| Principal Investigator Name | Affliated Centers/Departments | Personal Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Mary I., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Albertini, David F., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Atchley, Ruth Ann, Ph.D. | Department of Psychology | Profile |
| Atwater, Jane B., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Anderson, Christa, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute | Profile |
| Audus, Kenneth L., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Auer, Edward T. Jr., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH) | Profile |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Barlow, Steven M., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH) | Profile |
| Berry, Marianne, Ph.D. | School of Social Welfare | Profile |
| Belousov, Andrei B., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Berman, Nancy E., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Bigelow, Kathryn, Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Brady, Nancy C., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Brez, Caitlin, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Brooks, William M., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Brumberg, Jonathan S., Ph.D. | Department of Speech-Language-Hearing | Profile |
| Bruses, Juan L., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Buch, Shilpa J., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Burns, Jeffrey M., M.D. | Department of Neurology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Butler, Merlin G., M.D., Ph.D. | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Buzhardt, Jay F., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Carlson, Susan E., Ph.D. | Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, KU Medical Center; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Carta, Judith J., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Catts, Hugh W., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing | Profile |
| Cheney, Paul D., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Chertoff, Mark, Ph.D. | Department of Hearing and Speech, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Christenson, Lane K., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Collie-Akers, Vicki, Ph.D. | Kansas University Work Group for Community Health and Development | Profile |
| Colombo, John Ph.D. | Department of Psychology, Life Span Institute | Profile |
| Dhillon, Navneet K., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Dobrowsky, Rick T., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Donnelly, Joseph E., Ed.D. | Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management | Profile |
| Durham, Dianne, Ph.D. | Department of Otolaryngology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Ekerdt, David J., Ph.D. | Department of Sociology; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Ellerbeck, Kathy A., M.D. | Center for Child Health and Development, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Faiman, Morris D., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Fawcett, Stephen B., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science, Distinguished Professor; Work Group for Community Health and Development | Profile |
| Fenton, Aron W., Ph.D. | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Ferguson, Sara Hargus, Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing | Profile |
| Festoff, Barry W., M.D. | Department of Neurology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Fey, Marc E., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing | Profile |
| Fleming, Kandace K., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute Statistical and Information Officer | |
| Fowler, Stephen C., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology | Profile |
| Freeman, Rachel L., Ph.D. | Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Frost, Shawn B., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Gibson, Cheryl A., Ph.D. | Department of Internal Medicine, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Greene, J. Leon, Ph.D. | Health, Sport & Exercise Science, School of Education | Profile |
| Greenhoot, Andrea F., Ph.D. | Department of Psychology | Profile |
| Greenwood, Charles R., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences; Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Froehlich-Grobe, Katherine, Ph.D. | Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Gustafson, Kathleen M., Ph.D. | Department of Neurology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Hamilton, Nancy A., Ph.D. | Department of Psychology | Profile |
| Hart, Betty M., Ph.D. | Emeritus Faculty | |
| Heitzman-Powell, Linda S., J.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Heckert, Leslie L., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Hellings, Jessica A., M.D. | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, KU Medical Center; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Hodgesmith, Martha J., J.D. | Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTCIL); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Horn, Eva, Ph.D. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education | Profile |
| Hummert, Mary L., Ph.D. | Department of Communication Studies; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Hunt, Joan S., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Imig, Thomas J., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Jackson, Yolanda K., Ph.D. | Department of Psychology; Clinical Psychology | Profile |
| Johnson, Chet D., M.D. | Department of Pediatrics, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Johnson, David K., Ph.D. | Department of Psychology; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Johnson, Michael A., Ph.D. | Department of Chemistry | Profile |
| Johnson, Tiffany A., Ph.D. | Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH) | Profile |
| Kamps, Debra M., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Kemper, Susan J., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Child Language Doctoral Program; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Kumar, T. Rajendra, Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Lance, G. Denise, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute | |
| LaPierre, Tracey, Ph.D. | Department of Sociology; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| LeBlanc, Judith M., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science, Emeritus Faculty; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | |
| Lee, Sang-Pil, Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Levant, Beth, Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| LeVine, Steven M., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Linas, Maura W., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Lindeman, David P., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Little, Todd D., Ph.D. | Department of Psychology; Life Span Institute; Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center | Profile |
| Loeb, Diane Frome, Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD) | Profile |
