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Welcome to the 2025 Research to Recovery Conference

Featured Speakers

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Jan Brown

SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul
Founder and Executive Director
avatar for John Keenan

John Keenan

Wellspan Health
Board-certified Physician
avatar for Liliana Spurgeon

Liliana Spurgeon

UNM Collegiate Recovery Center
Program Coordinator
avatar for Sonya Del Tredici

Sonya Del Tredici

Wellspan Health
Lead Physician for Addiction Services
avatar for Michael Litterer

Michael Litterer

Connect Care Strategies
Principal Consultant | Healthcare Executive | Innovator in Substance...
avatar for Onawa LaBelle

Onawa LaBelle

University of Windsor
Associate Professor, Co-Director, Center for Addiction Recovery...

Speakers

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Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad

Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D. Student
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Omar Abubaker

VCU School of Dentistry
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial...
avatar for Ameera Ba-Fadhel

Ameera Ba-Fadhel

VCU
MD,MPH Fulbright- Humphrey Fellow
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James Bacon

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies
Community Engagement and Outreach Program Manager
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Amber Baldwin

VCU School of Medicine - Pharmacology and Toxicology Department
Doctoral Candidate
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Danielle Beale

VCU Rams in Recovery
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
avatar for Nicole Boss

Nicole Boss

Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Psychology PhD Student
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Kim Boyd

Office of Recovery Services
Recovery-Oriented Services Manager
avatar for Zahni Bradley

Zahni Bradley

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
avatar for Matthew E. Britt

Matthew E. Britt

Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health
Peer Recovery Specialist
avatar for Denise Carl

Denise Carl

VCU - Rams in Recovery
Family Support Volunteer and Family Education Program Coordinator
avatar for Ernest Charles

Ernest Charles

Health Brigade
Health Outreach Phlebotomist/ Medical Assistant
avatar for Elizabeth Childress

Elizabeth Childress

Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health
Peer Support Specialist and Region III Coordinator
avatar for Lisa Cochran

Lisa Cochran

Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health
Region 2 Peer Support Coordinator
avatar for Yvette Coronado

Yvette Coronado

Nature and Movement
Licensed Psychotherapist
avatar for Sandy Fanning

Sandy Fanning

Virginia Commonwealth University
Staff Pscyhologist - Substance Use Specialist
avatar for Sean Fournia

Sean Fournia

Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health
Peer Support Specialist
avatar for Adam Funk

Adam Funk

Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University
Biostatistics PhD Candidate
avatar for Kate Gibson

Kate Gibson

Virginia Commonwealth University
Registered Nurse & Graduate Student
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Kenneth "Hopefiend" Harris

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
avatar for Ervin Hart

Ervin Hart

REAL LIFE
Peer Recovery Specialist
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Alaina Holt

VCU - Department of Forensic Science
Associate Research Faculty
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Reginald "Reggie" Jenkins

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority North Campus Men’s Residential Treatment Center
Program Supervisor
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Olivia Jennings

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Microbiology and Immunology Department
PhD student
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Dana L Kneisley

VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology (School of Medicine)
PhD Candidate
avatar for Alethea Lambert

Alethea Lambert

Office of Recovery (ORS) with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
ORS Director
avatar for Lorin Leake

Lorin Leake

Virginia Commonwealth University
Staff Clinician
avatar for Mia Liadis

Mia Liadis

Virginia Commonwealth University
avatar for Ellen Taylor Long

Ellen Taylor Long

Family Recovery Advocate
avatar for Mike Long

Mike Long

Family Recovery Advocate
avatar for Mary Loos

Mary Loos

VCU International Programme in Addiction Studies (IPAS)
Program Director
avatar for Ederis Martinez-Cunion

Ederis Martinez-Cunion

Your Path Counseling Center
Owner, Licensed Professional Counselor
avatar for Candice McDaniel

Candice McDaniel

Urban Baby Beginnings
Clinical Intergration Manager
avatar for Omri Morris

Omri Morris

Virginia Commonwealth University
Peer Recovery Support Coordinator
avatar for Kalie Owen

Kalie Owen

VCU Health
Clinical Social Worker
avatar for Michelle Peace

Michelle Peace

VCU
Professor
avatar for Lauren Powell

Lauren Powell

Virginia Commonwealth University, Rams in Recovery
Program Coordinator
avatar for Melvina Goodman Randolph

Melvina Goodman Randolph

Reynolds Community College
Professor
avatar for Emely Baez Salazar

Emely Baez Salazar

Health Brigade
Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) and a Social Work Intern...
avatar for Joe Santiago

Joe Santiago

Health Brigade
CHR associate
avatar for Tijana Simovic

Tijana Simovic

Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
PhD Candidate. Graduate Assistant
avatar for Dziko Singleton

Dziko Singleton

Health Brigade
CHR Program Coordinator
avatar for Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens

Oxford House, Inc.
Senior Advisor for State Policy & Public Affairs
avatar for Dace Svikis

Dace Svikis

VCU Addiction and Women’s Health (AWHARE) Program
Director
avatar for Daniella Tailor

Daniella Tailor

Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Social Worker
avatar for Bennett Thomas

Bennett Thomas

The Master Center for Addiction Medicine
Lead Recovery Coach
avatar for Arthur Ware

Arthur Ware

Health Brigade
Senior Associate
avatar for Deia Weatherman

Deia Weatherman

Health Brigade
Administrative Asst./CHR Associate
avatar for Tiffani Wells

Tiffani Wells

DBHDS
Recovery Residence Quality Assurance Coordinator
avatar for Bently Wood

Bently Wood

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
Lead Regional Peer Recovery Specialist Coordinator
avatar for Rachel Woods

Rachel Woods

The Peer Academy
Peer Recovery Specialist
avatar for Paul York

Paul York

King’s College London, the University of Adelaide, and Virginia Commonwealth University
MSc in the International Programme on Addiction Studies
avatar for David T. Zhu

David T. Zhu

VCU
MD/PhD candidate
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