CHIDS Team

We’re taking on healthcare

CHIDS’ core team consists of faculty, fellows and students involved in the day-to-day operations and management of the center. In addition to the core team, CHIDS Affiliated Faculty, the Advisory Board, and Smith School staff members play key roles for the center in various activities. The graduate research fellows lead various areas of research while undergraduate research fellows provide support in the research process and sometimes lead independent research projects.

Dr. Ritu Agarwal, Founder & Director of CHIDS, Professor and the Dean’s Chair of Information Systems at the Robert H. Smith School of Business
Faye Baker is the Program Coordinator for the center. She has extensive experience in coordination roles at the Smith School and elsewhere. Currently she is responsible for the administrative support and communication portfolio for the Center. Contact: fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu
Dr. Barney Corwin is a CHIDS Senior Fellow and Lecturer at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He has more than two decades of experience, and served most recently as the Chief Information Officer for the District of Columbia Department of Health. He is involved in the member relations and outreach functions for the Center.
Contact: bcorwin@rhsmith.umd.edu
P. Kenyon Crowley is Associate Director of CHIDS. Kenyon completed the MBA/MS Information Systems Program at Robert H. Smith School of Business. Prior to returning to school, he worked for over ten years, first in commercial banking and then in various entrepreneurial roles. Kenyon is very interested in innovative technologies leading to radical improvements in healthcare. He manages operations, member relationships and outreach functions for the Center.
Contact: pcrowley2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
Jiban Khuntia is a PhD student in information systems at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He has been a Graduate Research Fellow with the center since 2006. With his prior corporate experience of more than ten years, Jiban is leading several research projects and is involved in the management of the Center. His major interests are health information technology infrastructure and related socio-economic developments.
Contact: jiban@umd.edu