Staff

  • Dr. Julie Serovich is Dean of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida. She has been the principal investigator of seven federally funded grants, including the Intervention to Assist MSM Disclose HIV Status to Casual Sex Partners. Dr. Serovich has been studying HIV disclosure and issues related to the lives of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons for over 20 years. This work has resulted in over 60 book chapters and peer reviewed publications.
  • Dr. Judy A. Kimberly serves as a Senior Social and Behavioral Researcher and the Project Coordinator for the project, Intervention to Assist MSM Disclose HIV Status to Casual Sex Partners. Prior to her position at USF, Dr. Kimberly was a managing partner of Luminesce Consulting, LLC. She was employed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a disease intervention specialist and she also worked for the Ohio Department of Mental Health as a Mental Health Administrator in the Office of Program Evaluation and Research. Dr. Kimberly has a wealth of experience in working with community service providers, consumers, local and state government personnel, and community representatives. Her numerous conference presentations and journal articles are a reflection of her commitment to fulfilling the needs and understanding the lives of persons dealing with human service issues.
  • Dr. Monique J. Brown is a postdoctoral research scholar in the Research Project Office. She obtained her PhD in Epidemiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, her Master of Public Health degree at the Brown University School of Public Health, and her Bachelor of Science degree at Bates College. Her PhD dissertation examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and sexual health behaviors and outcomes, including HIV/STI diagnosis, sex and sexual orientation disparities, and the role of psychosocial mediation. Before beginning the PhD program at VCU, Dr. Brown worked as the Data Manager for the Rhode Island Violent Death Reporting System doing violence epidemiology research; and as a Data Analyst for the Office of Research and Evaluation at the Boston Public Health Commission. In the latter capacity, she was a part of a team examining public health issues among Boston residents and the related racial/ethnic health disparities. At present, Dr. Brown's research interests include intimate partner violence, mental health, HIV prevention, and improving physical and mental health outcomes among people living with HIV. She has published prior research on a number of public health issues across the life span from adverse childhood experiences, sexual and mental health in adulthood, to caregiving of older adults.
  • Sam Holte will serve as a facilitator for the project, Intervention to Assist MSM Disclose HIV Status to Casual Sex Partners. Mr. Holte has over 25 years of experience in healthcare related fields and began his career as a Medical Technologist, working in a variety of healthcare settings. His area of specialty included microbiology, parasitology, and virology. Sam's early research interests included participating in studies on Lyme's disease and virology, and presenting these findings at National Microbiology meetings. Mr. Holte has also worked in healthcare administration as the recruitment coordinator for a large hospital and multi-specialty group, utilizing medical expertise, human resource knowledge, and recruitment skills to successfully recruit a variety of healthcare providers to positions of need. Currently, Sam works as a Case Manager/Intern therapist at Mental Healthcare, Inc. on the Crisis Stabilization Unit and is completing his Master's degree in the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health, with the goal of going into private practice as a psychotherapist in the Tampa Bay area.
  • Freddy Cruz is a facilitator for the Maybe, Maybe not: Deciding to Disclose HIV to Family Project. He holds a Bachelor's of Science (B.S.) degree in Public Health and Cellular and Molecular Biology. Currently, Freddy is working on obtaining a Master's of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Public Health Education. Freddy had worked as a pharmacy technician for 3 years before joining our team on this project, but had been interested in HIV related research and interventions. During his time with the pharmacy, Freddy volunteered on community outreach events that focused on increasing HIV testing among youth. He also became familiar with HIV surveillance through his volunteered time at the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. Since coming on board with our project team, Freddy has taken steps to assist clinicians in improving protocols to prevent HIV among populations at high-risk for the virus and improve the lives of those already living with the virus.
  • Amadine Pierre is a facilitator for the Maybe, Maybe Not: Deciding to Disclose HIV to Family project. Amadine started working with HIV outreach as an undergraduate at the University of Miami under the direction of the Florida Department of Health's MSM Collaborative. While working at the Florida Department of Health, Amadine worked on various socioeconomic issues within the Miami community to help the fight against HIV/AIDS; for instance, she worked as a health educator on the mobile HIV testing bus as well as working on research and data management. Amadine received her B.S. in Public Health from the University of Miami and is currently pursuing her Master's Degree at the College of Public Health in Health Policy and Management.