K12 Advisory Committee
The K12 Advisory Committee is a curated group of faculty with various expertise that assess, advise, and guide the K12 applicants and awarded Scholars. Their role involves taking turns participating in the 3rd Monday Succeeding with Your K Award series as a resource for scholars, participating in regular Scholar progress meetings, and most importantly reviewing and selecting new K12 awardees.
Learn more about our K12 Advisory Committee members below.
Leena Sharma, MD
Chang-Lee Professor of Preventive Rheumatology
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Preventive Medicine
Sara J Becker, PhD
MPI, NUCATS Institute
Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
Alice Hamilton Professor of Psychiatry Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Michelle A Birkett, PhD
Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health) and Preventive Medicine
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Kenzie A Cameron, PhD, MPH (she/her)
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Medical Education, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Social Sciences
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Nicolae Valentin David, PhD
Frank Krumlovsky, MD, Professor
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Jacqueline Gollan, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology), Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Tamara Isakova, MD, MMSc
Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Translational Metabolism and Health
Margaret Gray Morton Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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Kristen L. Knutson, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology (Sleep Medicine) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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Marquita Lewis-Thames, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health)
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Susanna A McColley, MD
Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Richard Mcgee, Jr, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment & Professional Development
Professor of Medical Education
Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD
Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Patrick C Seed, MD, PhD
Associate Chief Research Officer for Basic Science, Department of Pediatrics
Chief of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics
Children's Research Fund Professor of Basic Science
Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology-Immunology
Benjamin D Singer, MD
Lawrence Hicks Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Darius Tandon, PhD
Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Community Health
Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Edward Benjamin Thorp, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology) and Pediatrics
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Leah J Welty, PhD
Director, Biostatistics Collaboration Center
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
