Staff Directory
Nicole Karcinski
- Title:
- Director of Mental Health & Wellness
- Email:
- Phone:
- 4861
Responsibilities: Is accountable for the oversight, direction and leadership of operational, programmatic, clinical and personnel activities of the Mental Health & Wellness Services department; serves as the primary mental health liaison to all 21 athletic teams and the interdisciplinary members of the Sports Health Performance department; educates coaches and support staff members about mental health; provides psychiatric assessment and medication management, as well as individual, couples and group therapy to student athletes.
Alma Mater/Degree/Year: University of Florida (BSN) 2003, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (MSN) 2007, University of Florida (DNP) 2016
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
UAA staff since: 2024
Dr. Nicole Karcinski is entering her first year with the UAA as the Director of Mental Health & Wellness. She has earned two degrees from UF, most recently a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2016. Dr. Karcinski won the Catherine Bell Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing from the UF College of Nursing in 2003 and was given a Meritorious Service Award from Student Health in 2010. Prior to becoming the Director of Mental Health & Wellness, Dr. Karcinski worked at UF Student Health Psychiatry for 15 years. Additionally, she was the psychiatric consultant to the Behavioral Consultation/Threat Assessment team at UF from 2017 to 2023.
Alma Mater/Degree/Year: University of Florida (BSN) 2003, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (MSN) 2007, University of Florida (DNP) 2016
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
UAA staff since: 2024
Dr. Nicole Karcinski is entering her first year with the UAA as the Director of Mental Health & Wellness. She has earned two degrees from UF, most recently a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2016. Dr. Karcinski won the Catherine Bell Award for Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing from the UF College of Nursing in 2003 and was given a Meritorious Service Award from Student Health in 2010. Prior to becoming the Director of Mental Health & Wellness, Dr. Karcinski worked at UF Student Health Psychiatry for 15 years. Additionally, she was the psychiatric consultant to the Behavioral Consultation/Threat Assessment team at UF from 2017 to 2023.
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