About Us
The BAP Professional Network represents an informal consortium of health educators and practitioners interested in advancing the development, study, and dissemination of Brief Action Planning (BAP) and its pragmatic integration with Motivational Interviewing (BAP-MI) across healthcare education, practice, and research.
Current Network Contributors (listed alphebetically) include:


Taranjeet Kalra Ahuja, DO, MSEd
Taranjeet Kalra Ahuja, D.O., MSEd, is Assistant Professor of Science Education &

Arielle Asman, PhD
Dr. Arielle Asman is a clinical psychologist at the Northport VA. She

Hillary Bolter, LCSW, LCAS
Hillary Bolter has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of

Benjamin Buchholz, MPH
Benjamin Buchholtz is currently the Program Manager of the Sickle Cell Center

William Carroll, MD
Dr. William Carroll is an internist who practices both traditional primary care

Steven A. Cole, MD, MA
Steven Cole, MD, MA (Sociology) is a Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus at

Robert O. Cotes, MD
Robert O. Cotes, MD, is an Associate Professor at Emory University School

Laura DeLuca, PhD
Dr. Laura DeLuca is a clinical psychologist working within Primary Care Mental

Richard M. Frankel, PhD
Dr. Frankel is Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics and a Core Investigator

Deirdra Frum-Vassallo, PsyD, ABPP
Deirdra Frum-Vassallo, Psy.D., received her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with a

Arielle Gerard, MD, MS, MPH
Dr. Gerard is a board-certified preventive medicine and public health physician who

Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN
Dr Pamela Ginex is an Assistant Professor at the Stony Brook University

Yuri T. Jadotte, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Yuri T. Jadotte, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. is Assistant Professor and Associate Program

Igor Koutsenok, M.D.
Igor Koutsenok, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California

Heidi MacAlpine, OTD, M.Ed, OTR/L, CTP
Heidi MacAlpine is a certified trauma practitioner, and trauma-informed yoga practitioner certified

Christine Miles, LCSW
Christine Miles received her Master’s in Social Work degree from Arizona State

Christina Mathai, MD
Dr. Mathai is an academic primary care physician at the Northport VA

Patricia Ng, MD, FACP
Patricia Ng, MD, FACP is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in

Justin Palanci, MD
Justin Palanci, MD, is an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of

Jenna Palladino, PsyD
Dr. Jenna Palladino is a clinical psychologist and an associate professor at

Milos Rankovic, BSc
Milos Rankovic holds a Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science from the

Camila X. Romero M.D., M.P.H.
Camila X. Romero M.D., M.P.H., DipABLM is Associate Clinical Professor at University

Deepa Sannidhi, MD
Deepa Sannidhi, MD is Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Family

Kelley M. Skeff, M.D., Ph.D.
Kelley Skeff, MD, Ph.D. (Education), is the George DeForest Barnett Professor in

Roy Stein, M.D.
Roy Stein is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the UNC School of

Mariana Wingood, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Mariana Wingood is an implementation scientist and a physical therapist who is
Network Staff


Benjamin Buchholz, MPH
Benjamin Buchholtz is currently the Program Manager of the Sickle Cell Center

Steven A. Cole, MD, MA
Steven Cole, MD, MA (Sociology) is a Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus at

Oliver Cornell
Oliver Cornell is the Design & Marketing Associate for Oak Grove School,

Janelle MacPherson
Janelle MacPherson, an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon, is Assistant