People Group Archives: UCF Main | Research Park

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 holds board certification as an APRN-CNS in psychiatric mental health nursing and as an Integrative Nurse Coach. Tucker is a change management expert and has cultivated research that has made significant and sustained impacts on science and practice in two areas: behavior change through mental health and wellness interventions and practice and organizational […]

Janet Lopez is a nurse scientist who is dedicated to addressing health inequities through a comprehensive approach. She focuses on developing innovative strategies to improve health outcomes for underserved communities. After completing her post-doctoral fellowship at the Veterans Rural Health Resource Center (VRHRC) in Gainesville, Florida, she concentrated on promoting health equity among rural Veterans […]

Dr. Rebecca Koszalinski, PhD, MS, RN, FARN, CRRN, FIEL applies technological solutions to improve the health of older adults. She leads a Florida Department of Health funded study with a large team of investigators, including epidemiology, water, air and environmental scientists, bench and nurse scientists, and nursing students in the investigation of health outcomes of harmful […]

Elizabeth Torres has worked as a nurse in Central Florida for 12 years, including as a transition care curse, adult PCU nurse and OB/newborn nurse at Advent Health. Her passion for teaching led her to an adjunct role with UCF in 2021 as a clinical instructor. In 2022, she earned her MSN Family Nurse Practitioner […]

Education BA in Biomedical Science, UCF

Education

Education MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Nova Southeastern University BA in Psychology, UCF BA in Sociology, UCF Doctoral candidate in Higher Education , Nova Southeastern University (expected completion 2026) Selected Awards & Honors Teaching and Faculty Award, Valencia College and Eastern Florida State College Service Learning Award, Eastern Florida State College Selected Professional Activities […]

Education BA in Psychology, Boston University MEd in Educational Psychology, Fordham University