Faculty

Ashley Walker, MD (she/her/hers)
Professor
Residency Training Director

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Residency
Psychiatry – University of Oklahoma-Tulsa

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Walker's professional interests include physician well-being, emergency psychiatry, treatment of severe mental illness, and decreasing mental health stigma. 

Tara Buck, MD
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program Director
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research 

Specialty
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Residency
General Psychiatry Residency-University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship-University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Professional interests for Dr. Buck include psychiatric management of autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. She is also involved in graduate medical education for child psychiatry fellows and collaboration with mental health providers on mental health initiatives. 

Jaye Capretto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child Psychiatry

Specialty
Pediatric Psychology

Education
Tennessee State University

Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Certifications
Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist

Professional Interests
Dr. Capretto’s research and clinical work focuses on early childhood psychological assessment of neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder. Her publications and advocacy strive to address disparities in health education and access among disabled children and adolescents.

Ky Dorsey, MD
Assistant Professor
George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Psychiatry

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 

Residency
Phipps General Psychiatry Residency – Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Dorsey's professional interests include the evaluation and treatment of affective illness, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse. He is also interested in cognitive behavioral therapy and helping patients with personality disorders through psychotherapy. 

Michael Dunlap, DO
Assistant Professor
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Specialty
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; General Pediatrics

Education
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK

Residency
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Duke University Medical Center; Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry - Georgetown Medstar University Hospital 

Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – General Psychiatry; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, American Board of Pediatrics – General Pediatrics

Professional Interests  
Dr. Dunlap's passions include care at the intersection of general pediatrics and psychiatry, He enjoys working as a psychiatric consultant in both pediatrics and adult medical hospitals, as well as establishing lasting relationships with his outpatient.

Kristy Griffith, MD
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic  

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Residency
Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Training Program
OU School of Community Medicine Psychiatry Residency Training Program

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Griffith brings a wealth of experience in inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, and assertive community treatment psychiatry.

Bethany Kuhn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Psychologist

Specialty
Pediatric Psychology

Education
The University of Tulsa

Doctor of Philosophy
Clinical Psychology, The University of Tulsa

Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Pain Psychology and Consultation/Liaison Service, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL

Certifications
Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychology

Professional Interests
Clinical interests of Dr. Kuhn include adjustment disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, treatment adherence, and pain management. She has participated in research examining pain processing and pain management in clinical populations. 

Shahnaz Kasmani, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Specialty
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Residency
Psychiatry – Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK 

Professional Interests
Dr Kasmani interests include both PHP/inpatient and outpatient care, treating children, adolescents and young adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses including neurodevelopmental disorder specifically ADHD and ASD, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorder as well as trauma and stress related disorders.

John Laurent, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Medical Student Education
George Kaiser Family Foundation Professorship in Community Medicine

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, OKC

Residency
General Psychiatry Residency-University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Laurent's professional interests include undergraduate medical education for both medical and physician assistant students, graduate medical education, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, telemedicine and psychotherapy.

Andrew Liew, MD (he/him/his) 
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education

Specialty
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-OKC

Residency
Psychiatry - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Liew's areas of interest include collaborative care models with OU pediatricians to enhance access to child and adolescent mental health care.

Tessa Manning, MD (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Associate Program Director
Medical Director for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
Doctorate of Medicine from UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Residency
Psychiatry – UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry; American Board of Preventative Medicine - Addiction Medicine

Professional Interests
Dr. Manning's interest include the treatment of psychiatric disorders in the medically ill, assisting patients gain recovery from addiction, and improving resident and medical student education. She has been inducted into the Alphy Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and is the past president of the Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association.

Jordan Parsons, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical Director – IMPACT; Oxley Foundation Chair in Assertive Community Treatment

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency
OU-TU School of Community Medicine 

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Parsons interests include inpatient and outpatient care treating those with psychosis and mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder. 

Hilary Redemann, DO
Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Education 

Specialty
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Psychiatry Residency Program

Fellowship
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Redemann enjoys providing evidence-based care to children, adolescents and adults in the community. She has special interests in adolescent and young adult mental health needs but enjoys working with all ages taking a holistric approach to practicing medicine.

Jeffrey Sanders, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Specialty
Forensic Psychiatry

Education
OU School of Community Medicine

Residency
OU School of Community Medicine

Fellowship
The University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Sanders's professional interests include bipolar disorders, trauma disorders, personality disorders, psychotherapy, psychiatric disability and injury, standard of care, mental capacity and impairments, sanity, civil and criminal psychiatric evaluations, and expert psychiatric testimony and consultation. 

Tyler Sparkman, PhD
Assistant Professor, Director of Psychotherapy Education

Specialty
Adult Psychology

Education
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts (APA Accredited)

Pre-Doctoral Internship
Northeastern Oklahoma Psychology Internship Program – Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma (APA Accredited)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Professional Interests
Dr. Sparkman specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorder. His academic interests include psychotherapy education and evidence-based care. He is passionate about treating underserved and minority populations and is actively engaged in research efforts aimed at reducing health disparities. 

Kent Teague, PhD
Professor, Associate Dean for Research

Professional Interests
Dr. Teague specializes in studying the effects of psychosocial stress and chronic inflammation on the immune system and the downstream effects on health.

Bryan K. Touchet, MD (he/him/his) 
Professor; Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Residency
Psychiatry – University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Touchet's professional interests include faculty development, psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychotherapy education. He is a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is past president of the Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association.