CRIBS Advisory Board
Executive Board
- President: Vicki Collie-Akers, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Population Health
- Vice President: Cherie Sage, Safe Kids Kansas
- Secretary: Laurie Gwyn, M.D., FAAP, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Pediatrics
Board Members
- Kourtney Bettinger, M.D., MPH, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics
- Erin Bider, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Services
- Zachary Kuhlmann, D.O., University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of OB-GYN
- Annabel Mancillas, M.D., MPH, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Kansas City, Department of OB-GYN
- Christy Schunn, LSCSW, Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Network
CRIBS Staff
- Cari Schmidt, Ph.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Research for Infant Birth & Survival
- Ashley Hervey, M.Ed., University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Pediatrics; Manager, Center for Research for Infant Birth & Survival
- Joy Miller, MA, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Pediatrics; Maternal Child Health Program Manager, Center for Research for Infant Birth & Survival
Get Involved
CRIBS is currently seeking clinical and community partners! If you are interested in helping us reduce infant mortality in Kansas, contact:
