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Department of Public Health Faculty

Chair

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Weimin Gao


Professor and Chair
weimin.gao@unf.edu

Dr. Weimin Gao is a leading global healthcare expert with more than 30 years of training and experience in public health, toxicology and environmental and occupational health. He joined the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ after serving as a tenured professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at West Virginia University. Prior to that role, he was a professor at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Gao’s career reflects a lifelong commitment to advancing health through research, teaching and service. His work continues to elevate Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s Public Health Department as it grows toward its strongest north.

Faculty and Staff

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Amber Barnes


Associate Professor - Public Health
amber.barnes@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840

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Elissa M Barr, PhD


Professor - Public Health, MPH Director
ebarr@unf.edu
(904) 620-1479

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Kerry L Clark, PhD


Professor - Public Health
kclark@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840

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Nishita (Nishi) Dsouza, PhD, MPH


Assistant Professor - Social & Behavioral Science
n.dsouza@unf.edu

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Stephanie Hooper, MPH, HTL (ASCP)


Instructor- Public Health
s.hooper@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840

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Katryne Lukens Bull, MPH


Instructor - BSH Public Health Program Director
k.lukensbull@unf.edu
(904) 620-4264

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Jonathan D. Moore, Ph.D., MPH


Assistant Professor 
jonathan.moore@unf.edu

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Deborah M Owen, MSH, MCHES


Associate Instructor, BSH Public Health Internship Director
d.owen@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840

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Maria Schedin, MPH, CPH, SEL


Instructor - Public Health & Faculty Advisor for Eta Sigma Gamma
m.schedin@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840

Sericea Smith

Sericea S Smith, DrPH


Associate Professor - Public Health
s.stallings-smith@unf.edu
(904) 620-1213

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Carlene H Taylor, EdD


Clinical Assistant Professor, Coordinator - AAT-C & IBH Graduate Certificate and Osprey PERCH Program
c.taylor@unf.edu
(904) 620-5716

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Kassie R Terrell, PhD


Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
k.terrell@unf.edu
904-620-2840

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Tes Tuason, PhD


Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, CMHC Director
ttuason@unf.edu
904-620-1611

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Jessie Yanson, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, CRC


Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
j.yanson@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840