IIHHS Affiliate Faculty
The Institute is a unique, university-wide initiative designed to foster collaboration, cross disciplinary activity, campus-community partnerships, and experiential learning opportunities for students that are based on community-identified needs. The Institute also assists both students and faculty in efforts to integrate classroom, research, and service opportunities.
The Institute honors IIHHS Affiliate Faculty members for their substantial contributions to and involvement in the Institute’s many health and human service activities. We recognize that these dedicated individuals are significant factor in the success of the Institute.
IIHHS Affiliate Faculty members
Sharon Babcock is the Coordinator of Pre-professional Health Programs for the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services at James Madison University. Since August, 2005, she has consolidated communication, raised the standard of support for and service delivery to students and improved visibility of this important area of the Institute. As Coordinator of Pre-professional Health Programs, Babcock has specific responsibilities for more than 1500 James Madison University undergraduate students preparing for graduate school in eight different programs. Prior to assuming the coordinator’s position, she donated her time to the Institute as the pre-medical program coordinator, a role she continues to fill within her new position. Babcok is also a half-time associate professor in the Department of Biology, where she teaches courses on anatomy and advanced human anatomy.
David Cockley, a professor in JMU’s Health Sciences program, has been active in the IIHHS cross-disciplinary courses and other Institute initiatives. A rural health and community health assessment consultant, he has helped spearhead the Institute’s focus on rural health. Cockley serves as an instructor for the Blue Ridge AHEC’s Community Health Interpreter Service interpreter training. Cockely is also involved in the Adult Health and Development program that connects JMU students and senior citizens in order to support and promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity.
Thomas Dillon, a professor in JMU’s College of Business, has actively worked to establish the new Bio and Health Informatics Center and collaborated with Jennifer McCabe to launch two HHS Health Informatics courses. Dillon has an ongoing interest in business applications in health care and has been an active participant in the Institute since it was established. He consistently supports interdisciplinary initiatives and continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to the vision and mission of the Institute.
Jennifer McCabe is the liaison librarian to the JMU Health Sciences, Nursing and Social Work departments. Jennifer purchases library materials to support these programs, as well as providing library instruction and reference assistance. Her involvement with CISAT’s interdisciplinary Introduction to Healthcare Informatics for Professionals class led to the purchase of PDAs for student use. Jennifer is a strong advocate for health literacy and is involved in a number of IIHHS initiatives in this area.
Timothy Schulte, a psychology professor and Director of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Center for Learning Strategies (CLS) focuses on learning disabilities in college students and psychoeducational/ cognitive assessment. Schulte helped IIHHS clinics transition into Blue Ridge Hall and led the effort to develop the Institute’s clinical practice guidelines
Anne Stewart, a professor in the Department of Psychology, teaches courses on family therapy, play therapy, child abuse and provides clinical supervision for students. She has a keen interest in international opportunities, is a stalwart supporter of the Institute’s cross-disciplinary and hands-on approach to health and human service education and is actively involved in the CLS. Stewart has also helped integrate graduate student participation in the IIHHS multicultural diversity training for undergraduate health and human service students.
Cheryl Talley is a professor in the Department of Psychology. Her specific area of expertise is psychobiology with an emphasis in neuroscience. Talley strongly believes in JMU and the Institute’s goal to offer students a basis for lifelong learning by challenging them to become active in their own education. Talley works closely with several Institute initiatives, including multicultural training.
