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, D.C., Ph.D.,Vice Chancellor of Research and Health Policy
Cynthia Long, Ph.D., Director of Research, Davenport Campus
Liang Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research, Florida Campus
Robert Cooperstein, M.A., D.C., Director of Research, West Campus
Research Faculty
Professors
Robert Cooperstein, M.A., D.C.
Cynthia Long, Ph.D.
Joel G. Pickar, D.C., Ph.D.
Associate Professors
James W. DeVocht, D.C., Ph.D.
Maruti Ram Gudavalli, Ph.D.
Charles N.R. Henderson, D.C., Ph.D.
Maria A. Hondras, D.C., MPH
Assistant Professors
William Reed, D.C., Ph.D.
Robert Vining, D.C.
Ting Xia, Ph.D.
Professional, Technical and Administrative Staff
Animal Care Unit Core
Randall S. Sozio, B.S., LATG
Paul Thorpe, B.S.
Biomechanics Core
Cell Biology Lab
Chao Hua Yao, M.D.
Clinic Core
Therese Devlin, R.T.(R), B.S.
Nicole Homb, D.C.
Michelle Moore, B.S.
Paige Morgenthal, D.C., M.S.
Amin Nekoomand, D.C.
Eric Potocki, D.C., M.S.
Rebecca Rice, B.A.
Christopher Roecker, D.C.
Michael Seidman, D.C., M.S.W.
Elissa Twist, D.C.
Anna Walden, D.C.
Jennifer Wenskunas, D.C.
Office of Clinical Studies
Stacie Salsbury, RN, Ph.D.
Katherine Pohlman, D.C., M.S.
Office of Data Management & Biostatistics
Amanda Augsburger, M.S.
Greg Boyer, B.S.
Ying Cao, M.S.
Lynne Carber, MPM
Lance Corber, MSITM
Research Administration
Katie Hoyt, B.A.
Karen Grimm
Leah Cafer
Associate Faculty
Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.: Bioengineering, University of Toledo
Anthony Lisi, D.C.: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Bridgeport, Conn.
David Wilder, Ph.D.: Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Biomedical Engineering