Educators and Administration | Chaplaincy Services and Education | UC Davis Health

Rev. Samuel C.M. Brown-Dawson is a chaplain, CPE educator, and Department of Chaplaincy Services and Education manager. Born and raised in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, West Africa, he came to the United States in 1980 and trained as a pastor-teacher. In 1988, he entered Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as a resident and became an ACPE-certified educator. He continues to serve as a chaplain, pastor, and educator in churches and healthcare institutions, providing pastoral/spiritual care for diverse patients and families.

As a chaplain, Rev. Brown-Dawson knows what it means to be on the receiving side of medical care for himself or for his first wife, who died from breast cancer. He recently experienced the death of his parents and the medical challenges of other loved ones. He compassionately serves others, drawing from his knowledge and personal and professional experiences.

Rev. Brown-Dawson enjoys spending time with his family, relatives, friends, and members of various religious and social groups, especially diasporan communities such as the Sierra Leone community in Sacramento. He also enjoys traveling for fun and missions and is a member of the Center of Praise Ministries.

Tiffiney Rochelle is a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She began her career as a chaplain at UC Davis Health in 2017 as a chaplain resident. Over the last decade, Chaplain Tiffiney has also gained experience as a police chaplain, hospice chaplain and correctional chaplain. As church clergy, she has been a participant in and leader of both the young adult ministry and women’s ministry.

Chaplain Tiffiney has been affiliated with the Apostolic Pentecostal Church since 1996. Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith International, Inc. ordained her in 2016 and endorsed her in 2018. Over the last 29 years, Tiffiney has been the published author of four spiritual books and her keen interest in the struggles of people from various ethnic backgrounds has compelled her to travel to Mexico, Accra, Ghana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore.

In her spare time, Chaplain Tiffiney enjoys cooking, traveling, exercising, reading, researching and spending time with her beloved family and friends.

Rev. Terry E. Long Sr is a Spiritual Care Specialist 3. Born and raised in Columbus Ohio, he came to the Bay Area in 1987 to attend seminary. He received the Master of Divinity Degree from the Berkeley School of Theology. He received the Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Graduate School of Theology. He received his Ecclesiastical Endorsement and Ordination from the American Baptist Churches, USA. He received Board certification from the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). He completed his Chaplain Residency with Dignity Health in 2015 and then worked for Dignity Health as a Chaplain until January 18, 2025.

Chaplain Terry is married to Michelle Long, he is the proud father of 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He enjoys reading, walking, spending time with his family and going on cruises.

Thomas Mathi's bio is coming soon.

J. Greyson Vega bio is coming soon

Felicisima Horcabas is a full-time UC Davis Health employee and appointed to serve as the AAII for Chaplaincy Services and Education. Her duties include coordinating the department's office, corresponding with prospective and current students as a guided by the Manager of Chaplaincy Services and Education and the ACPE Educators. She serves as the note taker for the CPE Professional Advisory Group (PAG).