People Group Archives: Mental Health / Psychiatric

Olajumoke (Jummy) Ojeleye is a nurse-midwife and maternal and child health nurse scientist with experience in both clinical and academic settings. Her research, which has been recognized by global organizations, focuses on women’s mental health and seeks to improve the childbearing experiences for all women and their families on a global level. During her doctoral […]

Kaitlyn Rechenberg is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing and director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Anxiety Lab. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist with 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults. She is an expert in conducting […]

Supaporn Pathumanon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and PhD nursing student at the University of Central Florida. She brings over 13 years of clinical and academic experience, with expertise in psychotherapy, medication management, mindfulness-based care, and nursing education. Supaporn has practiced in both U.S. and international settings and holds a Master of […]

Jethro Raphael Suarez is a Biomedical Engineering PhD student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. As a Graduate Research Assistant in the College of Nursing, he manages all physical activity measurement devices in the Healthy Aging Lab, overseeing their continuous operation and maintenance. Suarez’s research […]

Jenna M. Wheeler is an assistant professor at UCF’s College of Nursing. As a practicing registered nurse with nearly 15 years of experience in the neonatal intensive care unit, she has witnessed firsthand the effect of preterm birth on families. Wheeler’s research focuses on the mother-father relationship and mental health during pregnancy utilizing a mixed […]

Lecturer Caroline M. Griffin’s nursing career began in 1998 in the rural Andes of Ecuador, where she volunteered for two years with the Peace Corps just after earning her BSN. Back in the U.S., Griffin worked as a bedside nurse in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient settings before earning her MSN and Family […]

Instructor Sarah Mundy-Russell has been a nurse since 2016 in emergency department, mental health, NICU, ICU and PCU roles. In 2022 she earned her MSN-APRN and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification. A Daytona Beach native, Mundy-Russell volunteers in her free time as a horse handler with the therapeutic riding program at at Easterseals Edgar’s Farm […]

Darcy Vetro Ravndal is a public health nurse practitioner with an extensive background in program development and education. She is deeply committed to advocating for quality, accessible healthcare for all children and adolescents. Ravndal served as the primary clinician at the Edgewater High School Student Health Center for 10 years and has been instrumental in […]

Lisa Linville has held administrative, legal and clinical roles in health care systems for more than 25 years and has taught in graduate nursing programs for more than 15 years. Her legal experience includes medical malpractice, health care law and ethics and healthcare regulatory law. Linville has been an active member of the American Bar […]

Sharon Tucker, a distinguished scholar in psychiatric mental health nursing and evidence-based practice, is the dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida. Tucker joined UCF as a professor and chair of the Department of Nursing Practice in 2024. Her leadership experience spans more than two decades and includes roles at […]