Advisory Committee
HealthWorks! National Advisory Committee Roster
Kristian Darigan is Vice President at Cone Inc., the nation’s leading Cause Branding firm. She is a marketing strategy, corporate citizenship, business marketing, and fundraising specialist. She has led the creation of many critically acclaimed programs and campaigns for some of the world’s leading organizations and her client work has been honored with more than 45 industry awards for unprecedented shared business and social impacts.
Dr. J. Edward Hill is a family physician and the Immediate Past President of the American Medical Association. Among the highlights of his lengthy and distinguished medical career are developing and directing a very successful maternal child health program in the Mississippi Delta and directing the Family Practice Residency Program at North Mississippi Medical Center, the nation’s largest rural hospital and home to HealthWorks! North Mississippi.
Dr. Leland Kaiser, Ph.D., is a recognized futurist and acknowledged authority on the changing US healthcare system. An associate professor in the graduate program in health administration at the University of Colorado, he holds masters degrees in clinical psychology and medical care administration and a doctoral degree in social psychology and higher education. Dr. Kaiser is an author and a pioneer in the field of electronic teaching technologies.
Terri Kosik is the founder and Executive Director of the Early Childhood Development Center of Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame. She holds a master of science degree in education and serves as an adjunct instructor at Saint Mary’s College and Indiana University in South Bend. She is the current President of the National Coalition of Campus Children Centers, and the recipient of NCCC’s Director of the Year Award.
Dr. Paul David Nussbaum, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist and national and international consultant on brain health and aging across the life span. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Nussbaum has written several books and articles and has won many awards and recognitions for his work.
Dean Speicher has 45 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in the K-12 setting, and is the former Superintendent of Penn Harris Madison School System. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration. He has served as the President of the American Association of School Administrators and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Ball State University. He currently leads a K-12 and Post-Secondary Consulting and Sales Agency and is a faulty member at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Clifton Taulbert is a Pulitzer-nominated author and internationally acclaimed lecturer, and thought-leader on building community within all the places we live. He is founder and President of the Building Community Institute. He is a member of the United States Air Force Enlisted Airmen Hall of Fame and the recipient of many awards, including the NAACP Image Award.
Lynn Waldorf, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized education scholar and planning consultant in Denver, Colorado. She has conducted numerous studies on the efficacy of education partnerships between community service providers and schools, particularly in the area of arts education. Dr. Waldorf’s research and writing has received several awards and has been included in seminal publications on innovative approaches to education reform.
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