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To learn more about the Brooks College of Health, how you can help us get better, or how we can help you be better, please call, write or visit.

Mailing Address

University of North Florida
Brooks College of Health
Building 39, Suite 3031
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Dean's Office of Administration

 

Mei Zhao, PhD
Interim Dean
mzhao@unf.edu

Michelle Boling, PhD, LAT, ATC
Associate Dean
m.boling@unf.edu

Julie Merten, PhD
Associate Dean, MedNexus
jmerten@unf.edu
Michelle Drinks
Director of Development
michelle.drinks@unf.edu

Administrative Staff

Julia Mitchell 
Coordinator, Administrative Services
(904) 620-1206
julia.mitchell@unf.edu
Pamela Niemczyk
Administrative Assistant
(904) 620-2810
p.niemczyk@unf.edu
Terri Bennett
Business Operations Manager
(904) 620-2017
tbennett@unf.edu
Nikki Lukens
Budget Specialist
(904) 620-1247
n.lukens@unf.edu
Jodi Newton
Coordinator IT Support 
(904) 620-1240
j.newton@unf.edu
Miranda O'Brien
Web and Social Media Coordinator
miranda.obrien@unf.edu

Academic Departments

Academic Advising

Deborah Kochanowski, Assistant Director
d.kochanowski@unf.edu
Sarah Brochu, Assistant Director
sara.brochu@unf.edu

Office
(904) 620-2812
cohadvis@unf.edu

 

School of Nursing

Michelle Edmonds, Director
(904) 620-1626
michelle.edmonds@unf.edu

Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences

Joel Beam, Chair
(904) 620-2841
jbeam@unf.edu

Nutrition & Dietetics

Andrea Arikawa, Chair
(904) 479-8995
a.arikawa@unf.edu 

Public Health

Elissa Barr, Interim Chair
(904) 620-1479
ebarr@unf.edu

Health Administration

D. Rob Haley, Interim Chair
(904) 620-1437
rhaley@unf.edu

Physical Therapy

Sherry Pinkstaff, Chair
(904) 620-5758
s.pinkstaff@unf.edu