Our Team
Adrienne Lindsey, MA, DBH
C-STAT Director
Adrienne Lindsey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UT Health’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Dr. Lindsey is clinically trained in integrated behavioral health and specializes in interprofessional workforce development in substance use disorders (SUD) treatment. She has 15 years of experience in higher education, liaising with community partners to implement evidence-based addiction practices. Lindsey has served as principal investigator of numerous federal training grants and state contracts in the area of opioid use disorders.
In her spare time, Dr. Lindsey enjoys hiking, photography, and fossil hunting.
Andrea Hebeler
Program Coordinator
Passionate about contributing to initiatives that create a meaningful impact in the community, Andrea is a Program Coordinator with extensive experience in operational leadership, project coordination, and organizational growth. In her current role at C-STAT she manages the full lifecycle of multiple educational training programs, ensuring seamless planning, execution, and evaluation. She has also played a key role in cultivating relationships with sponsors, speakers, and community stakeholders for the annual Texas Substance Use Symposium, helping support one of the state’s premier educational events focused on substance use and behavioral health.
Beyond her professional responsibilities, Andrea is committed to serving her community through volunteer work and initiatives. In her free time, she enjoys dancing salsa and merengue, preparing traditional Venezuelan dishes, and spending time with family and friends.
Miranda Rodriguez-Henslee, MHA
Program Coordinator
Miranda brings more than 8 years of experience in healthcare project coordination and marketing, specializing in strategic communications, community health initiatives, and partnership development that expands access to care.
She earned a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education and a Master of Health Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word. Throughout her career, she has worked with healthcare organizations and nonprofit agencies, successfully managing complex projects, engaging diverse stakeholders, and supporting initiatives that improve outcomes for underserved communities.
Passionate about advancing health equity and community engagement, Miranda is committed to developing effective programs, cultivating trusted partnerships, and creating impactful communications that strengthen communities and improve health outcomes.
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Be Well Texas Executive Director
Dr. Potter joined the UT Health San Antonio faculty in 2008 after serving at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. In 2012, she was promoted to assistant dean and then vice dean for research for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, where she served until June of 2021. Dr. Potter now serves as the Vice President for Research.
She is an accomplished addiction scientist with a large portfolio of NIH research and public health programs implementing evidence-based treatments statewide. Dr. Potter is a principal investigator with the NIDA Clinical Trials Network.
With funding from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dr. Potter oversees several statewide, public health initiatives collectively known as Be Well Texas that expand access to compassionate, evidence-based treatment and care for substance use disorders (SUD) throughout Texas. The Be Well Texas portfolio includes: the Be Well Texas Clinic, a statewide, telehealth addiction medicine program; a statewide provider network that delivers SUD treatment and care in outpatient, hospital and community settings; clinical trials of innovative SUD treatments; and RecoveryTexas.org, a recovery-focused, web-based program that offers free, on-demand access to certified peer recovery support specialists.