Grant Advisory Panel

Lawrence J. Baer, Ph.D.
Consultant
Grand Rapids

Clifford L. Broman, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Sociology
Michigan State University

David Julius Brown, M.D.
Associate Vice President and Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
University of Michigan Medicine

Jade Burns Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
University of Michigan

Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Health Behavior & Health Education
School of Public Health
University of Michigan

Bhavin Dalal, M.D.
Associate Professor
Vice Chief, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship
Beaumont Health
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Jessica D. Faul, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Co-Director, Institute for Social Research Biospecimen Lab
University of Michigan

Gary L. Freed, M.D., M.P.H.
Percy and Mary Murphy Professor of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Michigan

Megan C. Frost, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Michigan Technological University

Charles Given, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
College of Nursing
Michigan State University

John Goddeeris, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Economics
Michigan State University

Allen Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor
Economics Department
Wayne State University

Robert Goodman, D.O., MHSA, FACEP, FACOEP
Medical Director
Blue Care Network of Michigan

Gerod S. Hall, Ph.D., MPH
Senior Statistician
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Denise Soltow Hershey, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Michigan State University

Kenneth A. Jamerson, M.D., FASH
Professor, Internal Medicine
Frederick G.L. Huetwell Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Michigan Medicine

Phillip Levy, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP
Assistant VP for Translational Science and Clinical Research Innovation
College of Medicine
Wayne State University and Wayne Health

Jersey Liang, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health Management & Policy
School of Public Health
University of Michigan

Rob Lyerla, PhD, MGIS
Professor
Western Michigan University

Nora Maloy, DrPH, MHSA
Adjunct Clinical Instructor   
Department of Global Reach   
University of Michigan Medical School

Milisa Manojlovich, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Professor
School of Nursing
University of Michigan

Laurence McMahon, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
University of Michigan

Sharon Milberger, Sc.D.
Director
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University

Kagan Ozer, M.D.
Professor
Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery
University of Michigan

Jae A. Puckett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Michigan State University

Neli Ragina, Ph.D., MSc
Associate Professor
Director, Students and Residents Clinical Research
College of Medicine
Central Michigan University

Phillip Rodgers, M.D.
Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan

Sanjay Saint, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief of Medicine
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
George Dock Professor
University of Michigan

Herbert Smitherman, Jr., M.D.
Vice Dean of Diversity and Community Affairs
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
School of Medicine
Wayne State University
President and CEO, Health Centers Detroit Foundation

Michael Simon, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University

Miron Stano, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Economics & Management
Oakland University

Carmen Stokes, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Nurse Navigator
SM Gavini Center for Cancer Prevention
Ascension Health

Ira Strumwasser, Ph.D.
Executive Director & CEO (Retired)
BCBSM Foundation

Marianne Udow-Phillips, M.H.S.A.
Principal
MuConsulting

Ksenia I. Ustinova, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences
Central Michigan University

Gina Lynem-Walker, M.D. 
Associate Medical Director
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Lori J. Warner, Ph.D., LP, BCBA-D
Licensed Psychologist
Lori J. Warner Ph.D., PLLC