Healthcare Experts

Ken Hovis

Associate Teaching Professor, Mellon College of Science; Assistant Dean for Educational InitiativesCarnegie Mellon University

Coordinates student success efforts across the college, plans college-wide student events, and help to advise incoming first-year students.

Thad Franz, Pharm.D.

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Pharm.D. Program Director, Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCedarville University

Pharmacy educator specializing in PharmD student development, community pharmacy practice and self-care counseling

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Michael Prietula

Professor Emeritus in Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

Hugh McManus

Adjunct ProfessorHealthcare Systems Engineering

Healthcare Systems Engineering

Ann Mirabito, Ph.D.

Professor of MarketingBaylor University

Internationally recognized scholar on the use of marketing science to improve consumer well-being with focus on threats to well-being

Carolyn Haines

Director, Nurse Managed Primary Care CenterUniversity of Delaware

Haines’ interest areas include chronic care management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and women’s health

Larisa Cavallari

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Larisa Cavallari's research involves discovery and clinical translation of genetic variants related to drug response.

Beth NeSmith, PhD

Dean, College of NursingAugusta University

Dr. NeSmith's research program focuses on clinical and translational work