Policy Advisory Committee

The purpose the Policy Advisory Committee is to enhance communication with key stakeholders in South Carolina and the broader region regarding emerging trends and challenges in the field, new areas for research, and guidance on the most effective ways to disseminate research findings to the community. The committee brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including payors, public administrators, health care providers from primary care and the specialty treatment system, and leaders from the recovery community. 

Christina Andrews, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Arnold School of Public Health
University of South Carolina

Jodi Manz, MSW
Executive Director at South Carolina Center of Excellence in Addiction

Allyson Sipes, Psy.D.
Inpt. Services Director of Clinical Services SC Dept. of Mental Health (SCDMH)

Michael Dennis, LPC
Executive Director
Tri-County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Sara Goldsby, MPH, MSW
Director
SC Dept. of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services 

Melanie Hendricks, LISW-CP, ACSW
Director of Behavioral Health
South Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services

Farrah Hughes, Ph.D., ABPP
Director of Behavioral Health Services
HopeHealth

Tricia Lawdahl, NBC-HWC
Director of Health and Wellness Initiatives
FAVOR Greenville

Taanya Mannain, LISW-CP
Director of Integrated Healthcare Services
Little River Medical Center

Kenyon Payton, MDiv, DMin
Pastor
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

Dawn Tyus, Ph.D.
Director
Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center