CCTST DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL
Tamilyn Bakas, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Jane E. Procter Endowed Chair & Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Melinda S. Butsch Kovacic, MPH, PhD
Professor & Associate Dean of Research, University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Associate Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, University of Cincinnati Cancer Center
Program Director, Cancer Research Scholars Program
Kate Chard, PhD
Associate Chief of Staff & Research,
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Director, Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation
BK Rachford Professor & Chair of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
Lori Crosby, PSYD
Co-Director, Innovations in Community Research
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Melanie T. Cushion, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research & Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Steve Davis, MD, MMM
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Andrew T. Filak, MD
Senior Vice President of Health Affairs & Dean
Christian R. Holmes Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Rick Hinds, BBA
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer, UC Health
Jessica Kahn, MD, MPH
CCTST Co-Director
Director & Rauh Chair, Division of Adolescent & Transition Medicine
Associate Chair, Academic Affairs & Career Development
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jack Kues, PhD
Associate Dean for Continuous Professional Development
Professor Emeritus, Family & Community Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Pat Limbach, PhD
Vice President for Research & Professor
University of Cincinnati
Maurizio Macaluso, MD, DrPH
Director, Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Peter Margolis, MD, PhD
Scientific Advisor
Co-Director, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD, MPH, FACE
CCTST, Co-Director
Associate Director, Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Co-Director, Faculty Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Eneida Mendonca, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMI, FIAHSI
Director, Division of Biomedical Informatics
Rieveschl Chair of Biomedical Informatics
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Patrick Ryan, PhD, MS
Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD
CCTST Co-Director
Professor & Associate Vice Chair of Research,
University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience
Director, Anxiety Disorders Research Program
Umberto Tachinardi, MD
Chief Health Digital Officer,
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine & UC Health
Interim Chair, University of Cincinnati Department of Biomedical Informatics
Associate Dean for Health Informatics & Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Vice-President, UC Health
Achala Vagal, MD
CCTST Co-Director
Professor & Vice Chair of Research,
University of Cincinnati Department of Radiology
Michael Vierling, MBA
CCTST Business Director
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Sharon Watkins
Community Engagement Specialist & Customer Service Supervisor
Community Action Agency
Cincinnati | Hamilton County
Bingfang Yan, PhD, DVM
Associate Dean for Research & Innovation
Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Meg Zeller, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Research, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
