Governance

Internal Advisory Committee

The Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) is comprised of academic leaders from across the state who assist in promoting the Indiana CTSI’s statewide strategic initiatives. 

Jay Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA (Chair)
Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Dean
IU School of Medicine

Phaedra Corso, PhD, MPA 
Associate Vice President, Vice Chancellor for Research
IU Indianapolis 

Daniel Delaurentis, PhD, F.AIAA, F.INCOSE
Executive Vice President for Research
Purdue University

Shiaofen Fang, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Computer Science
IU Indianapolis 

Patrick E. Hopkins, PhD, CPA
Dean, Kelley School of Business
Indiana University Bloomington

Kelvin P. Lee, MD
Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indiana University 

James McGill, MD
Executive Director – Clinical Research
Indiana University Health

Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH
Dean, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
IU Indianapolis

Russell J. Mumper, PhD, MPAD
Vice President for Research
Indiana University

Carol Murdoch-Kinch, DDS, PhD
Dean, School of Dentistry, Interim IU Indianapolis Chancellor
IU Indianapolis

Kevin J. Otto, PhD
Dane A. Miller Head and Professor of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University

Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer
Regenstrief Institute

Willie M. Reed, DVM, PhD
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University

Jeffrey Rhoads, PhD
Vice President for Research
University of Notre Dame

External Advisory Committee 

The External Advisory Committee advises the Indiana CTSI in pursuit of its vision to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthier states and allows for key collaborations in health and healthcare to amplify the work of all partners. 

Virginia Caine, MD (Chair)
Director
Marion County Public Health Department

Matt Connell, EdD
Vice President for Healthcare
Ivy Tech Community College

Claire Fiddian-Green, MBA
President and CEO
Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

Carl Garner, PhD
Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs
Eli Lilly and Company 

Lisa Harris, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Eskenazi Health

Taylor Hughes, MS
Chief Strategy Officer, Chief of Staff
Indy Chamber

David Ingram, MD
Chief Medical Executive and Executive Vice President
IU Health

Melina Kennedy, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Amanda LoGuidice, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
RTI Surgical

Alan Palkowitz, PhD
President and CEO 
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute

Peñalva, Andrew, MS
Acting President and CEO
Indiana Latino Institute

Blayne Roeder, PhD
Senior Director, Corporate Development 
Cook Medical

Brian Tabor, MS
Indiana Hospital Association 

Lindsay M. Weaver, MD, FACEP
Indiana State Health Commissioner
Indiana Department of Health

Vince Wong, JD, MBA
President and CEO
BioCrossroads

Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board is comprised of CTSA leaders from across the country. They help assess the impact and progress the Indiana CTSI is making through its programs and services both in Indiana and nationally. 

Anantha Shekhar (Chair), MD, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 

Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Robert Dittus, MD, MPH
Albert and Bernard Werthan Professor of Medicine
Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President
Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Learning Healthcare System
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Ann Dozier, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Chair of Public Health Sciences
University of Rochester Medical Center

Brad Evanoff, MD, MPH
Director of the Division of General Medical Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis

Alejandro Comellas Freymond, MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Cynthia Morris, PhD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology 
Oregon Health & Science University

Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FAIMBE, FIAHSI 
Janet and Bernard Becker Professor
Director of the Institute for Informatics
Associate Dean for Health Information and Data Science and Chief Data Scientist
Washington University in St. Louis

Harry Selker, MD, MSPH
Executive Director of the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Dean of Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Tufts Medical Center

Maureen Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor in Departments of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine & Community Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Julian Solway, MD
Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Dean for Translational Medicine
University of Chicago

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI
Professor of Medicine 
Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Community Health Partnerships Advisory Board

The Community Health Partnerships Advisory Board provides guidance for the program by identifying priorities, providing input or resources for activities and promoting the program’s initiatives.

Gregory Carter
Interim Associate Dean, Bloomington Campus
IU Nursing

Lisa Crane
Healthy Communities Director, Columbus Regional Health

Virna Diaz
Executive Director, Latino Health Organization 

Amy Han, PhD
Director of Clinical Education, IU School of Medicine Northwest-Gary

Marva Hunt
Lead Faculty, Healthcare Management
Martin University

Ellen Ireland, PhD, MPH
Indiana CTSI Navigator, IU School of Medicine Terre Haute

Cydney McGuire, PhD
Assistant Professor, Social Policy and Health, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IU

Heather Miklozek, PhD
Associate Director, Lugar Center

Alexis Moore
Field Operations Manager, Indiana Minority Health Coalition

Nicholas Neal
VP of Community Services
Geminus Corporation

Robin Nichols
Board of Stewards, Crossroads AME Church

Kathi Ridley-Merriweather, PhD
Communication, Outreach and Recruitment Manager, IUSCCC Komen Tissue Bank

Calvin Roberson, MHA, MPH
Director of Operations, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Brittney Schori
Extension Education – Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Whitley County

Holly Wood
Senior Director, Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning, Purdue University

All IN for Health Advisory Board

The All IN for Health Advisory Board guides All IN for Health in fulfilling its mission to improve the lives of Hoosiers by encouraging health literacy and promoting participation in health research, including clinical studies.

Chanda Allen
Board Member

Christine Bause
Family Social Service Administration (retired) 

Jason Dinkins
Teacher, Hess Elementary School

Erin Dobis
Product Support Specialist, NWEA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Adam Drummond
Associate Partner, Center for Model Schools Instructional Leadership

Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA
Associate Director, IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute

Lisa Hayes, JD, CCHW
Interim Director of Patient Services, Gennesaret Free Clinics

Ta-Kisha Jones, MBA, CHES, CHWC, CEACE
CEO and Founder, MpoweredtobE

Nikita King
CEO, Empower Inspire Life Changes LLC

Todd Latta
CEO / Executive Director, Parkview Huntington YMCA

Steve Mackenzie, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Human & Health Sciences, IUI

Cheryl Oprisko
Board member

Leo Olivera Perez
Medical Student and Das Laboratory staff, IU School of Medicine

Gary Ratliff, MWS
LCSW / LMFT (retired)

Mary Margaret Rhees
Board member 

Samuel Riche
Director, Visual Media, IU Health

Mindi Ramsey
Social Media Strategist

Stephanie Wade
Board member