Meet the Team

Rebecca Smither, MS, CHES

Arts in Health Outreach Specialist

Rebecca is the Arts in Health Outreach Specialist at the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health (CCBH) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She leads CCBH’s arts-based outreach program, partnering with community leaders, local organizations, and teaching artists to bring the arts to diverse populations across Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Her work advances creative engagement as an evidence-informed approach to healthy brain aging and well-being. Her outreach role extends to planning and presenting community education talks and co-planning CCBH conferences. As a Certified Health Education Specialist with a background in the performing and visual arts, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the delivery of her outreach and education programs. Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Health Education and Behavior from the University of Florida. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida, where her research examines how the health education workforce integrates narrative arts into community health settings to help people make meaning of their health experiences.