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.
Dr. Dorcas P. O’Rourke
Chair
Executive Committee
Professor & Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
Attending Veterinarian
East Carolina University
Dr. Craig Fletcher
Executive Committee
Vice Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Director, Division of Comparative Medicine
Assistant Dean for Animal Research Resources
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ms. Colleen Bennett
Executive Committee
Treasurer
Assistant Director, Oversight and Outreach
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Jason Painter
Executive Committee
Secretary
Director, The Science House
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
North Carolina State University
Dr. Schantel Bouknight
Executive Committee
Scientific Director
Charles River Laboratories
Dr. Jeffrey Everitt
Executive Committee
Professor of Pathology
Clinical Services
Duke University
Dr. David Kurtz
Ex Officio
Executive Committee
Veterinary Staff Scientist
Head, Quality Assurance Laboratory
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. John N. Norton
Executive Committee
Professor of Pathology
University Veterinarian
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Duke University
Dr. Jenora T. Waterman
Executive Committee
Associate Professor of Comparative Medicine
Department of Biology
College of Science & Technology
North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Cecile L. Baccanale
Clinical Associate Professor/Veterinarian
Department of Comparative Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Dr. Christine Becker
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Research
Atrium Health
Dr. Rebecca Bullard-Dillard
Director, Undergraduate Research
Compliance Officer
Professor of Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Ms. Jennifer Dew
IACUC Director
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
North Carolina State University
Ms. Stephanie Evans
Research Compliance Officer
IRB Administrator
Division of Research and Economic Development
North Carolina A&T State University
Mr. J. Scott Gibson
Executive Vice Dean for Administration
School of Medicine
Duke University
Dr. Tracy Heenan
Director, Office of Animal Care and Use
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Undi Hoffler
Director, Research Compliance & Technology Transfer
Research and Economic Development
North Carolina Central University
Dr. Melissa Holland
Associate Professor, Clinical Research, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Vice Chair of Curriculum & Education Development
Campbell University
Dr. Yvette M. Huet
Professor of Applied Physiology, Health & Clinical Sciences
Director, ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Islam Khan
Compliance Officer
Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr.
Associate Professor
Watson College of Education, Instruction Technology, Foundations
and Secondary Education
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Dr. Robert A. Lindberg
Vice President
Science & Technology Development Program
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Dr. Kimberly Littlefield
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr. Barbara M. Lom
Beverly F. Dolan Professor of Biology
FIRST Program Director
Biology Department & Neuroscience Program
Davidson College
Ms. Shante’ C. Mathes
Associate Director, Office of Research Protections
Administrator for IACUC & IBC programs
Office of Research Protections
Appalachian State University
Ms. Amanda Schlosnagle
BDTI IACUC Administrator
Vivarium Documentation Specialist
Becton Dickinson
Mr. Mark Snead
ACT III – Lead
Mispro Biotech Services
Dr. Jamie Strong
Ex Officio
Associate Director for Health and Ecology
Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Marlena Westcott
Associate Professor in Microbiology & Immunology
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Wolfinger
Dean, Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Meredith College