Leadership & Staff | South Central MIRECC
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
Director
Mark E. Kunik, MD, MPH
MKunik@bcm.edu
Co-Director
Jan Lindsay, PhD
Jan.Lindsay2@va.gov@va.gov
Associate Director for Education
Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD
Ali.Asghar-Ali@va.gov | asgharal@bcm.edu
Associate Director for Research
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov
Assistant Director for Research
Ellen P. Fischer, PhD
FischerEllenP@uams.edu
Associate Director for Research Training
Michael A. Cucciare, PhD
Michael.Cucciare@va.gov | MACucciare@uams.edu
Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care
Jeffrey A. Cully, PhD
Jeffrey.Cully@va.gov
Site Leaders
Houston Site Leader
Lilian Dindo, PhD
Lilian.Dindo@va.gov | Lilian.Dindo@bcm.edu
Little Rock Site Leader
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov
New Orleans Site Leader
C. Laurel Franklin, PhD
Laurel.Franklin@va.gov
Personnel
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:May 19, 2022
