Institute Leadership

Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute
Professor, Biomedical Science
Office: MC 17, Room 107, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: rblakely@health.fau.edu
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Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Education
Professor Biomedical Science
Office: BC-71, Room 208, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0457
Email: kguthrie@health.fau.edu
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Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.

Director of Community Engagement and Programming, FAU Brain Institute
Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Science
Office: MC 17, Room 111, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8559
Email: nbaganz@health.fau.edu
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Jan Holmes, M.S.

Assistant to the Director
Office: MC 17, Room 107, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: holmesj@health.fau.edu
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Linda Petersen

Education Assistant
Office: Bldg. SE 43, Room 103A
Phone: 561.297.4989
Email: lpetersen@fau.edu
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Kerry Kruckel

Interim Co-Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Office: Bldg. AD, Jupiter
Phone:561.299.3563 
Email: kkruckel@fau.edu

Cara Perry

Asst. Vice President of Communication, FAU Northern Campuses
Office: Bldg. AD, Jupiter
Phone:772.332.0515
Email: perryc@fau.edu

Lauren Gifford

Associate Director of Communication, FAU Northern Campuses
Office: Bldg. AD 227, Jupiter
Phone:561.799.8504
Email: giffordl@fau.edu

Mary Beth Mudrick

Associate Director of Development
Office: Bldg. AD, Jupiter
Phone:561.379.2012
Email: mmudric1@fau.edu

Lynda Figueredo Rysavy

Associate Director of Media Relations
Office: Bldg. AD 226, Jupiter
Phone:561.799.8026
Email: lfigueredo@fau.edu

Liza DeBartolo Burnham

Development Coordinator
Office: Bldg. AD 225B, Jupiter
Phone:561.799.8783
Email: ldebarto@fau.edu

Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, ASCEND
Office: MC17, Room 102, Jupiter
Email: cbennice@fau.edu