University Committees

Years Committee/Role
1996-1997Co-Chairman of Committee to Organize the 1997 Center for Neuroscience Retreat
1998-1999Member, University Senate Admissions and Student Aid Committee
1998-1999Member, Center for Neuroscience Activities Committee
2000-2004Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Vice-Chair of Committee from 2001-2004)
2002-2004Member, Center for Neuroscience Admissions Committee
2004-2006Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2006-2020Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh's Research Conduct and Compliance Office (now Office of Research Protections)
2006-PresentMember, University of Pittsburgh's Conflict of Interest Committee
2007-PresentMember, Radiation Safety Committee (Management Representative)
2009-2013Member, Utilization Committee for Regional Bioterrorism Laboratory (RBL)
2016-PresentVice-Chair, Curriculum Committee, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2017-2019Member, School of Medicine Curriculum Continuous Quality Improvement Committee
2017-2020Co-Chair, School of Medicine Curriculum Mapping and Integration Subcommittee
2018-2020Member, Faculty Assembly of the University Senate, University of Pittsburgh
2018-2020Member, Research Committee of the University Senate, University of Pittsburgh
2019-2020Member, Senate Council of the University Senate, University of Pittsburgh
2018-2020Member, Task Forces to Prepare for Medical School Accreditation
2018-2021Member, School of Medicine Evaluations Committee
2019-2020Co-Chair, Curriculum Reform Task Force
2020Member of Task Forces for Research Restart (Clinical Restart [member], Animal Research Restart [co-chair], Research Restart Standards & Clearance Committee [member], Executive Committee [member])
2020-2023Member of Curriculum Reform Task Forces for Medical School curriculum
2021-2022Chair, Institutional Conflict of Interest Policy Writing Committee
2021-PresentMember, School of Medicine Promotions Committee
2022-2025Co-Chair, Human Data and Tissue Sharing Policy Writing Committee
2023Chair, Interim Data Governance Policy Writing Committee
2023-2024Member, Research and Clinical Training with Human Cadavers Policy Writing Committee
2024-2026Co-Chair, Visitor Policy Writing Committee
2025Continuous Quality Improvement Committee (preparation for LCME site visit)
2025LCME Self-Study Committee

Other Service Activities

Years Committee/Role
1996-2017Faculty Advisor, University of Pittsburgh Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society
1998-1999Treasurer, Pittsburgh Chapter of Society for Neuroscience