Tiffany Wells
Dr. Tiffany Wells is a native of Jacksonville, Florida; she holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Jacksonville University, a Master of Science with a concentration in Social and Community Services, and a Ph.D. in Human Services Multidisciplinary Studies. Dr. Wells's dissertation research was a qualitative phenomenology study regarding child welfare burnout. Her dissertation is titled "The Experiences of Child Welfare Professionals and Their Subsequent Departure from the Field.
Dr. Wells's passion is child welfare as she has firsthand experience being employed as a CPI with the Department of Children and Families, as a Family Service Counselor with Jewish Families and Community Services, as a Quality Management Specialist with Family Support Services of North Florida, and being a member of Critical Incident Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) completing several deployments.
She is currently a Program Manager with one of the state of Florida's largest Public School District, in which she oversees a multi-million dollar annual collaborative agreement with the CDC that covers data collection and surveillance for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey for all priority schools, which includes 21 high schools and 29 middle schools. She conducts The School Health Profiles (Profiles), a system of surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, and territories.
She oversees the development of Sexual Health Education, Sexual Health Services, and Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBTQ+ students and monitors the STD/STI testing of 13 Teen Health Centers.
Education
PhD, Capella University
MS, Capella University
BS, Jacksonville University
Public Service
The Florida Department of Health , Committee Member - Jacksonville
Publications
Wells, T. (2022). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. School Health Profiles 2020: Characteristics of Health Programs Among Secondary Schools..
Wells, T. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
Wells, T. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
Wells, T. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
Presentations
Wells, T. (2023). How did we get here: A look into Sexual Health Education and Sexual Health Services for Teens. Florida State College at Jacksonville
Wells, T. (2021). Infrastructure, Partnerships, and Implementation for LGBTQ+ Supports. Equality Florida
Wells, T. (2021). LGBTQ+ Youth and Human Sexuality. Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
Wells, T. (2022). Youth Risk Behaviors Data: What students are saying and our responsibility to answer.. Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ)
Wells, T. (2021). LGBTQ+ Youth and Human Sexuality. Florida Guardian ad Litem Program