
General Psychiatry Residency Faculty and Staff
Program Leadership

Octavia Howard
Program Coordinator
Phone: 903–877–7943
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Jamon Blood, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Ralph de Similien, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Adult Psychiatry
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Tiya Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Andrew Oshiro, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
General
Psychiatry
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John Pogue, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Adult Psychiatry
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Brandon Riley, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Adult Psychiatry
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Ray Scardina, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Ndukwe Uduma, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Psychology

Stephanie Simmons, PsyD
Program Director, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology
Psychology
Internship & Fellowship
Phone: 903-877-7679
[email protected]
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Halle Ross-Young, PsyD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Inpatient
Psychology
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Andrew L. Schmitt, PhD
Psychology Section Chief, Director of Neuropsychology
Psychology
Internship & Fellowship
Phone: 903-877-8721
[email protected]
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Pelin Strebler, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuropsychology
Psychology Internship &
Fellowship
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Ronica Harper, MBA
Program Manager
Psychology Internship & Fellowship
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