
Each postdoctoral fellow will be supported for between 1 and 3 years and will work closely with a primary mentor and a mentoring team. We also have a group of developmental mentors who will participate actively as Co-Mentors and members of mentoring teams.
Primary Mentors
Health Science Mentors
Email:
santon@ufl.edu
Department:
DN-COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Emily J Bartley PhD
Assistant Professor, Director of Communication and Outreach (PRICE)
Email:
ebartley@dental.ufl.edu
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Mark D Bishop PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor & Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Email:
bish@ufl.edu
Department:
Department of Neuroscience
Sara N Burke
Professor, Co-Director Cognitive Aging And Memory Center
Email:
burkes@ufl.edu
Department:
DN-COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Yenisel Cruz-Almeida MSPH, PhD
Associate Professor & Associate Director, Pain Research & Intervention Center Of Excellence
Email:
cryeni@ufl.edu

Email:
natalie.ebner@ufl.edu
Department:
DN-COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Roger B Fillingim PhD
Associate Dean Of Planning And Institutional Effectiveness, Distinguished Professor, Director Of PRICE
Email:
rfilling@ufl.edu
Department:
Department of Neuroscience
Thomas C Foster
Professor, Evelyn F. McKnight Chair For Research On Cognitive Aging And Memory
Email:
foster1@ufl.edu
Email:
cleeuwen@ufl.edu
Department:
Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Debra Lyon PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Professor and Kirbo Endowed Chair
Email:
delyon@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-HOBI-BIOMED INFORMATICS
Todd Manini Ph.D.
Professor; Division Chief Of Clinical And Population Health Integration; Co-Director Of The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Email:
tmanini@ufl.edu
Department:
Medicinal Chemistry
Christopher R McCurdy Ph.D., F.A.A.P.S.
Professor And The Frank A. Duckworth Eminent Scholar Chair; Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Director Of The UF Translational Drug Development Core
Email:
cmccurdy@ufl.edu
Email:
kevin.otto@bme.ufl.edu
Email:
eporges@ufl.edu
Department:
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Catherine Price Ph.D., ABPP-cn
Associate Professor
Email:
cep23@phhp.ufl.edu
Email:
merobin@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB
Kimberly Sibille Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor; Director, Pain TRAIL
Email:
ksibille@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Patrick J Tighe MD, MS
Executive Director, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Email:
ptighe@ufl.edu
Department:
Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Diana Wilkie PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor; Prairieview Trust – Earl And Margo Powers Endowed Professor; Director, Center For Palliative Care Research & Education; Director, Florida-California Cancer Research, Education And Engagement (CaRE2) Health Equity Center
Email:
diwilkie@ufl.edu
Department:
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Adam J Woods Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, College of Public Health and Health Professions
Email:
ajwoods@phhp.ufl.edu
Engineering Faculty

J. CRAYTON PRUITT FAMILY DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Kyle Allen, PhD
Associate Professor
Email: kyle.allen@bme.ufl.edu
Developmental Mentors
Email:
elterry@ufl.edu