2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery Program Event

Katie Kennedy

Katie Kennedy is a Treatment Advocate at Recovery Centers of America at Devon. As a person in long-term recovery, Katie understands the importance of accessibility to treatment and the care provided for those suffering from substance use disorder.

With a background in business development and with the use of her personal connections, it only made sense for her to combine these passions into a career in the recovery field. Katie also provides education on addiction and treatment to communities, families, and professionals.

Kristina Loftus

Kristina Loftus, a 2008 graduate of the Abington School of Radiology and currently a staff Interventional Radiology Technologist at Jefferson Abington Health, is pursuing board certification as a Vascular Interventional Radiology Technologist.

Kristina has dedicated her life to beneficence in both her personal and professional life. By doing so, she has helped countless individuals grow spiritually and physically and remains curious about not allowing meeting individuals' needs but also providing pathways to solutions. Her sobriety has spanned over twelve-and-a-half years and through those years, Kristina has adopted the mantra of "It's a good day to be a good day."

Patrick Mullen, Psy.D.

Dr. Mullen specializes in the study and treatment of addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. His research has focused on areas such as cognitive behavioral therapy for substance use disorder and medications for opioid use disorder. He treats individuals through a holistic lens infused with the evidence-based practices of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and motivational interviewing (MI). As Chief Clinical Officer of Manifesto Health, Dr. Mullen oversees the recovery support services and provides supervision to the staff of certified recovery specialists. He lives with his wife and daughter in the Philadelphia area.

Joseph Owens, MSW

Joseph Owens, MSW, works for Steps to Recovery Behavioral Health Services as a Regional Director of Clinical Partnerships. Joseph's passion is to get out in the field where individuals need resources, connections, support, and empathy! Joseph has a very well-rounded approach to working with individuals struggling with substance use and/or primary mental health diagnoses, as he is a person in recovery as well as a Master of Social Work graduate from Temple University's College of Public Health. This inclusive combination of personal experience, professional capabilities, and foundations in clinical training allows Joseph to help a wide range of individuals find the best options for substance use disorder and mental health treatment.

Joseph works passionately to connect anyone looking for help to reputable and equitable treatment options. Patience and Consistency are the two words that drive him daily in his recovery, personal and professional life, believing that if he keeps consistently working his way forward and patiently endures the process, he can accomplish anything.

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan, Jr. is a therapist in the South Jersey area. He works at two treatment centers that specialize in treating addiction. Mark battled with his addiction for years until he found help. He has been sober for 9 years and now spends most of his time trying to help other people find their path out of addiction.