Faculty and Staff
Gesa Barto, BFA
Autism Disorders Specialist
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Location: Research Pavilion
Room: 365
E-mail: gesa.barto@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6001
Morris Beato, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS
Clinical Associate Professor
Physical Therapy
Location: HS I
Room: 270
E-mail: Morris.Beato@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1864
Areas of Specialty:
- Neurodegenerative Disorders
- falls in older adults
- movement disorders
Susanny Beltran, Ph.D., MSW
Associate Professor, Center Co-Director
Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training, Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 218
E-mail: Susanny.Beltran@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4662
Areas of Specialty:
- End-of-life care
- Health literacy and health promotion
- Health care disparities among racial/ethnic minority older adults
- Qualitative research
- Gerontology education
Melissa Bermudez, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Director of the Center for Professional and Community Education, Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 224
E-mail: Melissa.Bermudez@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4655
Areas of Specialty:
- Intimate Partner and Power-Based Violence / Trauma
- Military personnel and Veterans
- Culturally inclusive care and services
Christina Bernhardt, Ph.D., MSW
Assessment Coordinator, Lecturer
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 209
E-mail: christina.bernhardt@ucf.edu
Phone: 407 823-0780
Lauren Bislick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CBIS
Associate Professor, Director of Aphasia House
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Location: HS II
Room: 101X
E-mail: Lauren.Bislick@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4768
Areas of Specialty:
- Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- Acquired Apraxia of Speech
- Acquired Aphasia
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment Development
- Motor Learning Theory & Principles of Motor Learning
Jacob Bleasdale, Ph.D., MS, CHES
Assistant Professor
Health Sciences
Location: HS II
Room: 209
E-mail: jacob.bleasdale@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0946
Areas of Specialty:
- HIV/STI prevention and treatment
- Health-related social needs
- Substance use and misuse
- Alcohol-related harm reduction
Marie Brache, BA
Administrative Assistant I
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Location: HS II
Suite: 101
E-mail: marie.brache@ucf.edu
Keith Brazendale, Ph.D., MS
Associate Professor
Health Sciences
Location: HS II
Room: 210A
E-mail: keith.brazendale@ucf.edu
Areas of Specialty:
- Childhood Obesity
- Physical Activity
- Sedentary Behavior
- sleep