| Lundquist, Erik A., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular Biosciencs | Profile |
| Lunte, Susan M., Ph.D. | Department of Chemistry | Profile |
| Madden, Gregory J., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science | |
| Marquis, Janet G., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Life Span Institute, Research Design Analysis | Profile |
| McCarson, Kenneth E., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| McCart, Amy, Ph.D. | Beach Center on Disability; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Michaelis, Elias K., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Michaelis, Mary Lou, Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Moise, Alexander R., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Moskovitz, Jackob, D.Sc. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Muma, Nancy, Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Nary, Dorothy E., M.A. | Research and Training Center on Independent Living; Gerontology Center | Profile |
| Nishimune, Hiroshi, Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Nothnick, Warren B., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Nudo, Randolph J., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Olson, Kathleen, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Palmer, Susan, Ph.D. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education; Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Parent, Wendy S., Ph.D. | Beach Center on Disability; Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Patrick, Michelle Renee, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Peterson, Kenneth, Ph.D. | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Petroff, Brian K., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Petroff, Margaret G., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; Center for Reproductive Sciences, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Poston, Denise, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute | |
| Rea, Jerry A., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Reese, R. Matthew, Ph.D. | Center for Child Health and Development, KU Medical Center; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Reichard, Amanda, Ph.D. | Research and Training Center on Independent Living | Profile |
| Rice, Mabel L., Ph.D. | Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH); Child Language Doctoral Program; Merrill Advanced Studies Center; Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Roby, Katherine F., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Rusinko, Lisa, Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | |
| Sack, Sara H., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Sailor, Wayne S., Ph.D. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education; Beach Center on Disability | Profile |
| Saunders, Kathryn J., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Life Span Institute at Parsons; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Saunders, Muriel D., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Saunders, Richard R., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Savage, Cary R., Ph.D. | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Schiefelbusch, Richard L., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute | |
| Schoeneich, Christian, Ph.D. | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Schroeder, Stephen R., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science | |
| Schultz, Jerry A., Ph.D. | Work Group for Community Health & Development; Department of Anthropology | Profile |
| Simmons, Sheila J., M.S. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Smith, Bryan K., Ph.D. | Energy Balance Lab, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management | |
| Smith, Peter G., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Soares, Michael J., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Spradlin, Joseph E., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science (retired) | |
| Staecker, Hinrich, Ph.D. | Department of Otolaryngology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Staker, Martha D., R.N. | Department of Pediatrics, KU Medical Center | |
| Stanford, John A., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Staudinger, Jeffrey L., Ph.D. | Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy | Profile |
| Steele, Ric G., Jr., Ph.D. | Department of Applied Behavioral Science; Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology | Profile |
| Storkel, Holly L., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH) | Profile |
| Stremel Thomas, Kathleen, Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Sullivan, Debra K., Ph.D. | Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Summers, Jean Ann, Ph.D. | Beach Center on Disability; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Terranova, Paul F., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Terry, Barbara J., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy S., Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Thompson, Jomella W., Ph.D. | Kansas University Work Group for Community Health and Development | Profile |
| Timmons, Lisa D., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular Biosciences | Profile |
| Turnbull, Ann P., Ed.D. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education; Beach Center on Disability; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III LL.M. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education; Beach Center on Disability; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Vanden Heuvel, Gregory B., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Vitevitch, Michael S., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD) | Profile |
| Voogt, James L., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Walker, Dale, Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Ward, Robert E., Ph.D. | Department of Molecular Biosciences | Profile |
| Warren, Steven F., Ph.D. | Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center (BNCD); Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART); Department of Applied Behavioral Science | Profile |
| Washburn, Richard A., Ph.D. | Energy Balance Lab, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management | |
| Wegner, Jane R., Ph.D. | Department of Speech-Language-Hearing (SPLH) | Profile |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ph.D. | Department of Special Education (SPED), School of Education; Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) | Profile |
| Weiner, Carl P., M.D. | Department of Obstertrics and Gynecology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Werle, Michael J., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| White, Glen W., Ph.D. | Research and Training Center on Independent Living | Profile |
| Williams, Dean C., Ph.D. | Life Span Institute at Parsons | Profile |
| Wills, Howard, Ph.D. | Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) | Profile |
| Wright, Douglas E., Ph.D. | Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
| Zhang, Xuan, Ph.D. | Department of Obstertrics and Gynecology, KU Medical Center | Profile |
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