Our board of directors provides guidance for and supervision of NCABR’s activities. It is made up of individuals from NCABR’s member institutions.
The Executive Committee, elected by the full board of directors, is responsible for implementing NCABR’s programs.
Dr. Craig Fletcher
Chair
Executive Committee
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Director, Division of Comparative Medicine
Chair & Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Dondrae Coble
Ex Officio
Executive Committee
Vice Chair
Chief, Comparative Medicine Branch
Attending Veterinarian
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Jason Painter
Executive Committee
Treasurer
Director, The Science House
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
North Carolina State University
Dr. John N. Norton
Executive Committee
Secretary
Professor of Pathology
University Veterinarian
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Duke University
Dr. Susan E. Appt
Executive Committee
Professor, Pathology – Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. John Cavanagh
Executive Committee
Professor and Chair of Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Associate Dean for Research
Chair of Foundational Sciences
East Carolina University
Dr. Robert A. Lindberg
Executive Committee
Vice President
Science & Technology Development Program
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Dr. Jenora T. Waterman
Executive Committee
Associate Professor of Biology
Director, Applied Science & Technology Ph.D. Program
College of Science & Technology
North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Schantel Bouknight
Director of Pathology
Charles River Laboratories
Dr. Charles A. Carter
Professor and Chairman
Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Campbell University
Ms. Jennifer Dew
IACUC Director
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
North Carolina State University
Ms. Stephanie Evans
Research Compliance Officer
IRB Administrator
Division of Research and Economic Development
North Carolina A&T State University
Mr. J. Scott Gibson
Executive Vice Dean for Administration
School of Medicine
Duke University
Dr. Anna Hampton
Director, Office of Animal Welfare Assurance
Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Duke University
Dr. Tracy Heenan
Director, Office of Animal Care and Use
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Undi Hoffler
Director, Research Compliance & Technology Transfer
Research and Economic Development
North Carolina Central University
Dr. Yvette M. Huet
Professor of Applied Physiology, Health & Clinical Sciences
Director, ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Islam Khan
Compliance Officer
Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr.
Associate Professor
Watson College of Education, Instruction Technology, Foundations
and Secondary Education
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Dr. David Kurtz
Ex Officio
Veterinary Staff Scientist
Head, Quality Assurance Laboratory
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Barbara M. Lom
Beverly F. Dolan Professor of Biology
FIRST Program Director
Biology Department & Neuroscience Program
Davidson College
Ms. Shante’ C. Mathes
Director, Office of Research Protections
Administrator for IACUC & IBC programs
Office of Research Protections
Appalachian State University
Dr. Sherine Obare
Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
Professor of Nanoscience
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr. Karen Oppelt
Clinical Assistant Professor
Comparative Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
Attending Veterinarian
East Carolina University
Ms. Amanda Rhoads
BDTI IACUC Administrator
Vivarium Documentation Specialist
Becton Dickinson
Mr. Mark Snead
Site Supervisor
Mispro Biotech Services
Dr. Jamie Strong
Ex Officio
Associate Director for Health and Ecology
Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Marlena Westcott
Associate Professor in Microbiology & Immunology
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Wolfinger
Dean, Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Meredith College