National Rural Behavioral Health Center

Dr. Wiens joined the NRBHC in October 2002. She is currently working on projects with the Columbia County School District.

Dr. Wiens completed an internship in clinical child and pediatric psychology at the University of Florida, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in 2000 and later worked as a post-doctoral associate with the NRBHC's school-linked mental health services in Columbia County. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 2003.

Her other interests include volunteering at Camp Boggy Creek, a weekend and summer camping program for children with chronic illnesses.

Dr. Rozensky is a Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Associate Dean for International Programs in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida.

He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974. Dr. Rozensky specializes in health psychology, primary care, panic disorder, and health policy and administration. He is board certified in clinical psychology and clinical health psychology and is founding and present editor of The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

Dr. Perri is Interim Dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions and a UF Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology.

He specializes in health promotion, obesity, and exercise, and has conducted NIH funded projects on weight management interventions for rural women. He received his Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Stephen D. Anton is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and the Department of Aging & Geriatric Research. He specializes in health promotion, preventive medicine, and healthy weight management. His research focuses on developing and testing the efficacy of lifestyle based (e.g., caloric restriction and exercise) and alternative treatment modalities (e.g., nutraceuticals) for preventing and treating metabolic conditions associated with aging, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes,. Dr. Anton currently supervises an advanced practicum rotation in rural primary care within the Dixie County public health department.

Dr. Gylys has previously been involved in the rural psychology training program in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology from 2000-2007 supervising a primary care rotation at Dixie and Levy county health departments. Dr. Gylys currently supervises graduate students in a primary care rotation at the North Florida-South Georgia VA Medical Center, where he is a Staff Psychologist. Dr. Gylys received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Ohio University in 2000. His interests include smoking cessation, rural behavioral health, interpersonal psychotherapy, and primary care clinical and health psychology.

Dr. Bauer is Professor and Chair in the department of Clinical & Health Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 1979 and conducts research in adult neuropsychology, memory disorders, epilepsy, emotion, and functional neuroimaging.

Dr. Torres is the Chair for the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences and Assistant Dean of Extension for Family and Consumer Sciences Programs.

Dr. Torres works closely with Extension Specialists through State Major Program Design Teams and other organizations to encourage progressive and timely delivery of research-based education to various user groups. Dr. Torres received her Ph.D. in Family Resource Management and Family Economics from The Ohio State University in 1977.

Ms. Goldman is currently providing clinical services for our school-linked mental health services in Columbia County. She received her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.