Committees of the Research Institute Board of Directors, FY2011

Committees:  Executive;  |  Finance  |  Research  |  Nominating

Executive Committee

Barbara F. Atkinson, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs, University of Kansas Medical Center & Executive Dean
University of Kansas School of Medicine
and Professor of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kimberly Barksdale
Secretary, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Karen Cox, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.. (Board Chair)
Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Bernadette Gray-Little, Ph.D.
Chancellor
University of Kansas

Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, KUMC
Executive Director, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

H. Edward Phillips, M.S.
Vice Chancellor for Administration
University of Kansas Medical Center

Peter Smith, Ph.D.
Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
University of Kansas School of Medicine

William "Bill" Taylor
Community Leader

Paul F. Terranova, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Kansas Medical Center
President , University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Finance Committee

William "Bill" Taylor (Chair, Finance Committee)
Community Leader

Kimberly Barksdale
Secretary, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Mary Jane Barnes
Community Leader

Karen Cox, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.. (Board Chair)
Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Gary Cloud, C.F.A.
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Financial Counselors, Inc.

Steven Geiger, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Treasurer, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Steve Lightstone
Managing Director
CC Capital Advisors

R. Michael Keeble, M.B.A., C.P.A., Eds.
Associate Vice Chancellor ofFinance
University of Kansas Medical Center

Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, KUMC
Executive Director, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Karen Miller, R.N., Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Allied Health &
Dean of the School of Nursing
University of Kansas

Research Committee

Peter Smith, Ph.D. (Chair, Research Committee)
Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kimberly Barksdale
Secretary, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Marjorie Bott, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Nursing Research
University of Kansas School of Nursing

Karen Cox, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.. (Board Chair)
Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Edward Ellerbeck, M.D., M.P.H.
Chair and Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
University of Kansas School of Medicine

John Ferraro, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Hearing and Speech Chair
The University of Kansas School of Allied Health

Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, KUMC
Executive Director, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Michele Mariscalco, M.D.
Associate Dean for Research
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

J. Michael Nicholas, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Strategic Regulatory Affairs and Post-Marketing Labeing/Compliance
TEVA Neuroscience

Nominating Committee

Kimberly Barksdale
Secretary, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Marjorie Bott, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Nursing Research
University of Kansas School of Nursing

Karen Cox, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.. (Board Chair)
Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Tim Siskey
Treasurer, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Gregory S. Kopf, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, KUMC
Executive Director, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Lynn Parman
Vice President, Life Sciences & Technology
Kansas City Area Development Council