Advisory Committees

The Executive Committee (EC) is chaired by Dr. Kelechi or, in her absence, Dr. Ken Ruggiero. The EC is the Leadership Team, and is responsible for assisting the P20 Center Director in allocating resources, identifying and selecting key personnel, planning and implementing key Center activities such as review and selection of pilot projects (with 2 ad hoc nurse scientist members Drs. Sandra Dunbar and Shirley Moore for this purpose), and assisting in mentorship activities.

Name  Rank/Title
 Area of Expertise
Teresa Kelechi
 Professor, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and PhD Studies, David and Margaret Clare Endowed Chair
 Symptom science
Ken Ruggiero
 Professor, PhD, Co-Director and SmartState Endowed Chair of the Technology Applications Center for Healthful Lifestyles
 Technology-enhanced interventions
Linda Weglicki
 Professor, PhD, MSN, RN, Dean
 Nursing science
Carlos Lopez
 Business Manager
 Business Manager
Frank Treiber
 Professor, PhD, Co-Director of Technology Applications Center for Healthful Lifestyles
 Technology applications
Leslie Lenert Professor, MD, MS, Chief Research Information Officer, SmartState Endowed Chair in Healthcare Quality Biomedical Informatics
Carolyn Jenkins
 Professor Emeritus, PhD, RN, FAAN
 Community engaged research
Lynne Nemeth
 Professor, PhD, RN, Mentor Champion
 Mentor Champion

Reflecting the wide diversity and interdisciplinary research and cross-college collaboration potential of the College of Nursing, the members of the Internal Advisory Committee include nursing faculty, program directors, and members of the Institutional Review Board.

Name Rank/Title
 Area of Expertise
Suparna Qanungo
 Associate Professor, PhD
 Translational scientist
Gayenell Magwood
 Professor, PhD, RN, FAAN
 Health disparities and equity
Moby Madisetti
 Associate Research Professor, MSc
 Grants/regulatory specialist
Susan Newman
 Associate Professor, PhD, RN, Director, PhD Program in Nursing Science
 Institutional review board

The EAC will meet annually and will add depth and perspective to the SSMC and will be composed of 5 senior researchers, at least 3 of whom will be nurse scientists, and at least 2 of whom will not hold MUSC appointments, and all of whom have expertise in one or more of the SSMC foci, including technology-enhanced self management intervention design, biomedical informatics, or community engaged research.

Name Rank/Dept./College; Other Apt
 Area of Expertise
Marvella Ford
 Director of Cancer Disparities, MUSC Department Public Health Sciences
 Health disparities research
Sandra Dunbar
 Charles Howard Candler Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing and Associate Dean for Academic Advancement, Nell Hodgson Woodruff, School of Nursing, Emory University
 Senior nurse scientist: self management
Shirley Moore
 Former Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
 Senior nurse scientist: self management
Pat Coyne Director, Pain and Palliative Care Center, MUSC Hospital Authority Nursing expert pain and fatigue
Michael de Arellano
 Associate Dean for Diversity, MUSC College of Medicine
 Ethnicity and diversity expert