Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)

The Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) includes high-ranking research administrators from participating Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network institutions.


The IAC meets to advise and assist Dr. Rizzo and the Steering Committee on matters related to maintaining our shared mission, identifying common interests, establishing effective support for researchers in our network, overcoming administrative obstacles, developing and implementing assessment procedures, and other important issues. While they serve in an advisory role only with no voting powers, the IAC is instrumental in achieving goals when problems arise at any institution.

Jennifer Larsen, MD

Vice Chancellor, Research - Chair of IAC
University of Nebraska Medical Center
402-559-4837
Bio

Rick Bevins, PhD

Chancellors’ Professor of Psychology & Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
University of Nebraska Lincoln
402-472-2851
Bio

Ken Bayles, PhD

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity
University of Nebraska at Omaha
402-554-2286
Bio

Sharon Obasi, PhD

Director and Associate Professor Family Science
University of Nebraska Kearney
308-865-8225
Bio

Ryan McCreery, PhD

Director of Research
Boys Town National Research Hospital
402-498-6668
Bio

Juliane Strauss-Soukup, PhD

Professor, Associate Vice Provost, Research and Scholarship
Creighton University
402-280-3265
Bio

Chris Maloney, MD, PhD

Professor, Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer & Physician-in-Chief, Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Bio

Shirley Delair, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Director, Pediatric Residency Global Health Track Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion University of Nebraska Medical Center
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
402-955-6799
Bio

David Williams, MD, MBA

Chief of Staff
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa health care
402-995-3106
Bio

A community perspective will be represented by: Charles Schroder, Director of the Rural Futures Institute, a western Nebraska rancher, who directs an institute focused on improving the future of rural America through community empowerment.