CHIDS Team

Perfection is our goal; excellence is tolerated.

CHIDS’ core team consists of faculty, fellows and students involved in the day-to-day operations and management of the center. The core team includes the director, executive director and program coordinator. Our affiliate faculty, the advisory board, and Smith School staff members provide key support for the center in various activities. The graduate research fellows lead various areas of research. Undergraduate research fellows provide support in the research process and sometimes lead independent research projects. The current CHIDS core team is as follows:

Barney Corwin is a Smith School MBA program lecturer. He has more than two decades of experience, and served most recently as the chief information officer for the DC Department of Health. He is involved in the member relations and outreach functions for CHIDS.
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.
Jiban Khuntia is a PhD student in information systems at the Smith School. He has been a 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.
Kenyon Crowley is a graduate student in the MBA/MS Information Systems Program at the Smith School. Prior to returning to school, he worked for over ten years in various entrepreneurial roles. Kenyon is very interested in innovative technologies leading to radical improvements in healthcare. He manages member relationships and outreach functions for CHIDS.
Jeffrey Blander has responsibility for member relationships and corporate outreach for CHIDS. He is completing his PhD at the Harvard School of Public Health and has extensive international experience as well as a strong public health background.