New FMHI Executive Director Named

Dean Serovich announced the appointment of Dr. Mary Armstrong to the position of Executive Director of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute effective immediately. Dr. Armstrong joined USF in 1995 as the Director of the Division of State and Local Support in the Department of Child and Family Studies. Prior to joining FMHI, she was the Director of the Bureau of Children and Families (1986 - 1995) and the Director of the Children and Adolescent Service System Program (1985-86) for the New York State Office of Mental Health. Dr. Armstrong has a PhD and MSW in Social Work as well as an MBA. Dr. Armstrong has obtained over $4 million in external funding to support her research in children's mental health.

In her new role, Dr. Armstrong will provide leadership for the research and training activities of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute so it can continue to fulfill its state-mandated mission. She will be the fifth Executive Director in the forty-year history of the Institute.