Members of the Behavioral Health Resources and Technical Assistance (BHRT) Program welcome your questions and comments.
Core Faculty and Staff
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Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH MPower Professor Executive Director fshaya@rx.umaryland.edu Dr. Fadia Shaya is the executive director of the BHRT Program, Distinguished University Professor, and professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, and affiliate faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in epidemiology and preventive medicine. Dr. Shaya's work promotes policy, research, and practice that improve access to care, drugs, and medical devices, optimize health care quality for vulnerable populations, and eliminate health disparities. |
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Nicole Sealfon, MPH Associate Director nsealfon@rx.umaryland.edu Nicole is the associate director of the BHRT Program, where she coordinates the program's team and manages various substance use prevention grant programs. In this role, she provides technical assistance to local jurisdictions on assessment, planning, and evaluation for substance use prevention programs. She has also worked on developing and implementing two statewide surveys. Nicole's interests include substance use policy and innovative strategies to reduce drug use and misuse. |
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Rana Karslioglu Rana is a research specialist with the BHRT Program, where she provides technical assistance to local jurisdictions on substance use prevention programs. She has experience with psychology and mental health, youth engagement, public health, social media, and research. Rana’s interests include reducing health and mental health disparities through research and engagement. |
Post-Graduate Team Members and Program Affiliates
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Md Fitrat Hossain, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow mdfhossain@rx.umaryland.edu |
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Amanda Summers, PharmD |
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Autumn Williams |
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Mehek Yousaf |
PhD Students
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Seyedeh Taraneh Mousavi, PharmD |
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L. Yesenia Rodriguez Tanta, PharmD, MSc |
Join Our Team
Are you passionate about public health? If so, the BHRT Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy invites you to explore opportunities available to join and work with our team. Please contact BHRT at BHRT@rx.umaryland.edu for more information.