Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences

Austin Bopp

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Austin Bopp, DO

Discipline Co-Chair for Psychiatry

Department/Discipline: Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences

Campus: Virginia

Email: abopp01@vt.vcom.edu

Kelly Thomas

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Kelly Thomas, MD

Discipline Co-Chair and Assistant Professor for Psychiatry

Department/Discipline: Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences

Campus: Virginia

Email: kthomas@vt.vcom.edu

Zachariah Francois

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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

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

Email: zfrancois01@ulm.vcom.edu

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

John R Webb, PhD

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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

Email: jwebb@ulm.vcom.edu

Identifying and Mitigating the Underlying Causes of Physician and Nurse Burnout at UAB Health System

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Principal Investigator

Richard Virgilio

Funding Agency

VCOM AUBE

Campus

Auburn

Research Category

Clinical Research

Academic Discipline

Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences

Mary Taylor

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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

Email: mtaylor@auburn.vcom.edu

Fax: 334-442-4095

Paul Switzer

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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

Email: pswitzer@carolinas.vcom.edu

Fax: 864-804-6991

Edward Magalhaes

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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

Email: emagalhaes@vt.vcom.edu

Fax: 540-231-6298

Timothy Kowalski

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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

Email: tkowalski@carolinas.vcom.edu

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

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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

Email: ahawkins@auburn.vcom.edu

Psychiatry and Neuro–Behavioral Sciences

Austin Bopp

Kelly Thomas

Zachariah Francois

Education

Research Interests

Awards

John R Webb, PhD

Identifying and Mitigating the Underlying Causes of Physician and Nurse Burnout at UAB Health System

Mary Taylor

Paul Switzer

Edward Magalhaes

Timothy Kowalski

Education

Activities

Aaron Hawkins