The Faculty Innovation Council (FIC) is a council consisting of Tulane University faculty members who can facilitate information-sharing and mentorship between TUII and the Tulane research community.

Faculty Innovation Council

Alissa Bilfield Alissa Bilfield, PhD

Susan Cheng Susan Cheng, PhD, MPH

Assia Crawford Assia Crawford, PhD

Dr. Brian Eisner Brian Eisner, MD

Monica Embers Monica Embers, PhD

Donald Gaver Donald Gaver, PhD

Kim Gramm Kimberly Gramm, MBA, PhD

Co-Chair

Matthew Higgins Matthew J. Higgins

Ilianna H. Kwaske Ilianna H. Kwaske, Ph.D.

Halima Leak Francis Halima Leak Francis, PhD

Nicholas Mattei Nicholas Mattei, PhD

Vicki Mayer Vicki Mayer, PhD

Michael Moore Michael Moore, PhD

Michael Naguib Michael Naguib, PhD

Kim O'Connor Kim O'Connor, PhD

Jay Rappaport Jay Rappaport, PhD

Chad Roy Chad Roy, PhD

Verse Shom Versé Shom

Eric Ney Smith Eric Ney Smith, MBA

Victor J. Thannickal Dr. Victor J. Thannickal

David Thompson David Thompson, MBA

Elizabeth Townsend Gard Elizabeth Townsend Gard, PhD

Ambassadors
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Assaf Abdelghani, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Thomas Beller, School of Liberal Arts
Gregory Bix, School of Medicine
Mahir Bilen Can, School of Science & Engineering
Stephanie Cheng, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Charles R. Figley, School of Social Work
Tracy Fischer, School of Medicine (TNBRC)
Loren Gragert, School of Medicine
Cordula Roser Gray, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Vijay T. John, School of Science & Engineering
Jay Kolls, School of Medicine
Rob Lalka, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Noshir Pesika, School of Science & Engineering
Wayne F. Reed, School of Science & Engineering
William Rials, School of Professional Advancement
Harish Sujan, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Adarsh Vijay, School of Medicine
Arthur Wang, School of Medicine
Dawn Wesson, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
William Wimley, School of Medicine
Huanbin Xu, School of Medicine