Kelly Thomas
Kelly Thomas, MD
Discipline Co-Chair for Psychiatry
Department/Discipline:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Campus:
Virginia
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Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Zachariah Francois
Zachariah Francois, DO
Discipline Chair and Assistant Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Francois serves as Assistant Discipline Chair for Psychiatry and as the Associate Program Director for the Opelousas General Health System Psychiatry Residency Program.
Education
- D.O. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Auburn, 2019
- Internship, Family Medicine LSU UHC, 2019
- Residency, Psychiatry University of the Incarnate Word, 2024
Research Interests
- Schizophrenia
- OCD
- ADHD
- Endocrinopathy-induced mood disorders
- Antipsychotic-induced movement disorders
- Antipsychotic-induced metabolic syndrome
- Psychiatric phenomenology
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
Office: Clinical Affairs 222
Department/Discipline:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Campus:
Louisiana
Awards
- VCOM-Auburn, Distinguished Scholar in Psychiatry, 2019
- VCOM-Auburn, Distinguished Leadership in Psychiatry. 2019
- LSU UHC Family Medicine Residency Program- Intern of the Year 2019-2020
- University of the Incarnate Word Psychiatry Residency Program-Chief Resident 2023-2024
- University of the Incarnate Word Psychiatry Residency Program-Resident of the Year 2023-2024
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John R Webb, PhD
John Webb, PhD
Director for Counseling Services
Assistant Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 211
Department/Disciplines:
Center for Institutional, Faculty and Student Success,
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Campus:
Louisiana Phone: 318-342-7178
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Identifying and Mitigating the Underlying Causes of Physician and Nurse Burnout at UAB Health System
Principal Investigator
Funding Agency
VCOM AUBE
Campus
Research Category
Academic Discipline
Mary Taylor
Mary Ann Taylor, PhD, MS
Preferred First Name: Mary Ann
Director for Counseling Services
Assistant Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 220
Department/Disciplines:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences,
Center for Institutional, Faculty and Student Success
Campus:
Auburn Phone: 334-442-4037
Fax: 334-442-4095
Paul Switzer
Paul Switzer, MD, DHA
Discipline Chair and Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 226
Department/Discipline:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Campus:
Carolinas Phone: 864-327-9878
Fax: 864-804-6991
Edward Magalhaes
Ed Magalhaes, PhD, LPC
Preferred First Name: Ed
Director for Counseling Services
Associate Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 240
Department/Disciplines:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences,
Center for Institutional, Faculty and Student Success
Campus:
Virginia Phone: 540-231-1944
Fax: 540-231-6298
Timothy Kowalski
Timothy Kowalski, DO, FACN
Vice Dean for Professional & Public Relations and Professor for Psychiatry
Timothy J. Kowalski, DO, D.FACN is a longtime resident of South Carolina. After graduating from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983, Dr. Kowalski entered the United States Army and completed a transitional rotating internship, psychiatry residency, and child psychiatry fellowship at Tripler Army Medical Center, in Honolulu, HI. Following his honorable discharge in 1993, Dr. Kowalski was employed by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health rising to the position of Medical Director of the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute in Columbia, SC, from where he retired in 2010 before coming full time to VCOM. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry.
Education
| Year | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Tripler Army Medical Center | Child Psychiatry Fellowship |
| 1989 | Tripler Army Medical Center | Psychiatry Residency |
| 1984 | Tripler Army Medical Center | Transitional Internship |
| 1983 | College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University | DO |
| 1979 | Wayne State University | BA - Biology |
| 1976 | St. Mary’s College | Liberal Arts |
Office: DuPre House
Department/Disciplines:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences,
Administration
Campus:
Carolinas Phone: 864-327-9807
Activities
- Member of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Board of Deans - Executive Committee
- Member of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Board of Deans - Finance Committee
- Member of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Board of Deans - Vice-Chair of the AACOM Ethics Committee
- Co-Chair of the AACOM Task Force on Professionalism and Ethics
- Member of the Taskforce on NIH Funding
- Member of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) Task Force on Professionalism and Ethics
- Member of the COCA Evaluator’s Registry
- Member of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) Portfolio and Expanded Assessments Task Force
- Member of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) Medical Education Advisory Committee
- Member of the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (SCBME) Internal Review Committee
- Member of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Workgroup on Education about Medical Regulation
Fax: 864-804-6986
Aaron Hawkins
Aaron Hawkins, MD
Discipline Chair and Associate Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 341
Department/Discipline:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences
Campus:
Auburn Phone: 334-442-4011
Natalie Fadel
Natalie Fadel, PsyD
Director for Counseling Services
Associate Professor for Psychiatry and Neuro-Behavioral Sciences
Office: 123
Department/Disciplines:
Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences,
Center for Institutional, Faculty and Student Success
Campus:
Carolinas Phone: 864-327-9875
Fax: 864-804-6986