Texas Athletics -
Keli Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD
Director of Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics -
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Maya Henry, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
Jennifer Hensley, EdD, CNM, WHNP-BC, LCCE
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing -
Robin Hilsabeck, PhD, ABPP
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; Director, Cognitive Disorders Integrated Practice Unit, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences -
Michelle Hsieh Pho, PhD, AuD, CCC-A
Lecturer, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
LaTashia Kiel, MSN, RN, CEN
Clinical Instructor -
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Rosemary Lester-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
Mirza J. Lugo-Neris, PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
Deirdre Mendez, PhD
Associate Director for Cultural Programs, Center for Global Business, McCombs School of Business -
Leticia Moczygemba, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor, Health Outcomes Division and Associate Director of Health System/Community Engagement, Texas Center for Health Outcomes Research & Education, College of Pharmacy -
Becky Morales, LCSW-S
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work; Clinical Therapist, Colors of Austin Counseling -
Lynn Rew, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
Denton & Louise Cooley and Family Centennial Professor in Nursing; Director, PhD Program, School of Nursing -
Robin Richardson, MA
Assistant Director of Care Delivery Transformation & Community Engagement, LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School; Cofounder, Imagination Lab for Clinical Innovation -
Andy Ruiz, PharmD
President/Partner, Stonegate Pharmacy -
Jessica Ruiz, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Director of Strategic Projects, Stonegate Pharmacy -
Jeffrey Shahidullah, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Pediatric Psychologist, Dell Children's Medical Center -
LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Evaluation and Faculty Development, Dell Medical School -
Lindsey Wineholt, MA
Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, UT Health Austin -
Amanda Zappler, Au.D., CCC-A
Clinical Assistant Professor and Audiology Clinical Coordinator, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Moody College of Communication -
