Advisory Council
Integrated Behavioral Health Scholars Advisory Council members are committed to promoting our shared goal of building a diverse and culturally responsive behavioral health workforce in the State of Texas. The Integrated Behavioral Health Scholars Advisory Council meets regularly to:
- Review program progress toward defined objectives.
- Advise program efforts to expand the number of integrated clinical field training sites.
- Offer campus and community-wide perspectives to identified challenges and obstacles.
- Offer guidance on program publication and dissemination efforts.
- Continuously and constructively challenge program assumptions and promote growth.
Advisory Council Members
Ryan Brown, M.D.
Dell Medical School; Dell Children’s Medical Center
Didi Burnsed, LCSW
Lone Star Circle of Care
Kathleen Casey, Ph.D.
Integral Care
Roxanne Dudley, PMHNP
Integral Care
Michelle Gallas, M.D.
CommUnityCare
Dawn Handley, LPC
Integral Care
Heather Hart, LMSW
CommUnityCare
Brittany Houston, Ph.D.
CommUnityCare
Sommer Howser, DSW, LMSW, BSW, RYT
Ascension Texas
Julie McElrath, LMSW, LCDC-I
Clean Cause
Rebecca Montgomery, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Bluebonnet Trails
Ruben Parra-Cardona, Ph.D.
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Puja Patel, Ph.D.
Dell Medical School; Dell Children’s Medical Center
Robin Rosell, LCSW
People’s Community Clinic
Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D.
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Melissa Rivera, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Suvida Healthcare
Heather Van Diest, MPH, LMSW
Dell Medical School; Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
Steve Hicks School of Social Work