Faculty

Ashley Walker, MD (she/her/hers)
Associate 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 & Adolescent Psychiatric Research 

Specialty
Child & 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 - General Psychiatry and Child 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

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

Specialty                          
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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

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

Certifications                  
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – General 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 in the pediatric hospital as a psychiatric consultant, as well as establishing lasting relationships with his outpatient general pediatric patients.

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 Psychologist

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 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) 
Assistant Professor, Child Psychiatry
Assistant Dean of Curriculum

Specialty
Child 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 behavioral disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and mood disorders such as depression/bipolar disorder. 

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

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from The University of Oklahoma
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 additional, and improving resident and medical student education. She has been inducted into the Alphy Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Jacob O’Meilia, MD, FAPA
Assistant Professor, Medical Director - IMAPACT
Oxley Foundation Chair in Assertive Community Treatment

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency
University of Utah

Certification
Amercian Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. O'Meilia has worked in academic, private, and public settings, focusing on inpatient, emergency, and geriatric populations. His areas of interest include treatment of severe and persistent mental illness, Neurocognitive Disorders, and the history of psychiatry.

Jordan Parsons, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

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 (Pending)

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
Clinical Assistant Professor, Child Psychiatry

Specialty
Child 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.

Matthew Richardson, MD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

Specialty
Psychiatry

Education
OU-TU School of Community Medicine

Residency
University of Vermont Medical Center

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Richardson's areas of professional interest include consultation-liaison, geriatric, and interventional psychiatry.

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 imflammation on the immune system and the downstream effects on health.

Bryan K. Touchet, MD (he/him/his) 
Professor; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education and 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 personality disorders, psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychotherapy education. He was recognized by Oklahoma Magazine as one of the  "Best Doctors in America. Dr. Touchet is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association  and is past president of the Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association.