Faculty & Staff

The HDSC is dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare decisions through conducting innovative research, implementing shared decision making, developing clinician skills training, and measuring decision quality. Learn more about our team members who contribute to these efforts below.

Patient Support Corps

Patient Advisory Committee

Karen Sepucha, PhD
Director
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Leigh Simmons, MD
Medical Director
Health Decision Sciences Center
 
Michael J. Barry, MD
Director
Informed Medical Decisions Program

 

Suzanne Brodney, PhD
Senior Program Manager
Informed Medical Decisions Program

 

Floyd “Jack” Fowler Jr., PhD
Senior Scientific Advisor
Informed Medical Decisions Program

 

Lauren Leavitt, MA
Senior Program Manager
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Felisha Marques, MPH
Project Manager
Health Decision Sciences Center
 
Kathrene “KD” Valentine, PhD
Research Staff
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Brittney Mancini, MPH
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Lotan Kraun, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Health Decision Sciences Center
Ha Vo, MPH
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Karen Escolero
Clinical Research Coordinator
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Hena Waseem, MD Post-doctoral Fellow Health Decision Sciences Center
Elaine Kwiecien
Volunteer
Health Decision Sciences Center

 

Alumni
Health Decision Sciences Center