Experts Guide

Norton studies the recognition and understanding of the role of clinician bias within the mental health professions and professional advocacy for clinical mental health counselors. He also studies the role of AI in counseling.

DePippo's research focuses on depression, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders and self-esteem/life transitions.

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.

Chou can discuss advocacy for twice-exceptional students, psychiatric rehabilitation, social support, rehabilitation education, social support, rehabilitation education and positive psychology.

Cohen is an expert on lethal violence, family caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, aging and mental health, elder abuse and murder-suicide.

Rahill's research focuses on reducing health and mental health disparities for Haitians, HIV, disasters, trauma and sexual violence.

Galea's research focuses on increasing access to evidence-based mental health services globally.

Lawental's research focuses on substance use disorders, women's health, mental health and reproductive health.

Park's research focuses on minority aging, Alzheimer's Disease, social isolation and mental health.

DeBate is director of the USF Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine. Her research focuses on eating disorders, mental health and the mental health and wellbeing of college students.

Wagoner is an expert in behavioral disorders, mental health, bipolar disorder, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and psychiatry.

Hasting's research interests include play therapy, transpersonal counseling, near death experiences, resiliency, trauma-informed care, animal-assisted therapy and school counseling.