Lori Molenaar received her BSN degree from Wright State University and her master of science in nursing from the University of Kentucky. She is certified as a psychiatric/mental health nurse and as a clinical specialist in child and adolescent psychiatric/mental health nursing. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the UK College of Nursing. Prior to joining University Health Service, she worked as a staff nurse at Charter Ridge Hospital and at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. She also directed an after-school program for severely emotionally disturbed children and their families. She joined University Health Service as a member of the behavioral health team in 1997.