Leadership & Staff | South Central MIRECC
The South Central MIRECC was funded in 1998 and encompasses all or parts of four states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Center has anchor sites at three medical centers in Houston, Little Rock, and New Orleans. It is closely aligned with the VISN 16 Mental Health Product Line, which oversees the delivery of mental health care and the facility Mental Health Directors.
Directors
Site Leaders
Personnel
![Dr. Jan Lindsay](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/lindsay-circle-clear-background.png)
Acting Director
Jan Lindsay, PhD
Jan.Lindsay2@va.gov@va.gov
![Dr. Michael Cucciare](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/cucciare-circle-clear-background.png)
Acting Co-Director and Associate Director for Research Training
Michael A. Cucciare, PhD
Michael.Cucciare@va.gov | MACucciare@uams.edu
![Dr. Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/asghar-ali-circle-clear-background.png)
Associate Director for Education
Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD
Ali.Asghar-Ali@va.gov | asgharal@bcm.edu
![Dr. Jennifer Bryan](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/bryan-circle-clear-background.png)
Assistant Director for Education
Jennifer "Jenn" Bryan, PhD
Jennifer.Bryan1@va.gov
![Dr. Jeffrey Cully](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/cully-circle-clear-background.png)
Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care
Jeffrey A. Cully, PhD
Jeffrey.Cully@va.gov
![Dr. Jeff Pyne](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/pyne-circle-clear-backgound.png)
Associate Director for Research
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov
![Dr. Brandon Griffin](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/griffin-circle-clear-background.png)
Assistant Director for Research
Brandon Griffin, PhD
Brandon.Griffin2@va.gov
![Dr. Lilian Dindo](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/dindo-circle-clear-background.png)
Houston Site Leader
Lilian Dindo, PhD
Lilian.Dindo@va.gov | Lilian.Dindo@bcm.edu
![Dr. Jeff Pyne](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/pyne-circle-clear-backgound.png)
Little Rock Site Leader
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov
![Dr. Laurel Franklin](/MIRECC/VISN16/images/franklin-circle-clear-background.png)
New Orleans Site Leader
C. Laurel Franklin, PhD
Laurel.Franklin@va.gov
VISN 16 SC MIRECC Administrative Officer
Kristin Ward
Kristin.Ward2@va.gov
Houston Anchor Site Administrative Officer
Kendall R. Moore
Kendall.Moore2@va.gov
SC MIRECC Budget Officer
Dale Perkins
Wendell.Perkins@va.gov
Last updated: April 30, 2024