Christine Lagana Riordan, PhD
Executive Director
Dr. Christine Lagana Riordan is Executive Director of the Health Research Alliance. Working closely with the organization’s board, she sets its strategic priorities, advances its members’ objectives through key programs, and develops tools for the nonprofit biomedical community.
Throughout her career, Dr. Riordan has managed and collaborated with teams large and small, including staff and volunteers, and has developed and implemented strategic plans for impact. Dr. Riordan’s experience as an evaluator and her deep understanding of the culture and challenges facing the biomedical research workforce will facilitate HRA’s continued collaborative work to promote innovative and effective grantmaking. Dr. Riordan previously served as the Director of Research for the American Urological Association (AUA). Prior to joining AUA, Dr. Riordan served as the Senior Director of Research and Evaluation for Ripple Effect Communications. Inc. and was the Program Manager, Behavioral and Social Health Outcomes Program for the U.S. Army Public Health Center at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin.
