Meet the Team
Amy Donley, Ph.D.
Director, ISBS
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology, UCF
Dr. Amy Donley, Director, has been conducting community-based research across Florida for over fifteen years and has led over 70 unique studies to date. She is well-versed in all major social research methods and specializes in designing mixed- methodology research studies.
Jacquelyn Fernandez-Reiss, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate and Senior Project Manager, ISBS
Department of Sociology, UCF
Dr. Jacquelyn Reiss is an applied sociologist with over five years of experience conducting mixed-methods social science research. She specializes in utilizing qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial mixed-methods research to develop evaluation plans and study social issues with a focus on social and structural determinants of health.
Caroline Austin, M.A.
Senior Project Manager, ISBS
Doctoral Student
Department of Sociology, UCF
Caroline Austin, MA, Senior Project Manager, specializes in survey construction, conducting qualitative interviews, and participatory research. Caroline’s research focuses on social inequalities, specifically poverty and precarious work.
Elise Michelle Lorenzo, M.A.
Project Manager, ISBS
Doctoral Student
Department of Sociology, UCF
Elise Michelle Lorenzo, MA, is a Hispanic first-generation college student and PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida with a GIS graduate certificate. Her social research interests include public participation mapping, GIS, food choice behavior, identities, environmental sustainability, qualitative methods, quantitative methods and vegetarianism research.
Julio Montanez, M.A.
Project Manager, ISBS
Doctoral Student
Department of Sociology, UCF
Julio Montanez, MA, Project Manager, specializes in statistical analysis, social policy reviews, and content analysis. Julio’s primary areas of research are intimate partner violence and social policy.
Alexandria (Ally) McCarty, B.A.
Assistant Project Manager, ISBS
Master’s Student
Department of Sociology, UCF
Alexandria McClarty, BA, Assistant Project Manager, specializes in secondary data analysis and GIS analysis. Her primary research interests include substance use disorders and spatial sociology.