2022 Speakers

Aaron Ferguson
BSW
Regional Outreach Manager
Community Medical Services

Alicia Kowalchuk
DO, FASAM
Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine

Amanda J. Simonton
PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin

Annie Burwell
LBSW
Program Manager
Round Rock Fire Department

Andrea Yatsco
PhD, CADC/LCDC
Assistant Professor
UT Health Science Center at Houston

Brandon del Pozo
PhD, MPA, MA
Miriam Hospital/Warren
Alpert Medical School
Brown University

Cate Graziani
Co-Executive Director
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance

Crystal Walker
DMSc, PA-C
Director
MHMR County of Tarrant

Hildbrando Mireles III
PhD Candidate, LPC-S
Director
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

Jananie Ramesh
MD
Assistant Professor
Dell Medical School

Jennifer Papac
MD
Assistant Professor
UT Health Science Center San Antonio

Jessica Duncan Cance
MPH, PhD
Senior Research Public Health Analyst
RTI International

Julia Lechuga
M.A., PhD
Associate Professor
The University of Texas at El Paso

Jose Flores
LCDC
Recovery Support Services Lead
TXHHSC

Kasey Claborn
PhD
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin

Kasey Strey
ACPS
TTOR Director
TXHHSC

Kim Sue
MD, PhD
Medical Director
National Harm Reduction Coalition

Lindsey J. Loera
PharmD
PhARM Research Fellow
The University of Texas at Austin

Lisa Cleveland
PhD, RN
UT Health San Antonio
School of Nursing

Lisa Ramirez
MA
Senior Policy Advisor
TXHHSC

Liz Castaneda
MHPS, LMSW
Program Specialist
TXHHSC

Andy Keller
PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Richard Hamner
LMSW, RSPS, LCDC-I
Project Manager
UT Health San Antonio

Sidarth Wakhlu
MD
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center

Eli Cortez
MSW
Organizer and Training Coordinator
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance

Daniel Sledge
BA, LP
Williamson County Mobile Outreach Team

Mary Velasquez
PhD
The University of Texas at Austin

Christopher Velasquez
NREMT-P
City of San Antonio

Claire Zagorski
MSc, LP
PhARM Program Coordinator
The University of Texas at Austin

Anna Eisenberg
MPH
OSAR, Waitlist, and Capacity Coordinator
TXHHSC