Committees

The Steering Committee consists of Campus Committee Co-chairs, Instructional Assessment Committee members, Teaching Excellence Committee members, a Simulation Director, and a IPE Librarian. This group engages in interprofessional strategic planning for the College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing.  

Associate Dean for IPE: Noralyn Pickens

Simulation Director: Niki Fogg

Denton co-chairs: Carin Adams and Hope McCarroll

Dallas co-chairs: Grace Yousef and Jennie Martin

Houston co-chairs: Christina Bickley, Suzanne Scheller

Teaching excellence co-chairs: Becky Spencer and Sarah Wainscott

Institutional Assessment co-chairs: Katy Mitchell and Joy Spadachene

IPE Librarian: Nadine Bonds-Bishop

IPE’s Instructional Assessment Committee develops and maintains the assessment framework for the IPE office. Members create and adapt tools to measure the effectiveness of interprofessional curriculum across the College of Health Sciences and the College of Nursing. They also guide the collection, analysis, and presentation of IPE the collected data.

Katy Mitchell, Physical Therapy

Joy Spadachene, Nursing

Ella Kysar, Interprofessional Ed. Coordinator

Teaching Excellence Committee members develop content for Teaching Excellence Trainings, a monthly offering for faculty development and instructional enrichment focused on interprofessional education and collaboration.

Co-chair: Becky Spencer, Nursing

Co-chair: Sarah Wainscott, Deaf Education

Christie Acho, Nursing

Nadine Bonds-Bishop, Library

Co-chair: Christina Bickley, PT Liaison

Co chair: Suzanne Scheller, Nursing Liaison

Viia Anderson, Nursing

LaShawnda Harris, Nursing

Alicia Lohmann, OT

Kristen McDaniel, OT Liaison

Cathie Mbango, Nursing

Rachel Poland, Dietetics Liaison

Ana Rice, OT

Supriya Sen, OT

Co-chair: Jennie Martin, OT Liaison

Co-chair: Grace Yousef, Nursing Liaison 

Christie Acho, Nursing Liaison 

Linda Barnett, OT

Emily Berkowitz, Nursing

Mike Braitsch, PT

Gretchen Johnson, OT

Merri Leigh Johnson, PT Liaison 

Priya Karakkattil, PT

Mikyoung Lee, Nursing

Suh Jen Lin, PT

Ryan Nguyen, Nursing

Becky Spencer, Nursing

Alisa Woods, SLP

Co-chair: Carin Adams, Nursing Liaison

Co-chair: Hope McCarroll, OT

William Benner, Spanish Medical Interpreting

Alison Brockett, SLP Liaison

Jordan Davis, PT Liaison

Kathleen Davis, Dietetics

Suzanna Dillon, Kinesiology/Adapted Physical Activity and Ed. Liaison

Brandi Felderhoff, Social Work, Psych, Philosophy-Social Work

Angie Griffin, Dietetics Liaison

Camille Ko, OT Liaison

Monique LeMieux, Nutrition & Food Sciences

Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Health Studies/Public Health Liaison

Hope McCarroll, OT

Chanam Shin, Nursing

Amy Teague, Dental Hygiene

Sarah Wainscott, Deaf Education