Steering committee
The CHC welcomes the partnership and guidance of an interdisciplinary group of steering committee members. Our steering committee consists of faculty and staff from Moody College of Communication and Dell Medical School, as well as leadership from the Vice President for Research Office and Healthyhorns.
For inquiries, please email healthcomm@austin.utexas.edu.
Meet our steering committee

Alison Cahill, M.D., MSCI
Professor
Dept. of Women's Health
Dell Medical School

René Dailey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept. of Communication Studies
Moody College of Communication

Erin Donovan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept. of Communication Studies
Moody College of Communication

Maya Henry, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Dept. of Neurology
Dell Medical School
Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor
Dept. of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Moody College of Communication

Jessica Hughes Wagner, MPH, MCHES
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Healthyhorns
The University of Texas at Austin

Maninder "Mini" Kahlon, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Health Ecosystem
Associate Professor
Dept. of Population Health
Dell Medical School

Brad Love, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations
Moody College of Communication

Jennifer Lyon Gardner, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Research
Dept. of Research Development
The University of Texas at Austin

Kate Pounders, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations
Moody College of Communication

David Ring, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Comprehensive Care
Dept. of Surgery and Perioperative Care
Dell Medical School

Navkiran "Kiran" Shokar, M.D., MPH
Associate Dean for Community Affairs
Chair & Professor
Dept. of Population Health
Dell Medical School

Anita Vangelisti, Ph.D.
Interim Dean & Professor
Dept. of Communication Studies
Moody College of Communication