Meet the ECHO Center Team
![Professional headshot of Andrea Janota](../../../images/Andrea-Janota-Official.jpg)
Andrea Janota, MPH
Director of the IU Indianapolis ECHO Center
Oversees all ECHO programs. Handles evaluations, grants and reporting, health-related social needs, Indiana Peer Education Program ECHO, and manuscript preparation.
Learn more about Andrea![Kaley Liang](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/kaley-liang-headshot-1.12.2023-2.jpeg)
Kaley Liang, MPH, MS
Assistant Director
Oversees the Black Maternal Health ECHO, recruitment and outreach, continuing education units, Indiana Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program, and Student-Centered ECHO.
Learn more about Kaley![caroline kryder reid](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/caroline-kryder-reid-2023-headshot-21.jpeg)
Caroline Kryder-Reid, MPA
Senior Program Management Specialist
Oversees the following ECHOs: HIV, Indiana Public Health Response, LGBTQ+ Health, and Trans Health. Also handles intern onboarding.
Learn more about Caroline![Jenna Watkins](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/jenna_watkins_headshot_2024.jpg)
Jenna Watkins
Program Management Specialist
Oversees the following ECHO programs: Centurion Correctional Health, Hepatitis C, Indiana Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program, and Indiana Peer Education Program.
Learn more about Jenna![Norelimane Bouzar](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/norelimane-bouzar-headshot-2023-6.jpeg)
Norelimane Bouzar
Program Management Specialist
Oversees the following ECHO programs: Cancer, Comprehensive Pain Management, Indiana Rural Opioid Consortium Peer Support, and Point of Care Ultrasound.
Learn more about Nor![efrain alvarado](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/efrain_alvarado_headshot_2022-3.jpg)
Efrain Alvarado
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Develops content and graphic design of external and internal communications including social media, marketing, graphics, and webpages. Represents the center at conferences and events. Copywriter for external publications and media contact for news.
Learn more about Efrain![alex buchanan](../../../images/alex-buchanan-headshot.jpg)
Alex Buchanan, MA
IN CAREs ECHO Project Manager
Oversees the Indiana Communities Advancing Recovery Efforts (IN CAREs) ECHO and the Student-Centered ECHO.
Learn more about Alex![Liz Culp](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/liz_culp_headshot-2.jpg)
Liz Culp
ECHO Coordinator
Assists with attendance, monthly reports, logistics, data management, participant enrollment and onboarding, and contributes to special projects.
![Gerardo Maupome](../../../images/about/directory/faculty/maupome400x400.jpg)
Gerardo Maupomé, BDS, MSc, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Maupome is working with the IU Indianapolis ECHO Center to improve the clinical-practice of multiple conditions in Indiana and the Midwest.
Learn more about Dr. Maupome![Ahmed Abdel Aziz](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/ahmed-abdel-aziz-headshot.jpg)
Ahmed Abdel-Aziz
ECHO Intern
Focuses primarily on INPEP ECHO data entry.
![Alexandra Vargas](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/alexandra_vargas_headshot.jpg)
Alexandra Vargas
ECHO Intern
Focuses on marketing projects, INPEP ECHO data entry and operations, Spanish translations, and health-related social needs.
![Hope Straw](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/hope_straw_headshot1.jpg)
Hope Straw
ECHO Intern
Focuses on the LGBTQ+ Health, Trans Health, and Student-Centered ECHOs.
![](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/tristan-pickering-headshot.jpg)
Tristan Pickering
ECHO Intern
Focuses on the following ECHO programs: Hepatitis C, HIV, Indiana Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program (IN-HAMP), Indiana Peer Education Program (INPEP), and LGBTQ+ Health.
![](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/Asuka-Nakamura-headshot-2024.jpg)
Asuka Nakumura
ECHO Intern
Focuses on Cancer ECHO, Comprehensive Pain Management (CPM) ECHO, health-related social needs, IN CAREs ECHO, and the INPEP ECHO operations.
![](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/disha-patel-headshot.jpeg)
Disha Patel
ECHO Intern
Focuses on the Black Maternal Health ECHO, Kenya Public Health ECHO, Point of Care Ultrasound ECHO data, and Trans Health.
![](../../../images/research-centers/ECHO/IMG20231208151306-EDIT.jpg)