Institute Members
Institute Members hold a faculty or professional level position in good standing with a partner University (ECU, NCAT or NCSU), other public or private university or professional organization. Members have an active interest in, strong commitment to and applicable skills relevant to one or more area of the Institute’s mission and strategic goals.
East Carolina University
Oyinlola Babatunde, PhD, MPH, RD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | College of Human Ecology | Department of Nutrition Science
- Address: Rivers Building Room 331, MS505 Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: babatundeo@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-737-1855
- Website: Oyinlola Babatunde, PhD, MPH, RD Bio
Cecile Baccanale, DVM Bio
- Position: Clinical Associate Professor
- Affiliation: Comparative Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
- E-mail: baccanalec17@ecu.edu
- Website: Cecile Baccanale, DVM Bio
Jo Anne G. Balanay, PhD, CIH
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Health & Human Performance | Health Education & Promotion
- Address: 3407 Carol Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27834
- E-mail: belanayj@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-737-1474
- Website: Jo Anne G. Balanay, PhD, CIH Bio
David Collier, MD
- Position: Associate Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Pediatrics
- Address: 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC, 27834
- E-mail: collierd@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-3538
- Website: David Collier, MD Bio
Randall Etheridge, PhD
- Position: Engineering
- Affiliation: East Carolina University
- E-mail: etheridgej15@ecu.edu
- Website: Randall Etheridge, PhD Bio
Annette G. Greer, PhD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Interdisciplinary Health Science Education
- Address: Mail Stop 641, Greenville, NC 27834
- E-mail: greera@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-0316
- Website: Annette G. Greer, PhD Bio
Phyllis Horns, RN, DSN, FAAN
- Position: Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Affiliation: Brody Medical Science | Health Sciences
- Address: AD-48 Health Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: hornsp@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-2984
- Website: Phyllis Horns, RN, DSN, FAAN Bio
Thomas Irons, MD
- Position: Associate Vice Chancellor for Regional Health Services | Director, Office of Generalist Program
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | 631 Generalist Program 2N45, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: ironst@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-2983
- Website: Thomas Irons, MD Bio
Greg Kearney, DrPH, MPH
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Public Health
- Address: 1709 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC, 27834
- E-mail: kearneyg@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-4039
- Website: Greg Kearney, DrPH, MPH Bio
C, Suzanne Lea, PhD, MPH
- Position: Associate Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Public Health
- Address: 600 Moye Boulevard, Lakeside Annex 8, Room 128, Greenville, NC 27834
- E-mail: leac@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-4036
- Website: C, Suzanne Lea, PhD, MPH Bio
Dorcas O’Rourke, DVM
- Position: Professor & Chair
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Comparative Medicine
- Address: 208 Ed Warren Life Sciences Building, Greenville, NC 27834
- E-mail: orourked@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-2420
- Website: Dorcas O’Rourke, DVM Bio
Karen Oppelt, DVM
- Position: Veterinarian
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | Comparative Medicine
- Address: 208 Ed Warren Life Sciences Building, Greenville, NC 27834
- E-mail: oppeltk@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-2454
- Website: Karen Oppelt, DVM Bio
Lok Pokhrel, PhD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University
- Office: Belk 3402
- E-mail: pokhrell18@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-737-5587
- Website: Lok Pokhrel, PhD Bio
Mary Lisa Pories, PhD CRA
- Position: Sponsored Program Officer
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Office of Research Administration
- Address: Mail Stop 211, 209 E 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858-1821
- E-mail: poriesm@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-328-9538
- Website: Mary Lisa Pories, PhD CRA Bio
Stephanie Richards, PhD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Department: Health Education & Promotion
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | College of Health & Human Performance
- Address: 3403 Carol Belk Building, Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: richardss@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-327-2526
- Website: Stephanie Richards, PhD Bio
Donna Roberson, PhD, FNP-BC
- Position: Executive Director of Program Evaluation | Associate Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University
- Address: 2124 Health Sciences Building, Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: robersondo@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: 252-744-6380
- Website: Donna Roberson, PhD, FNP-BC Bio
Michelle Skipper, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
- Position: Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program | Clinical Professor
- Affiliation: East Carolina University
- Address: 3166C Health Sciences Building, Greenville, NC 27858
- E-mail: skipperm@ecu.edu
- Work Phone: (252) 744-6444
- Website: Michelle Skipper, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Bio
Sinan Sousan, PhD
- Position: Research Faculty
- Affiliation: NC Agromedicine Institute | Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
- Address: 1157 VOA Site C Road, Mail Stop 736, Greenville, NC 27834
- Work Phone: 252-744-1023
- Fax: 252-744-1009
- E-mail: sousans18@ecu.edu
- Website: Sinan Sousan, PhD Bio
Lisa Wilcox, MSN, RN
- Position: Unspecified
- Affiliation: East Carolina University | Brody School of Medicine | College of Nursing
North Carolina State University
Wayne Buhler, PhD
- Position: Professor & Extension Specialist
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences | Horticultural Science
- Address: 51E Kilgore Hall, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: wayne_buhler@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-5369
- Website: Wayne Buhler, PhD Bio
Greg Cope, PhD
- Position: Extension Leader and Coordinator of NCSU Agromedicine
