Faculty, staff, and administrators at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research are dedicated individuals who seek to advance public health by developing knowledge and translating that knowledge to the practice of chiropractic health care.
The faculty and professional staff are the engines of success at the Center. They:
- Identify meaningful research questions
- Collaborate with investigators within and beyond the College
- Obtain external research funding, design and execute high-quality research studies
- Serve as graduate and postdoctoral research mentors
- Play a key role in teaching clinical research masters students
- Participate in evidence-based training of chiropractic students
In addition, in recognition of the growing complexity of the research conducted at Palmer College, the Center holds to the highest ethical standards for the use of human subjects and animals in its research.
Administration
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, Vice Chancellor of Research and Health Policy
Cynthia Long, PhD, Director of Research, Davenport Campus
Liang Zhang, MD, PhD, Director of Research, Florida Campus
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC, Director of Research, West Campus
Research Faculty
Professors
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC
Cynthia Long, PhD
Joel G. Pickar, DC, PhD
Associate Professors
James W. DeVocht, DC, PhD
Maruti Ram Gudavalli, PhD
Maria A. Hondras, DC, MPH
Assistant Professors
William Reed, DC, PhD
Robert Vining, DC
Ting Xia, PhD
Professional, Technical and Administrative Staff
Animal Care Unit Core
Randall S. Sozio, BS, LATG
Animal Care Manager
Paul Thorpe, BS
Animal Technician
Biomechanics Core
Varun Hariwan, BS
Biomechanics Research Assistant
Cell Biology Lab
Chao Hua Yao, MD
Cell Biology Laboratory Technician
Clinic Core
James Boysen, DC, MS
Study Coordinator
Therese Devlin, RT(R), BS
Clinical Research Associate
Paige Morgenthal, DC, MS
Research Clinician
Jennifer Negron, BA
Office Assistant
Michael Seidman, DC, MSW
Research Clinician
Clinical Research Fellows
Nicole Homb, DC
Elissa Twist, DC
Anna Walden, DC
Office of Clinical Studies
Gwen Abdulhafid, RN, MPH, CCRC
Clinical Project Manager
Amy Engel, MA, MS, CCRP
Clinical Project Manager
Wendy Freiberger, CCRC, RN, BSN, BA, CRCP
Clinical Project Manager
Bridget Kane, MS, CCRC
Clinical Project Manager II
Katherine Pohlman, DC, MS, CCRP
Clinical Project Manager II
Stacie Salsbury, RN, PhD
Clinical Project Manager
Office of Data Management & Biostatistics
Amanda Augsburger, MS
Data Manager
Greg Boyer, BS
Web Programmer
Ying Cao, MS
Biostatistician
Lance Corber, MSITM
Data Core Manager
Research Administration
Katie Hoyt, MOL
Research Program Manager
Karen Grimm
Research Administrator
Leah Cafer
Secretary