Center Members UK-CARES Cores Administrative Core Center Members The Director, Deputy Director, and Executive Committee will vote on the appointment of new nominees and reappointment of existing members. Initial appointment is a term for three years. Prospective UK-CARES members must demonstrate a commitment to the mission and vision of the center and are expected to participate in center events. The Center offers three types of membership: Full, Associate, and Community. For additional information about each type of membership, click here. To apply, fill out the form here. Become a member. Fill Out An Application Today! Current Members Last Name First Name Degree(s) Type of Membership College or Organization Alam M. Ashfaqul PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Bauer John PhD Full UK College of Medicine Bhattacharyya Dibakar PhD Full UK College of Engineering Brewer Dawn PhD, MS Associate UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Brown Kimberly EdD Community Lindsey Wilson College Byrne Diana PhD Associate UK College of Engineering Chen Gang PhD Full UK College of Medicine Christian W. Jay PhD, MPH Full UK College of Public Health Cromer Mary JD Community Appalachian Citizens Law Center, Inc. Curry Thomas PhD Full UK College of Medicine D'Orazio John MD, PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Deng Pan PhD Full UK College of Pharmacy DeVries Zachary PhD Associate UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Dignan Mark PhD, MPH Full UK College of Medicine Escobar Isabel PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Fan Teresa PhD Full UK College of Medicine Feltner Frances DNP, MSN Full UK Colleges of Medicine and Nursing Fondufe-Mittendorf Yvonne PhD Full UK College of Medicine Fu Jian PhD Full UK College of Medicine Goellner Eva PhD Full UK College of Medicine Hahn Ellen PhD, RN, FAAN Full UK College of Nursing Haneberg William PhD Full Kentucky Geological Survey Hannon Patrick PhD Full UK College of Medicine Hartz Anika PhD Full UK College of Medicine Haynes Erin DrPH, MS Full UK College of Public Health Hennig Bernhard PhD Full UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Hoover Anna PhD, MA Full UK College of Public Health Keck James MD, MPH Full UK College of Medicine Lee Lu-Yuan PhD Full UK College of Medicine Li Zhiguo PhD Full UK College of Medicine Linares Ana Maria DNS, RN Associate UK College of Nursing Liu Xiaoqi PhD Full UK College of Medicine Messer Tiffany PhD Full UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Miller J.D. MD Community Stakeholder Advisory Board Morris Peter MD Full UK College of Medicine Mudd-Martin Gia PhD, MPH, RN Associate UK College of Nursing Murphy Maggie PhD, RD, LD, FAND Full UK College of Medicine O'Hair Dan PhD, MA Associate UK College of Communication and Information Ormsbee Lindell PhD Full UK College of Engineering Pearson Kevin PhD Full UK College of Medicine Pennell Kelly PhD Full UK College of Engineering Rashid Cetewayo PhD Full UK College of Medicine Risko Chad PhD Associate UK College of Arts & Sciences Roper Karen PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Rosenberg John AB, JD Community Stakeholder Advisory Board Sanderson Wayne PhD Full UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Savage Erin MES Community Appalachian Voices Schoenberg Nancy PhD Full UK College of Medicine She Qing-Bai PhD Full UK College of Medicine St. Clair Daret PhD Full UK College of Medicine Stanifer Stacy PhD Associate UK College of Nursing Stanley Scott PhD Full UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Stapleton Jerod PhD Full UK College of Public Health Sturgill Jamie PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Swanson Hollie PhD, MS Full UK College of Medicine Taylor Betsy PhD Community Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) Tsyusko-Unrine Olga PhD Full UK Colleges of Engineering and Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Turner Lisa PhD, MSN, BSN Community Berea College (Nursing) Unrine Jason PhD Full UK College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Vierheller Thomas PhD, MS Community Big Sandy Community and Technical College Wilmhoff Craig MS Community Buckhorn High School, Perry County School District Wilson Thad PhD Associate UK College of Medicine Yokel Robert PhD, BS Full UK College of Pharmacy