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | Department of Applied Ecology
- Address: Campus Box 7617, 240 David Clark Labs, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: greg_cope@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-5296
- Website: Greg Cope, PhD Bio
Jane Hoppin, ScD
- Position: Associate Professor & Deputy Director
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | Center for Human Health & the Environment
- Address: Campus Box 7633 NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: jahoppin@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-2918
- Website: Jane Hoppin, ScD Bio
Catherine Leprevost, PhD
- Position: Agromedicine Extension Specialist | Associate Extension Professor Coordinator
- Affiliations: North Carolina State University | Department of Applied Ecology
- Address: 237 David Clark Labs, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: celeprev@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-2276
- Fax Number: 919-515-7169
- Website: Catherine Leprevost, PhD Bio
Anne Collins McLaughlin, PhD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Psychology
- Address: Box 7650, Raleigh, NC, 27698
- E-mail: anne_mclaughlin@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-513-2434
- Website: Anne Collins McLaughlin, PhD Bio
Paul Mozdziak, PhD
- Position: Professor
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences | Prestage Poultry Science
- Address: Scott Hall 321, Campus Box 7608, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: Paul_mozdziak@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-5544
- Website: Paul Mozdziak, PhD Bio
Gary Roberson, PhD, PE
- Position: Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences | Bio & Ag Engineering
- Address: Campus Box 7625, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: gary_roberson@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-6715
- Website: Gary Roberson, PhD, PE Bio
Michael Roe, PhD
- Position: Professor
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | Entomology and Plant Pathology
- Address: 106C Dearstyne Entomology Campus, Box 7647 3230 West Ligon Street, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: michael_roe@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919.515.4325
- Website: Michael Roe, PhD Bio
Michael D. Schulman, PhD
- Position: William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences | Youth, Family & Community Sciences
- Address: Campus Box 7606, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: michael_schulman@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-9016
- Website: Michael D. Schulman, PhD Bio
April Schaeffer
- Position: Research Specialist
- Affiliation: North Carolina State University | NC State Extension | Animal Sciences
- Address: Campus Box 7621, Raleigh, NC 27695
- E-mail: april_shaeffer@ncsu.edu
- Work Phone: 919-515-4005
- Website: April Schaeffer Bio
North Carolina A&T State University
Beatrice N. Dingha, PhD
- Position: Professor
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University | Natural Resources & Environmental Design
- Address: Attn. Dr. Dingha, 242A Carver Hall, Greensboro, NC 27511
- E-mail: bndingha@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-285-4864
- Website: Beatrice N. Dingha Bio
Yewande Fasina, PhD
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University
- Address: Attn. Yewande Fasina, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411
- E-mail: yfasina@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-285-4805
- Website: Yewande Fasina Bio
Shirley Hymon-Parker, PhD
- Position: Dean, School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University | School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- Address: 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411
- E-mail: sjhymonp@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-285-4701
Beatriz Rodriguez, MS
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University
- Address: Attn. Beatriz Rodriguez, 227-L Coltrane Hall, Greensboro, NC 27411
- E-mail: bmrodrig@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-285-4680
Jenora D. Waterman, PhD
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University | Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Animal Sciences
- Address: N/A
- E-mail: jdwaterm@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-334-7547
- Website: Jenora D. Waterman Bio
Leonard Williams, PhD
- Position: Interim Director and Lead Food Scientist for Food Safety & Microbiology, Center for Post-Harvest Technology
- Affiliation: NC A&T University
- Address: The North Carolina Research Campus, Suite 4222, UNC Nutrition Research Building, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC 28081
- E-mail: llw@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 704-250-5703
- Website: Leonard Williams Bio
Mulumeber Worku, PhD
- Affiliation: NC A&T State University | School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
- Address: Room 229b Webb Hall, 1601 E. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411
- E-mail: worku@ncat.edu
- Work Phone: 336-334-7615 x2020
- Website: Mulumeber Worku Bio
Other
Benjamin Anderson, PhD, MPH, CPH
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Affiliation: Duke University | School of Allied Sciences | Biostatistics
- Address: Duke University, Campus Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
- E-mail: benjamin.anderson2@duke.edu
- Work Phone: 919-684-1980
Roberta Bellamy, PhD
- Affiliation: Medical Family Therapy & Consulting
Roberta Bellamy, PhD
- Affiliation: Medical Family Therapy & Consulting
John Carzoli, PT, DPT, OCS
- Affiliation: Western Carolina University
- Address: 236 Health & Human Science Building, 3971 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee, NC 28723
- E-mail: jcarzoli@wcu.edu
- Work Phone: 828-227-2268
- Website: John Carzoli Bio
Dawn Caviness
- Affiliation: Carolinas Health Care
- Address: 5930 Pagemont Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081
- E-mail: dawn.caviness@carolinashealthcare.org
- Work Phone: 704-436-6521
Dr. Charles Rhodes, MD
- Position: President, Cabarrus Family Medicine
- Affiliation: Cabarrus Family Medicine
- Address: 270 Copperfield Boulevard, Suite 201, Concord, NC 28025
- E-mail: charles.rhodes@carolinashealthcare.org
- Work Phone: 704-436-6521
Gayle Thomas, MD
- Affiliation: UNC Chapel Hill
- Address: UNC Chapel Hill 13, Campus Box 7595, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- E-mail: gayle_thomas@med.unc.edu
- Work Phone: 919-966-9680