Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee (AC) consists of two internal and three external preeminent scientists whose research areas, collectively, span the
BDWH Center’s technical expertise and who are cognizant of the challenges and needs in addressing health disparities, particularly as they relate to women’s health.

The role of the AC is to provide oversight to the BDWH Center and guidance to the Center Leadership and RPLs.  The tasks of the AC include:

  • meet twice yearly (at least once in person), to evaluate overall program components and provide strategic program guidance and mentorship to the Center Directors with written critiques and recommendations twice annually
  • assist in professional development program implementation and evaluation
  • review pilot projects and approve final project selection prior to seeking NIGMS approval
  • review replacement projects and approve final project selection

Christie Befort

PI & Director of the NIH COBRE Implementation Science for Equity Center of Biomedical Research Excellence; Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control; Professor of the Department of Population Health
University of Kansas Medical Center

Christopher Culbertson

Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of the Department of Chemistry
Kansas State University

Alesha Doan

Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Professor of Public Affairs & Administration and the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department
University of Kansas

Amanda Hummon, Chair of AC

Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Ohio State University

Susan Lunte

PI & Director, NIH COBRE Center for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways; Director, Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry; Ralph N. Adams Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of Kansas