Program Director and Team - Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

Dr. Sparks was raised in McDowell County, WV, graduating from Iaeger High School in 1996.  She then attended Concord College majoring in Biology with minors in Psychology and Mathematics, and is an alumna of Alpha Sigma Tau.  After graduation she attended medical school at West Virginia University, completing her final two years at the Charleston Division where she remained for her residency in Psychiatry. Dr. Sparks joined the faculty in 2010, and became the general psychiatry Program Director in 2014. She served as director of the Consultation/Liaison service from 2010-2014 and remains Director of Emergency Psychiatry. She is board certified in general psychiatry and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and AADPRT.

Tiffany is married to Anthony Hanna, a Boilermaker who grew up in Wirt County, WV. They have a Siberian husky/German shepherd mix named Stella who takes up most of their time. She makes the trip to McDowell County once a month to visit family and friends.  She enjoys live theater, amusement parks, and travel throughout the South.

Rebekkah Brown, DO, was raised in Boone County, WV. After graduating from Scott High School in 2010, she attended Marshall University, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Biological Sciences. Dr. Brown then attended medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia. After graduating from medical school in 2018, she began her General Psychiatry residency training through the West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston Division at CAMC.

Dr. Brown completed her General Psychiatry residency training in 2022, serving as co-chief resident during her final year. She then moved to Cincinnati, OH, to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry through the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Brown completed her fellowship in 2023 and joined the CAMC Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry faculty as an Assistant Professor the same year. She was appointed Associate Program Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program in 2024. She also leads the residents' Forensic Psychiatry rotation. Dr. Brown is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in General and Forensic Psychiatry. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) and the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT).

Professionally, Dr. Brown enjoys conducting criminal forensic evaluations. She has a particular interest in medical ethics, teaching and violence risk assessment/prevalence of homicidal ideations, which is the focus of her current research project. Personally, she has two dogs and a cat she enjoys spending time with. She is a collector of houseplants and enjoys sharing clippings with residents who share her passion. She is a devoted fan of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL and the Cincinnati Reds MLB teams. She also enjoys reading, traveling and musical theatre in her spare time.

Sheryl Harmon was born and raised in Charleston, WV. She graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an Associate in Science. She started her career in healthcare with CAMC as a nurse extern in 2010. She recently transitioned from her position as a Case Coordinator for the CAMC COAT Program (Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Treatment) to become the Senior Residency Program Specialist in medical education in August 2022. 

She is thrilled to be working alongside the program directors, Dr. Tiffany Sparks and Dr. Hani Nazha, as well as the faculty members and residents in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. During her free time, Sheryl enjoys outdoor recreation, home improvement projects, and traveling to the beach and amusement parks with her children and grandson.