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