Advisory Boards

The CADRRE Program Advisory Board is made up of department leaders from institutions who actively support the program. Co-chaired by Dr. Powers and Dr. Classen, the board meets twice a year to offer guidance on key decisions and help choose mentors and scholars. Their expertise helps ensure the program’s success.

Internal advisory board

University of florida

Sherrilene Classen*

Professor, Occupational Therapy  
*Committee co-chair

University of Southern California

Christopher Powers*

Professor & Associate Chair, Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
*Committee co-chair

University of Southern California

Thomas Buchanan

Professor & Bernard J. Hanley Chair in Medicine, Vice Dean for Research, Director Southern California CTSI  

University of florida

Roger Fillingim

Distinguished Professor, Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, Director UF CTSI Mentor Academy

University of Southern California

Michele Kipke

Professor & CTSI Co-Director; Associate Vice President for Strategic Health Alliances 

University of Southern California

Mary Lawlor

Professor & Associate Chair of Research,  Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

University of florida

Christiaan Leeuwenburgh

Professor & Vice Chair of Research, Aging and Geriatric Research, Director CTSI Professional Development  

University of Southern California

Pat Levitt

Simms/Mann Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics, Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President, Director, Saban Research Institute Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; WM Keck Provost Professor of Neurogenetics

University of florida

Duane Mitchell

Professor & Assistant Vice President for Research, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Sciences, Director of CTSI 

University of florida

Gordon Mitchell

Professor, Physical Therapy; Director, BREATHE Center 

University of florida

Michael Okun

Professor & Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases 

University of Southern California

Pamela Roberts

Executive Director and Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Executive Director, Office of the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Affairs, Co-Director, Division of Informatics, Department of Computational Biomedicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

University of florida

David Vaillancourt

Distinguished Professor & Chair, Applied Physiology & Kinesiology 


External advisory board

Kennedy Krieger

Amy Bastion

Chief Science Officer and Director, Center for Movement Studies, Kennedy Krieger Institute; Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

AOTF

Scott Campbell

Chief Executive Officer, American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) 

Metro Health

John Chae

Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer- The MetroHealth System; Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Professor, Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University 

Duke

Steve George

Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University;  Editor-in-Chief, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal 

Medical University of South Carolina

Chris Gregory

Professor, Department of Health Sciences & Research, Medical University of South Carolina  

University of Illinois at Chicago

Joy Hammel

Professor, Wade Meyer Endowed Chair, University of Illinois at Chicago

AOTA

Neil Harvison

Chief Officer of Knowledge, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

Allen Heinemann

Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab; Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

Richard Lieber

Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President of Research, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab  

Thomas Jefferson University

Mary Jane “MJ” Mulcahey

Professor, Occupational Therapy, Director, Center for Outcomes and Measurement, Thomas Jefferson University

UC San Diego

Samuel Ward

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiology, and Bioengineering, Vice Dean of Research, School of Medicine, Vice Chair of Research and Innovation- Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego

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