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
