people

Meet the xFoundry community

Innovation scholars

Development Council

academic alliance

These are the key members collaborating to craft and refine the problem statements for our competitions, ensuring relevant and impactful challenges.

Kris Locus, CPRS

Transitional Age Youth Coordinator

Jill RasBeisel, MD

Department Chair

UM School of Medicine

Deborah Hemingway, Ph.D.

Managing Partner

Ecphora Capital

Woodie Kessel, MD, MPH

Professor of the Practice

University of Maryland, School of Public Health

Chris Marano, MD

Division Director

UM School of Medicine, Psychiatry

Monica McMillian

Community Health Worker

Amir Ansari

Co-founder and Executive Director

Kathryn McDonald

MPH Student; Research Assistant

University of Maryland School of Medicine

PROGRESS UMD

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

University of Maryland

Kate O’Neill, Ph.D.

University of Maryland

Niharika Khanna, MBBS, DGO

Family Physician

UM School of Medicine

Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist

Adam Culbreth, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist

UM School of Medicine, Psychiatry Research Center

Hazel Lewis

Jasmine Kelly

Associate Director of Academic Programs

Doha Chibani, MPP, LCSW-C

Ph.D. Candidate; Clinical Social Worker

UMBC, Psychology, School of Public Policy

Phillip Alvarez, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Ventures and Partnerships

Natalee Soloman

Project Director

Maryland Behavioral Health Administration

Chetan Joshi, Ph.D.

Director Of Counseling Center

University of Maryland

Peter Phalen, PsyD

UM School of Medicine

Kate Farinholt

Executive Director

Kerry Green, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

University of Maryland, School of Public Health

Kristen Bussel, Ph.D., CRNP-PMH

Faculty; Nurse Practitioner; Researcher

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Family & Community Health

Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices

A. James Clark School of Engineering

University of Maryland

Sean Driscoll, CPRS

MEIP Peer Support Trainer; Co-Founder

UM School of Medicine, Psychology; Konnect the Dots

Joseph Richardson, Ph.D.

Co-Director, PROGRESS

University of Maryland

Spyridon S. Marinopoulos, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P.

University of Maryland Health Center

Susan dosReis, BSPharm, Ph.D.

Pharmacoepidemiologist

UM School of Pharmacy - Practice, Sciences & Health Outcomes Research

Cindy Schaeffer, Ph.D.

Child-Clinical Psychologist

UM School of Medicine (Nat’l. Center for School Mental Health)

Gloria Reeves, MD

Clinician/Researcher, Research Vice Chair

University of Maryland School of Medicine