Sulamita has over 13 years of experience in medical billing, finance, and project management, focusing on mental health operations for the past 10 years. She has a passion for supporting providers looking for customized solutions…
Nick has over 24 years of experience as a writer/editor and communications professional. For the past 12 years, he has focused on donor-centric and fundraising communications, and his materials have helped generate over $300 million…
Hillary has five years of experience in management and two years of experience in project management in both outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings. Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Hillary was a patient care technician…
David Reyna, BA, studied at Texas State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in writing. During his time at Texas State University, he helped develop research proposals,…
Jennifer has six years of experience working closely with the Texas Legislature. She has a strong background in health and human services policy focused on children’s mental health, economic stability programs, and health systems as…
Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Lucy worked at the Texas Health and Human ServicesCommission (HHSC) supporting program areas and executive leadership in research on social determinants of health, legislative analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Throughout…
Clare, a Physician Assistant, began her healthcare journey in 2009 in Emergency Medicine. It was in the emergency department she discovered her passion for working with individuals struggling with physical as well as mental illness….
Leah has over eight years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Most recently, she served for over six years as the Policy and Advocacy Associate for Healthy Futures of Texas’ advocacy project, the Texas Women’s…
Stephen M. Strakowski, MD, is Vice Dean of Research and Associate Vice President, Regional Mental Health at the Dell Medical School, University of Texas in Austin. He is also Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Educational…
Stephen M. Strakowski, MD, is Vice Dean of Research and Associate Vice President, Regional Mental Health at the Dell Medical School, University of Texas in Austin. He is also Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Educational Psychology at UT Austin, and previously served as Founding Chair of Psychiatry, to establish the new department. Dr. Strakowski was selected as the Inaugural Executive Director of The Mary O’Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), which is focused on expanding youth mental health services and research, especially related to bipolar disorder. He also serves as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the IU School of Medicine.
Dr. Strakowski spent 24 years at the University of Cincinnati/UC Health where he last served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Transformation in UC Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. His work at the Meadows Institute is focused on providing strategic guidance regarding psychiatric clinical and policy best practices, including psychiatric programming, competency restoration, reimbursement, and care models for transition age youth. Additionally, Dr. Strakowski assists in the development of strategic partnerships with national leaders in psychiatry and university health systems.
Dr. Strakowski graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BSE in 1984 and alpha omega alpha from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with an MD in 1988. He completed his residency training at McLean Hospital/Harvard University School of Medicine in 1992. Upon completing residency, he moved to the University of Cincinnati where he remained until moving to the University of Texas. Dr. Strakowski is an internationally recognized and trusted expert in the study and treatment of bipolar and other mood disorders. His research group has been a world leader studying the treatment, outcomes and neurobiology of these conditions. He is recognized as a Best Doctor® and by US News and World Report® as a Top 1% Psychiatrist. He maintains an active clinical practice and research career.
