Experts Guide

Levin's research focuses on behavioral health (alcohol, drug use, and mental disorders from a population or public pealth perspective), translational research in adolescent behavioral health, public health and behavioral health services delivery and mental health informatics.

Whitt is a licensed psychologist and executive director of the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce at the University of South Florida. In October 2025, the center launched the state’s first interactive dashboard that projects behavioral health workforce supply and demand through 2035. Whitt is an expert in behavioral health workforce and integrated primary care psychology and policy.

Lende is an expert in biocultural medical anthropology, and his research has focused on substance use and abuse, neuroanthropology, behavioral health, stress, journalism and social media, cybersecurity, public and applied anthropology and interventions in behavioral health.

Bohn has a background in public health education, behavioral health and military operations. He can discuss behavioral health, opioid crisis outreach, suicide prevention outreach, community partnership development and public health community program planning.

Johnson's research focuses on quality improvement and implementation science in behavioral health. Her research has also involved using technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness in patient care and to improve the adoption and utilization of evidence based treatments.

Callejas is an applied anthropologist with expertise in qualitative methodologies and community-engaged research. She can discuss behavioral health needs and program development, implementation and evaluation for children, youth, young adults and families who experience persistent disparities.

Young's research focuses on addiction, drug courts, homelessness and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent drug offenders.

Lampe's research focuses on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia care and caregiving, aging and behavioral health disparities of LGBTQIA+ aging populations.

Boothroyd's research focuses on managed behavioral healthcare, survey research, welfare reform and research ethics.

Peters' research focuses on treatment of mental and substance use disorders among offenders, mental and substance abuse disorders, treatment alternatives to incarceration and drug court.

Marhefka research in the area of behavioral health science and practices focuses on HIV, behavioral interventions and implementation science.