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Leadership & Staff | South Central MIRECC

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The South Central MIRECC was funded in 1998 and encompasses all or parts of four states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Center has anchor sites at three medical centers in Houston, Little Rock, and New Orleans. It is closely aligned with the VISN 16 Mental Health Product Line, which oversees the delivery of mental health care and the facility Mental Health Directors.

 

Directors

Site Leaders

Personnel

Dr. Michael Cucciare

Director
Michael A. Cucciare, PhD
Michael.Cucciare@va.gov | MACucciare@uams.edu

 

Dr. Jan Lindsay

Co-Director
Jan Lindsay, PhD
Jan.Lindsay2@va.gov

 

Dr. Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali

Associate Director for Education
Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD
Ali.Asghar-Ali@va.gov | asgharal@bcm.edu

 

Dr. Jeffrey Cully

Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care
Jeffrey (Jeff) Cully, PhD
Jeffrey.Cully@va.gov

 

Dr. Natalie Hundt

Associate Director for Research Training
Natalie Hundt, PhD
Natalie.Hundt@va.gov

 

Dr. Jeff Pyne

Associate Director for Research
Jeffrey (Jeff) Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

 

Dr. Amy Amspoker

MIDAS Director
Amber (Amy) Amspoker, PhD
Amber.Amspoker@va.gov

 

Dr. Kelley Arredondo

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Quality Improvement Training and Mentoring Programs
Kelley Arredondo, PhD
Kelley.Arredondo@va.gov

 

Dr. Joseph Boffa

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Consumer Advocacy Board
Joseph (Jay) Boffa, PhD
Joseph.Boffa@va.gov

 

Dr. Derrecka Boykin

Assistant Director, Houston MIRECC fellowship
Derrecka Boykin
Derrecka.Boykin@va.gov

 

Dr. Jennifer Bryan

Assistant Director for Education
Jennifer (Jenn) Bryan, PhD
Jennifer.Bryan1@va.gov

 

Dr. Brandon Griffin

Assistant Director for Research
Brandon Griffin, PhD
Brandon.Griffin2@va.gov

 

Dr. Mary Shapiro

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Clinician Input Committee
Mary Shapiro, PhD
Mary.Shapiro1@va.gov

 

Dr. Rajinder (Sonia) Singh

Director of the Advanced Fellowship in Little Rock
Rajinder (Sonia) Singh, PhD
Rajinder.Singh2@va.gov

 

Dr. Lilian Dindo

Houston Site Leader
Lilian Dindo, PhD
Lilian.Dindo@va.gov | Lilian.Dindo@bcm.edu

 

Dr. Jeff Pyne

Little Rock Site Leader
Jeffrey (Jeff) Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

 

Dr. Laurel Harlin

New Orleans Site Leader
C. Laurel Harlin, PhD
Laurel.Harlin@va.gov

 

Dr. Amanda Raines

New Orleans Site Leader
Amanda Raines, PhD
Amanda.Raines@va.gov

 

VISN 16 SC MIRECC Administrative Officer
Kristin Ward
Kristin.Ward2@va.gov

 

Houston Anchor Site Administrative Officer
Kendall R. Moore
Kendall.Moore2@va.gov

 

SC MIRECC Budget Officer
Dale Perkins
Wendell.Perkins@va.gov

 

 

Last updated: April 3, 2025

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