Our board of directors provides guidance for and supervision of NCABR's activities. It is made up of individuals from NCABR's member institutions.
The Executive Committee, elected by the full board of directors, is responsible for implementing NCABR's programs. Executive Committee members are marked below with an asterisk (*).
Download PDF List* Dr. Stephen M. DempseyChairman
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
- University Attending Veterinarian
- North Carolina State University
* Dr. Wesley G. ByerlyVice Chairman, Chairman-Elect
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
- Associate Dean, Research Support Services
- Duke University
* Dr. Christopher DuffrinTreasurer
- Educational Specialist and Assistant Professor
- Department of Family Medicine
- Brody School of Medicine
- East Carolina University
* Dr. Robert P. LowmanSecretary
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
- Research Professor of Psychology
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Herbert Bonkovsky
- Senior Advisor for Research
- Carolinas HealthCare System
Ms. Harriet S. Burgess
- Head, Animal Risk Management & RTP Operations
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. Verna M. Case
- Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, & Research
- Beverly F. Dolan Professor of Biology
- Davidson College
Dr. Mark Clemens
- Professor, Department of Biology
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
* Dr. Janice DyeEx officio Member
- Environmental Public Health Division
- Cardiopulmonary & Immunotoxicology Branch, NHEERL
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ms. Stephanie Evans
- Research Compliance Officer
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- Winston-Salem State University
* Dr. Jeffrey Everitt
- Worldwide Director, Comparative Biology and Medicine
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. Stanley H. Faeth
- Professor and Head of Biology
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr. David P. Friedman
- Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Wake Forest Baptist Health
Dr. Gregory J. Gatto
- Senior Director, Preclinical Pharmacology
- Targacept
* Dr. Paul J. Gemperline
- Dean of Graduate Studies
- East Carolina University
Ms. Patricia J. Gibbs
- Director, Sponsored Programs
- Elizabeth City State University
Mr. J. Scott Gibson
- Executive Vice Dean for Administration
- Duke University
Dr. Mary G. GrantEx officio Member
- Deputy Chief, Comparative Medicine Branch
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Tonya R. Hargett
- Compliance Officer
- Office of Research and Compliance
- North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Undi Hoffler
- Director, Research Compliance
- North Carolina Central University
Dr. Edelma Huntley
- Dean, Graduate School
- Research and Sponsored Programs
- Appalachian State University
* Dr. Michael Luther
- Vice President of Business Development
- David H. Murdock Research Institute
Dr. A. Leslie Morrow
- Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
- Associate Director, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Dorcas O'Rourke
- Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine
- Brody School of Medicine
- East Carolina University
* Dr. Ward M. Peterson
- President
- Ward Peterson Consulting
Dr. Maria Rapoza
- Vice President, Science & Technology Development Program
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Dr. Robert D. Roer
- Dean, Graduate School and Research
- Chief Research Officer
- University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Dr. Jeremy Sellers
- Associate Professor of Biology
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Dr. Gerard Voos
- Director, Office of Sponsored Scholarship and Programs
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
* Dr. Janice D. Wagner
- Senior Associate Dean for Research
- Vice President, Research Administration
- Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Wake Forest Baptist Health
Dr. Steven Zeisel
- Director, Nutrition Research Institute
- Kenan Distinguished Professor
- Department of Nutrition
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill