University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
IHSI | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute

Leadership & Staff

Meet the IHSI team

At IHSI, we work closely across cores and with partners as critical infrastructure for the health sciences ecosystem. 

Amy Abrahamson
Business and Financial Operations Specialist
Fatima Ahmed
Assistant Research Biostatistician
Brandi Barnes
Research Development Manager
Margret Berg
Research Development Manager
Stephen Boppart
Interim Director
Mercury Bowen
COMNC COORD
LeaAnn Carson
Clinical Partnerships Manager
Amy Clay-Moore
Communications Manager
Susan Fitzgerald
Community Relations Liaison
Daniele Frerichs
Assistant Director for Administration
Amandeep Kaur
Research Biostatistician
Michelle Lore
REDCap Application Manager
Bridget Melton
Director of Strategic Planning & Communications
Deborah Miller
Assistant Director for Clinical Partnerships
Kacey Nelson
Health Research Graphic Design Coordinator
Jesus Sarol, Jr
Senior Research Biostatistician
Hillary Schwarb
Research Scientist
Gill Snyder
Senior Director for Research and Core Development
Emily Stone
Co-lead, Community-Academic Partnerships
Leta Summers
Program Coordinator & Operational Planner for New Initiatives
Max Wallace
Graduate Coordinator, Community Seminar Series
Hannah Wirth
Communications Specialist