current ORCCA members
★denotes members of The STARS Network
Keith Windsor ★
Gambling Clinic, UT Memphis
keithwindsor24@gmail.com
Kelly Karpa, RPh, PhD, FAAPE, FNAP
Associate Dean, Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation
Professor, Dept of Medical Education
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Courtney “Liz” Rena ★
Salem VA Health System and Virginia Tech
rena.courtney2@va.gov
Shaniece Fraser, BS ★
Graduate Student, Virginia Tech
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Amber Prater, AAS ★
Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Lighthouse Community Investment Agency
Carly Urbanski ★
Zepf Center CPRS, Ohio
urbanskicarly@gmail.com
Brittany Pealer ★
Johnson City Recovery Center
Tess Drazdowski ★
Chestnut Health Systems
tkdrazdowski@chestnut.org
Hannah Warren, MS ★
Implementation Specialist
East Tennessee State University Addiction Science Center
Dr. Charles Olomofe, MBchb, MPH, FWACP, DrPH ★
Mary Beth Dunkenberger, MBA ★
Associate Director, Institute for Policy and Governance
Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Allen, MS ★
Research Associate
Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG)
Tomorrow Arnold, PhD ★
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Kimberly Barber ★
Acute Response Coordinator
Sullivan County Anti Drug Coalition
Caroline Birchmore, DNP, ARNP-C, FNP-C, CLNC ★
DNP
Veterans Administration (Former Director Telehealth)/ED APRN
Kim Boyd, MS, CSAC, QMHP, CPRS ★
Region 3 Recovery Oriented Services Coordinator
Office of Recovery Services/DBHDS
Bill Brooks, DrPH, MPH ★
Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Lauren Canary, MPH ★
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Medical Student
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Andrea Clements, PhD ★
Professor/President
Dept. of Psychology, ETSU/Uplift Appalachia
Doug Coatsworth, PhD ★
Betsey R. Bush Professor in Behavioral Health and Associate Dean for Research
Mary Beth Dunkenberger, MBA ★
Associate Director, Institute for Policy and Governance
Jamie Edwards, M.Ed, MA ★
Research and Data Analyst
Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery
Mary Emmett, PhD, FACHE ★
Corporate Director
Charleston Area Medical Center Institute for Academic Medicine,
Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research
Vanessa Escamilla ★
Peer Recovery Supporter/PRS Training Facilitator
Ross County Community Action PRS/Cofacilitator ohiomhas
Roy Escobar III
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
University Clinical Health Addiction Medicine
Francis Farrell, PhD
Senior Director, Research and Development; Assistant Professor of Medicine
Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
angela hagaman, DrPH, MA, NCC ★
Operations Director, Addiction Science Center
Alexandra Hanlon, PhD ★
Director, Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Virginia Tech
Angelina Hargrove, MS, MPH, CHES® ★
Research Assistant and Coordinator
Virginia Tech
Cheryl Hartman, PhD ★
Administrator, Office-Based Opioid Treatment Program
Scott Hemby, MA, PhD ★
Professor, Chair of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
High Point University/Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy
Mary Brannock, DrPH, MS ★
Research Assistant Professor
Director of Behavioral Health Workforce
East Tennessee State University
brannockm@etsu.edu
David Moore, PHD ★
Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships
Virginia Tech
Institute for Policy and Governance
Nickie Tedder, RPRS, BSW ★
Region 3 Recovery-Oriented Services Coordinator, DBHDS
Office of Recovery Services
Julie Browning ★
Boss Mode Recovery
juliebrowning9@gmail.com
Stephanie Hutter-Thomas, PhD, CPH ★
Research Program Director, WVU School of Medicine
Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
Margaret Rukstalis, MD ★
Director of Addiction Services
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Anita Kablinger, MD, CPI ★
Professor and Director of Clinical Trials Research
Marissa Kluk, MPH, CPRS ★
Director of Recovery Ecosystem Alignment, Addiction Science Center
Doctor of Public Health Student
Kevin Krost, MA ★
Graduate Research Assistant, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Virginia Tech
Timothy Lash ★
Graduate Student in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
West Virginia University
Kristn Lillvis, PhD ★
Mullerleile Endowed Chair in English
St. Catherine University
Movable: Narratives of Recovery and Place
Stephanie Mathis, DrPH, MPH ★
Assistant Professor, Department of Community & Behavioral Health
Addiction Science Center
Center for Rural Health Research
Robert McNamara, PhD ★
Assistant Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Tyler Melton, PharmD, MPH ★
Assistant Processor, College of Pharmacy
Larry merkel, MD, PhD ★
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences; Director of Outreach
University of Virginia
Charles Olomofe, MBChB, MPH, FWACP ★
Doctoral Student (Medical Doctor)
East Tennessee State University
robert pack, PhD, MPH ★
Professor, Department of Community & Behavioral Health
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Director, Addiction Science Center
Director, ORCCA
Dennis H Parnell, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS ★
Founder & Managing Partner
Kennebec Recovery Concepts, LLC
Elliot Pinsly, LCSW ★
Chief Executive Officer
Behavioral Health Foundation
Melissa Poulsen, PhD, MPH ★
Assistant Professor
Geisinger Research Institute
Michael prough, MS ★
Graduate Research Assistant, Addiction Science Center
Doctor of Public Health Student
Carlin Rafie, PhD, MS, RD ★
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Charlotte Reeves, MA, CPSS ★
Community Outreach Coordinator
Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery
David Shoham, PhD, MSPH ★
Chair, Biostatistics and Epidemiology
ETSU College of Public Health
TIMOTHY SmYth, MD, FASAM ★
Medical Director
Catalyst Health Solutions
Katie Valentino, MS, CPRS ★
Behavioral Health Outreach Coordinator, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Serina WIlliams ★
Medical Student
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine