Who We Are: Advisory Committee

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The Advisory Committee for the Cowen Institute is a group of Tulane-affiliated thought leaders that provides advice and direction for the institute’s research agenda, policy efforts, and programming.  The role of the Committee is to:

• Assist in shaping the CI’s research, policy, and programming agendas
• Serve as a conduit to faculty at Tulane, as well as other major research universities around the country
• Operate as the Review Committee for research grant proposals
• Assess the success of the CI through an annual review process
• Serve as an advocate for the CI in both the internal and external communities
• Contribute ideas, insight, and expertise to assist in the transformation of the New Orleans public education system

Membership:
The following people serve on the committee:

1. Paul Barron, Professor of Law - Chair
2. George Bernstein, Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts
3. Marjorie Cowen, Senior Advisor to Institutional Advancement
4. John Elstrott, Director, Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship
5. Anastasia Gage, School of Public Health
6. Tori Johnson, General Counsel
7. Shannon Jones, Executive Director, Cowen Institute
8. Laura Levy, Associate Senior Vice President for Research
9. Linda McKee, Director of the Teacher Preparation and Certification Program
10. John McLachlan, Director, Center for Bioenvironmental Research
11. Betsy Nalty, Tulane Board of Administrators
12. Cathy Pierson, Past Chair, Tulane Board of Administrators