Credentials
- Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy, Social Work, University of South Florida
- MSW, Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Graduate Certificate, Aging Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
- BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of North Carolina
Affiliations
- American Academy of Suicidology (AAS)
- National Association of Social Workers
Research Interests
- Suicide prevention
- Health and mental health
- Family engagement & caregiving issues
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Violence Prevention
- Caregiver Health/Well-Being
- Grief and Bereavement
- Community-based participatory research
Research Grants
Social Work
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services II (C PASS II)
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Florida Implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (FINS)
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
The Seminole County System of Care (SCSOC) Expansion Evaluation
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (to Community Initiatives, Inc. then to UCF)
Social Work
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services I (C PASS I)
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Expanding SBIRT Workforce Capacity in Central Florida: SBIRT Training for Graduate Social Work Students and Community Health Professionals
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Social Work
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (to Brevard Public Schools then to UCF)[total NIJ award is $2,269,744]
Social Work
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care
Funding Type:
Funding Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Part of a three-year, $3.68 million award)
SOW 6433: Clinical Evaluation in Social Work Practice
SOW 5404: Social Work Research
SOW 6612: Clinical Practice with Families
SOW 3401: Social Work Research
Every Patient, Every Time: Suicide Screening Initiative Addresses Crisis
In 2019, UCF’s School of Social Work partnered with AdventHealth on a three-year, $1.45 million pilot program to study the effects of suicide-intervention screening on all emergency-room patients. Since then,...
AdventHealth, UCF Collaborate on Suicide-prevention Initiative
AdventHealth is collaborating with the University of Central Florida to address a growing suicide crisis across the nation. The effort is modeled after the Zero Suicide Initiative, a national program...
Suicide: A Topic We Need to Talk About
The panelists were (seated, left to right) Kim Gryglewicz, Julie Bilsky and Jim Whitworth, here with (standing, left to right) Bonnie Yegidis and Ana Leon. Experts from UCF’s School of...