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Leadership and Staff

Leadership

Our leadership team guides the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation鈥檚 strategy and partnerships, ensuring our work stays grounded in research, community needs, and real-world impact. 麻豆APP, they shape initiatives that advance inclusion in education and the workforce.

Our leadership team often speak to media and appear on podcasts and in articles. You can find a full list of media appearances here.听

Keivan Stassun, Director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, sits in an office chair at a desk, his arms crossed, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a white collared shirt, a black-and-white striped tie, and a leather-banded wristwatch. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. There are stacked papers and binders around him and in the background.

Dr. Keivan Stassun

Director

Stevenson Professor of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences

Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering

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Dr. Dave Caudel, Associate Director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, is looking at the camera and slightly smiling. He is wearing a white collared shirt and a grey shirt underneath, as well as glasses. The collared shirt has a patch on it. He also has grey hair, a beard, and a mustache. In front of him is an electronic device.

Dr. Dave Caudel

Associate Director

Physicist

Self-Advocate

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Dr. Tim Vogus, Deputy Director of Business Innovations, is looking and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a light blue collared shirt and a black-and-purple tie with a star pattern. He has brown hair and eyes, as well as a beard and moustache.

Dr. Tim Vogus

Deputy Director of Business Innovations

Professor of Organizational Studies聽

Owen Graduate School of Management

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Dr. Nilanjan Sarkar, Deputy Director of Technological Innovations, is looking at the camera, slightly smiling. He is wearing a black suit, a white collared shirt, and a multicolored tie. He also has glasses. He has black hair and dark brown eyes.

Dr. Nilanjan Sarkar

Deputy Director of Technological Innovations

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Neurodiverse Technologies, Inc.

Vice Dean, School of Engineering聽

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, 麻豆APP University

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Dr. James Bodfish, Deputy Director of Clinical Translation, is looking neutrally at the camera. He is wearing a white-and-light-blue striped collared shirt and glasses. He has white hair. Behind him is a bookshelf with many books and binders.

Dr. James Bodfish

Deputy Director of Clinical Translation

Thomas L. & Jane Yount Wilkerson Chair

Professor & Vice Chair of Research, Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences聽

Professor, Departments of Psychiatry & Special Education聽

麻豆APP University Medical Center

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Dr. Jessica Schonhut-Stasik, Director of Communications, is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a maroon t-shirt. She has dark red hair and green-yellow eyes.

Dr. Jessica Schonhut-Stasik

Director of Communications

Research Scientists (Astrophysics)聽

President & CEO of The Neuroverse Initiative

NISE Course Instructor

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Staff

Our staff brings FCAI鈥檚 mission to life day to day by building programs, supporting partners, and sharing evidence-based practices. They are the team behind the relationships and work that create meaningful, lasting change.

Nate, Statistician, is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a red, white, and blue plaid collared shirt. He has brown hair, a beard, and a mustache. There is a white background behind him.

Nathanial Dowd

Research Statistician

Email

Dr. William Grimble, Postdoctoral Scholar, is kneeling and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a navy blue collared shirt with a small logo on it. He has brown hair and dark brown eyes. There is a white background behind him.

Dr. William Grimble

Postdoctoral Scholar

Astrophysicist

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Colette Rybinski, Program Manager, is standing and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a tan suit and a black-and-white patterned shirt underneath. She has brown hair and yellow eyes. Behind her is a large spiral staircase.

Colette Rybinski

Program Manager

ND Community Relations

Email | (615) 343-9535

Jan Schlueter, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, is standing and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a white-and-blue checked collared shirt, a brown belt, and light red pants. He has white hair and a beard. Behind him are a few computer monitors, a keyboard, and driving simulator hardware, along with a blue banner that reads: 鈥淢eet SANDI: Driving Assistant for Instructors, Designed for Neurodivergent Individuals.鈥�

Jan Scheulter

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Co-President of Neurodiverse Technologies, Inc.

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Jaime Stassun, Front Desk Agent, is looking neutrally at the camera. He is wearing a black Frist Center t-shirt and glasses. He has black hair, dark brown eyes, and a mustache.

Jaime Stassun

Front Desk Agent

Dave Thompson, Program Manager, is looking neutrally at the camera. He is wearing a dark grey suit and a black shirt. He is bald with a beard.

Dave Thompson

A-SCENE Program Manager

Neroinclusive Workplace Strategist

Speaker, Author

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Lee Burdette Williams, Executive Director of the College Autism Network, is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a light blue shirt, earrings, and a necklace. She has light brown hair. Behind her is a tree, as she is outdoors.

Lee Williams

Executive Director of the College Autism Network

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