Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Director
Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D., Associate Director; Director of Mood and Emotion Research Program; Director of the Clinical Research and Assessment Core; Director of University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Wendy Stone, Ph.D., Director of Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., Director of Communication and Learning Research Program
Kendal Broadie, Ph.D., Director of Developmental Neurobiology and Brain Plasticity Research Program
Ann Kaiser, Ph.D., Director of Families Research Program
Robert Hodapp, Ph.D., Co-Director of Families Research Program
Elise McMillan, J.D., Associate Director of University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Tim Stafford, Director of Operations, Director of Administrative Services Core
National Scientific Advisory Board brings a broad, national perspective to the Center's research, advising the Center's scientific leaders on promising research directions, administrative arrangements and program directions, and funding possibilities. Each member is appointed for a 5-year term. Members list.
Executive Committee has two subcommittees. The Administrative Subcommittee meets bi-weekly. The Research Program and Core Directors Advisory Subcommittee meets monthly.
Core Advisory Committee meets twice annually to review investment priorities and quality of services. Core User Committees meet each semester to evaluate service delivery.
Membership Committee, which is advisory to the Director, recommends Vanderbilt faculty for membership as Center Investigators or Members. See Faculty Membership for details.
For further information on Governance, contact jan.rosemergy@vanderbilt.edu, (615)322-8240.