Institute Leadership

The Leadership Team consolidates knowledge of best practices and insights about opportunities for collaborative and/or interprofessional practice and learning opportunities throughout IIHHS. The Team is responsible for stewardship of resources, space and equipment. As a collective, this council embraces a larger network of colleagues across academic units thus advancing goals of the Institute, the College and the University. Team members contribute to grants development through advice, research, suggestions, and participation in proposal preparation as appropriate. Some members of this Team are also members of the Harrisonburg & Rockingham Healthy Community Council, to assure a strong alignment between the identified needs of the community and the programs provided through the Institute.

The Team relies on advice and guidance from the IIHHS Steering Committee and joint meetings with the Steering Committee are scheduled annually. Membership of the IIHHS Steering Committee includes representatives of the Leadership Team to further assure continuity of action and intent.

	Linda Plitt Donaldson Director of the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services plittdlx@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Kelly Atwood Director of Clinical Programs atwoodkc@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Jolynne Bartley Associate Director of Children and Youth Services bartl2jx@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Brenda Bechler Assistant Director of Community Health Education bechlebk@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Brent Finnegan Director of Health Education Design Group finne2bm@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Vesna Hart Associate Director of Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Education and Programs hartvx@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Kim Hartzler-Weakley Associate Director of Research and Public Health hartzlkm@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Julianna Jones Direct Services Coordinator – Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) at SexEdVA hollinja@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Trevor Stokes Director of Alvin V. Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center stokestf@jmu.edu Contact Info

Institute Administrative Staff

	Diana Pereira Fiscal Administrator brookedl@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Kris Christophel Clinical Billing Coordinator and Program Support chris2ke@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Melissa Nagy Clinical Billing Specialist nagymw@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Jennifer Rea Operations Coordinator, Research and Public Health reajl@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Katie Forsyth Fiscal & Administrative Coordinator forsytkb@jmu.edu Contact Info
	Stephen Farrar Administrative & Operations Services Coordinator farrarsm@jmu.edu Contact Info