Bridges Advisory Board

2009 Meeting Schedule

The following dates are scheduled for 2009 Bridges Advisory Board meetings. The Board will meet quarterly from 8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. in the Health Professions Building, Community Seminar Room 2150.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

Advisory Board Members

Jessica Gardon Rose Interim Director, Bridges Center
Director of Clinical Services, Carls Center for Clinical Care and Education
Central Michigan University
Gardo1jj@cmich.edu; (989) 774-6508

Renee Babcock

Director, Research and Compliance
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Central Michigan University

Richard Backs Director of Driving Evaluation and Education Research Program (D.E.E.R.)
backs1rw@cmich.edu
Leanne Barton Supervisor of Special Services, Gratiot Isabella RESD
Wendy Currie CHE Division Supervisor, Mid-Michigan District Health Department

Linda Dielman

Programming/Outreach Manager, Public Broadcasting Center
Central Michigan University

William Dilts

Prevention Coordinator for the Gratiot Collaborative Council

Gary Dunbar

John G. Kulhavi Professor of Neuroscience,
Director, BRAIN Center & Neuroscience Program
Central Michigan University
www.chsbs.cmich.edu/psychology

Lisa Hadden President and CEO, Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce
Sandy Hill Central Michigan Community Hospital
Carlyn Hilley CEO, Gratiot Community Mental Health

Al Kaufman

Assistant Director, Listening Ear

Katie Jourdan President Eta Sigma Gamma

Mary Kushion

Health Officer, Central Michigan District Health Department

Bill Lawrence President and CEO, Central Michigan Community Hospital

David Ling

Chair, Isabella County Commission

Eileen MaloneBeach

Faculty, Human Environmental Studies
Central Michigan University
www.ehs.cmich.edu/hev

Tom Masterson Interim Dean/College of Health Professions
Cenral Michigan University
maste1tj@cmich.edu

Richard Monte

Supervisor, Special Services, RESD (Regional Education Service District)

Irene O'Boyle

Faculty, Central Michigan University, www.chp.cmich.edu/academics/#hs

Dee Obrecht

Child and Family Enrichment

Timothy Pletcher

Director, Tech-Applied Research, HP
Central Michigan University
www.cmurc.com

Diana Quigno-Grundahl Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center

Stan Rathbum

Executive Director, Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation
www.mpacf.org

Alan Schilling

President, Mid-MI Industries

Darryl Sczepanski Director of Development, College of Health Professions

Mary Senter

Chair, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work
Central Michigan University
www.chsbs.cmich.edu/sasw

Kimberly Singh Health Officer, Mid-Michigan District Health Department

Barry Skutt

Interim Assistant Health Administrator
Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center

Joseph Sowmick

Director, Legislative Affairs, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

Bernadette Stocking

Manager, Mid-Michigan Health

Brad Swartz Interim Associate Dean/ College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
swart1b@cmich.edu

Renny Tatchell

Chairperson, Communication Disorders
Central Michigan University
http://www.cmich.edu/chp/x3002.xml

Herm Triezenberg

Chairperson, Physical Therapy Program
Central Michigan Universityhttp://www.cmich.edu/chp/x3002.xml
www.chp.cmich.edu/academics/#rms

Brenda Upton

Executive Director
Commission on Aging-Isabella County

Lori Wangberg

Lori Wangberg B.A.A.
Health Educator at Central Michigan University University Health Services
wangb1la@cmich.edu

Driving Study

The Department of Psychology at CMU is seeking adults for a study on attention and simulated driving. -- You must have a valid Michigan driver’s license and your own transportation. The experiment requires two one and a half hour sessions, and you will be paid $15.00 per hour for your participation. -- To volunteer or obtain more information, call Dr. Richard W. Backs at (989) 774-3234 or send an email to backs1rw@cmich.edu.

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