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
Professor Emeritus
Joel G. Pickar, DC, PhD
Visiting Scholar
William Weeks, MD, MBA
Associate Professors
James W. DeVocht, DC, PhD
Maruti Ram Gudavalli, PhD
Maria A. Hondras, DC, MPH
Stephen M. Onifer, PhD
William Reed, DC, PhD
Robert Vining, DC
Assistant Professors
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
Research Clinician
Therese Devlin, RT(R), BS
Clinical Research Associate
Jennifer Negron, BA
Office Assistant
Michael Seidman, MSW, DC
Research Clinician
Elissa Twist, DC, MS
Study Coordinator
Clinical Research Fellows
William Alexander, DC
Julie Hartman, DC
Janice Kane, DC
Amy Mathis, DC
Office of Clinical Studies
Erin Cesario, BA, CCRC
Clinical Project Manager
Darla Freehardt, BS, LPN, CCRP
Clinical Project Manager
Wendy Freiberger, CCRC, RN, BSN, BA, CRCP
Clinical Project Manager
Bridget Kane, MS, CCRC
Clinical Project Manager II
Abigail Roots, BA
Clinical Project Manager
Stacie Salsbury, RN, PhD
Clinical Project Manager
Office of Data Management & Biostatistics
Greg Boyer, BS
Web Programmer
Lance Corber, MSITM
Data Core Manager
Research Administration
Leah Cafer
Secretary
Katie Hoyt, MOL
Research Program Manager