Distinguished Alumni
Celebrating CHHS Graduates who are making an Impact
The College of Health and Human Services is proud to recognize our Distinguished Alumni who have made meaningful contributions to their professions, communities and the lives of others.
Each year, CHHS honors graduates who exemplify excellence, leadership, service and innovation across health care, education, behavioral health and human services. Our distinguished alumni represent the impact of a UToledo education and demonstrate the difference our graduates make locally, nationally and globally.
These graduates represent the many disciplines within CHHS and demonstrate the impact of a UToledo education through their leadership, service, research and commitment to improving health and well-being.
Meet Our Distinguished Alumni
2026 Distinguished Alumnus
Recently Named
Matt Bell, M.S.W., LSW, CIP
Master of Social Work ’24
CEO and Founder, Team Recovery
"Using lived experience and professional expertise to expand hope and recovery."
Matt Bell is the CEO and Founder of Team Recovery, a Toledo-based addiction treatment organization that provides a continuum of care including detoxification, treatment, mental health services and recovery housing.
A Toledo native and UToledo Master of Social Work graduate, Bell combines lived experience, clinical knowledge and leadership to expand hope and access to recovery. His personal journey and commitment to helping others have shaped his work as an advocate for individuals and families affected by addiction.
Under his leadership, Team Recovery has grown into one of Ohio's leading providers of addiction treatment and recovery services. Bell is also deeply involved in community leadership and serves as Board Chair for the OneOhio Foundation. He founded the Team Recovery Foundation to help address the lasting impact of addiction on individuals and families.
An award-winning advocate, public speaker and author of Addiction Alumni, Bell continues to challenge stigma, expand access to care and create hope for individuals and communities affected by addiction.
Previous Distinguished Alumni Honorees
2025
Chase Andrew Scarbrough
Baccalaureate Nursing
Dermatologist
Bio
LinkedIn
2024
Dr. Amy Jo Thompson
Health Education
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Bio
Dr. Judith A. Anderson
Nursing
Professor Emerita / Retired
2023
Dr. Ilene Ruth Berson
School Psychology
Professor of Early Childhood
Bio
Patricia Marie DePompei
Nursing
President University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and
University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital
Bio
2022
Dr. Christie D. Jenkins
Counselor Education
Chief Executive Officer, Associate Director, and Supervisor
Family & Child Abuse Prevention Center and Children’s Advocacy Center
Bio
Kevin Scott Poitinger
Nursing
Chief Executive Officer,
Bio
2020
Catina Marie Harding
Social Work,
Executive Director, Community Autism Program Development,
ProMedica
LinkedIn
Dr. Debi D. Sampsel
Nursing,
Chief Officer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bio
2019
Dr. Randa Mansour-Shousher
Speech and Hearing Therapy
Founder/Executive Director
Bio
Dr. Rhonda Renee Foster
Nursing
President
The Grace Consulting Group
Bio
LinkedIn
2018
Cynthia R. Hnatiuk
Nursing
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
Bio
2017
Dawn Marie Buskey
Community Health Education President
Bio
Dr. Louanne A. Stratton
Nursing
A. I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Bio
2016
Dr. Michelle M. Binder
Nursing
2015
Dr. Lloyd Joseph Kolbe
Health Education
Emeritus Professor of Applied Health Science
Joseph L. Pettee
Nursing
President/CEO
Bio
2014
Dr. Kelli Renee Brown
Public Health Chancellor
Bio
Dr. Mary Alderman Kozy
Nursing
Professor/Dean
Bio
2013
John Patrick Walsh
Respiratory Care Technology
CEO
Bio
Michael Weaver
Nursing
Associate Dean for Research
Bio
Barbara J. Hogan
Nursing
Retired Dir. of Trauma
Bio
2012
Dr. Michelle Anne Janney
Nursing
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Bio
2011
Dr. Christopher Daniel Ingersoll
Health and Phys Ed:Phys Ed
Chair and Professor
LinkedIn
Dr. Christine Ann Taylor
Public Health
Retired Director of Faculty Development
Diana Faith Waugh
Nursing
Nursing Consultant
LinkedIn
2010
Dr. Celia Williamson
Social Work Distinguished Professor, Social Work, Executive Director, Human Trafficking
and social justice institute
Bio
Dr. Carolyn Jean Lee
Nursing
Professor
2009
Dr. Keith Allen King
Health and Physical Education
Professor and Director, Center for Prevention Science, Health Promotion, and Education
Bio
Dr. Michelle Marie Masterson
Physical Education
Professor
Bio
Dr. Judy Ann Belazis-Didion
Nursing
Dean; School of Nursing
Bio
LinkedIn
2008
Dr. Elizabeth Ann Davis
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
LinkedIn
Ann W. Locher
Nursing
HIV Clinical Coordinator
2007
Dr. David A. Sleet
Health Education
Associate Director for Science
Bio
LinkedIn
Hon. Michael P. Bell
Recreation and Leisure Education
Former Mayor
Bio
Dr. Colleen Taylor
Nursing
Associate Professor
Bio
Alumni Impact Across Health and Human Services
Our Distinguished Alumni represent the many disciplines that make up the College of Health and Human Services. From health care and behavioral health to education, research and community leadership, they demonstrate the many ways UToledo graduates are making a difference.
Your story could inspire the next generation.
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