CSSI Leadership
CSSI Advisory Board
The Advisory Board for the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) at the University of Iowa provides strategic guidance and support to enhance the center’s mission and impact. Responsibilities of the CSSI Advisory Board include offering recommendations regarding program development and innovation initiatives, providing insights on research trends, methodologies, and funding opportunities, and connecting the center with potential collaborators.
Members:
Amy Colbert, PhD
Title/Position
Researcher Affiliate
Distinguished Chair and Professor, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship
Julianna Pacheco, PhD
Title/Position
Researcher Affiliate
Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science
Haifeng Qian, PhD
Title/Position
Director and Professor, School of Planning and Public Affairs
Diane Rohlman, PhD
Title/Position
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Public Health
Professor and Endowed Chair in Rural Safety and Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Lisa Roth, MA
Title/Position
Deputy Director, Injury Prevention Research Center
Joshua Weiner, PhD
Title/Position
Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure, CLAS
Professor, Biology
CSSI Core Staff
Kristopher Ackerson, MCRP, CRA
Title/Position
Grant Development Manager
Ryan Baumert
Title/Position
Finance and Post-Award Grant Manager
Dawn Bower
Title/Position
Project Specialist
Cassidy Branch, MA
Title/Position
Manager of Research Services
Katherine Gloer, PhD
Title/Position
Grant Development Specialist
Lisa Halm-Werner
Title/Position
Project Specialist
Yi-Fang Lu, PhD
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Mike Oie, MA
Title/Position
Data Analytics Specialist
Dragana Petic
Title/Position
Office Manager
Ann Saba, MPH
Title/Position
Research Engagement Specialist
CSSI Graduate Consultants
A H M Mainul Islam
Title/Position
Graduate Consultant
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Chase LaSpisa
Title/Position
Graduate Consultant
Political Science, International Relations & Conflict Studies, and Comparative Politics
CSSI Field Staff
Avery Forde
Title/Position
Research Interviewer Supervisor
Finance, and Business Analytics and Information Systems
Aldair Solis Sanchez
Title/Position
Research Interviewer
Criminology, Law and Justice, and Political Science