About the Presenter

JONATHAN STOLTMAN, PhD is Director of the Opioid Policy Institute, a research think tank that uses multi-pronged approaches to better understand gaps in treatment and recovery services and co-Director of Reporting on Addiction, an effort to improve the accuracy and empathy of news coverage about addiction. In 2019, he completed his PhD in Lifespan Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University and has worked as a researcher focusing on opioid addiction treatment and recovery since 2013. During this time, Jonathan’s academic work has appeared in leading journals, conferences, and media outlets.

JAMI DELLIFIELD, MA, is an Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, at Ohio State University, Hardin County. She has been employed as an Extension Educator since October 5, 2015. Her passion is helping people to be the best that they can be. Jami holds a BA in Psychology (minor: Communications) and a MA in Christian Education (specialization: Youth Ministry). She has been a member of the Ohio JCEP/ESP chapter and NEAFCS since 2016.

SONYA NORMAN, PhD, is the director of the PTSD Consultation Program for the National Center for PTSD and a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist and a researcher in the treatment of PTSD and addictions, and novel treatments to address trauma-related guilt, shame, and moral injury.  Dr. Norman previously directed a PTSD treatment program for Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. She has over 230 publications related to PTSD and associated problems and has had grants funded by the U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), and National Institute of Health. She serves as an elected board member for the International Society of Traumatic Stress. She received her PhD from Stanford University.

HUMBERTO CARVALHO, is a seasoned public health professional with extensive experience leading domestic and international initiatives funded by the U.S. government. He holds a Master of Public Health Leadership with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the course of almost 13 years at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Humberto played a pivotal role in shaping public health policies and advancing key initiatives to promote mental health and substance use treatment and prevention.

MALLORI DESALLE, is a licensed mental health counselor and trainer of a variety of mental health topics including motivational interviewing and therapeutic humor. As a certified humorist, she helps professionals around the world learn how to listen for opportunities to apply humor. As a facilitator, Mallori offers an empathic ear and an opportunity to apply new information in creative ways. She is the parent of three teenagers, has her own consulting business, and is proud of the nearly 150 flavors of Oreos that she has tried from around the world.

MIKE BLASER, MS-OCL, is the Direct Education Consultant for the Great Lakes ROTA-RC project. He served as a police lieutenant and was active in law enforcement for 25 years. A certified Trauma Instructor for the Mercy Health system in Rock County, WI, he specializes in tactics, leadership, stress management and crisis intervention.

AMANDA COOROUGH, MSSA, is the regional project manager of the Great Lakes ROTA-RC grant for HHS Region 5. She served as a social worker in mental health with children, youth and families in community settings for 21 years before joining UW-Madison Extension as an educator in health & well-being and human development. She currently serves as an Extension Specialist, supporting program delivery and curriculum development.