Leadership & Staff | South Central MIRECC

The South Central MIRECC was funded in 1998 and encompasses all or parts of five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Oklahoma. The Center has anchor sites at medical centers in Houston, Little Rock, New Orleans, and Oklahoma City.
Directors
Site Leaders
Personnel

Director
Michael A. Cucciare, PhD
Michael.Cucciare@va.gov | MACucciare@uams.edu

Co-Director
Jan Lindsay, PhD
Jan.Lindsay2@va.gov

Associate Director for Education
Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD
Ali.Asghar-Ali@va.gov | asgharal@bcm.edu

Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care
Jeffrey (Jeff) Cully, PhD
Jeffrey.Cully@va.gov

Associate Director for Research Training
Natalie Hundt, PhD
Natalie.Hundt@va.gov

Associate Director for Research
Jeffrey (Jeff) Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Quality Improvement Training and Mentoring Programs
Kelley Arredondo, PhD
Kelley.Arredondo@va.gov

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Consumer Advocacy Board
Joseph (Jay) Boffa, PhD
Joseph.Boffa@va.gov

Assistant Director, Houston MIRECC fellowship
Derrecka Boykin
Derrecka.Boykin@va.gov

Assistant Director for Education
Jennifer (Jenn) Bryan, PhD
Jennifer.Bryan1@va.gov

Assistant Director for Research
Brandon Griffin, PhD
Brandon.Griffin2@va.gov

Co-Director of the Advanced Fellowship in Little Rock
Corey Hayes, PharmD, PhD, MPH
Corey.Hayes@va.gov

MIDAS Director
Rebecca Raciborski, PhD
Rebecca.Raciborski@va.gov

SC MIRECC Assistant Director for Improving Clinical Care – Clinician Input Committee
Mary Shapiro, PhD
Mary.Shapiro1@va.gov

Director of the Advanced Fellowship in Little Rock
Rajinder (Sonia) Singh, PhD
Rajinder.Singh2@va.gov

Houston Site Leader
Lilian Dindo, PhD
Lilian.Dindo@va.gov | Lilian.Dindo@bcm.edu

Little Rock Site Leader
Jeffrey (Jeff) Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

New Orleans Site Leader
Amanda Raines, PhD
Amanda.Raines@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: October 14, 2026



















